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In our news wrap Friday, Hamas announced the names of four Israeli hostages it intends to release as part of the ceasefire deal, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said Israeli forces might not withdraw from Lebanon by the deadline set in an agreement with Hezbollah and President Trump ended the government-funded protection detail for Dr. Anthony...
In the first phase of the ceasefire deal, 33 hostages are expected to be released gradually in return for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. The first three Israeli hostages were freed in exchange for 90 Palestinian prisoners on Sunday, the first day of the ceasefire that has halted ...
In our news wrap Monday, Israeli hostages have been reuniting with loved ones as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appears to be holding, humanitarian aid trucks are flowing into Gaza as part of the agreement, a British teen pleaded guilty to murdering three girls at a Taylor-Swift-themed ...
Dozens of Palestinian prisoners have been freed by Israel after three hostages left Hamas captivity in an exchange that took place after 15 months of collective grief and anxiety.
... Alexander: Absolutely. The Trump effect was crucial. Using the deadline of January 20th as a deadline for the talks and for the release of the hostages was absolutely crucial as well. And the firm language from the president elect helped as well. So we are grateful. John Yang: I know ...
President Joe Biden on Sunday said “the guns in Gaza have gone silent” under a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas he outlined in May. Watch Biden's remarks in the player above. Biden spoke during a visit to a church in North Charleston, South Carolina. Speaking of the hostages ...
... led attack on southern Israel that sparked the war killed over 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and militants abducted around 250 others. More than 100 hostages were freed during the weeklong ceasefire in November 2023.Some 90 percent of Gaza’s population has been displaced. The United Nations says homes ...
Anshel Pfeffer: So this is a six-week phase in which there'll be every week a number of Israeli hostages will be released in return. Israel released dozens of Palestinian prisoners from its jails and on the ground in Gaza, the Israeli army will stop firing, will stop attacking ...
... war with its Oct. 7, 2023, cross-border attack into Israel that killed some 1,200 people and left some 250 others captive. Nearly 100 hostages remain in Gaza. Israel responded with a devastating offensive that has killed more than 46,000 Palestinians, according to local health officials, who do ...
... Schifrin: If the cease-fire holds, the two sides would negotiate a second phase for a permanent cease-fire. Hamas would release all remaining living hostages, including male soldiers. And Israel would withdraw from Gaza completely. And if the two sides get that far, the third phase would return the ...
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