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JERUSALEM — The Israeli military says 11 hostages have been released from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip late Monday This is the fourth such release under a cease-fire deal with the Hamas military group. Israel is to free 33 Palestinian prisoners later Monday. The hostages were back on Israeli ...
... and deliver crucial supplies. Late on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu seemed to open the door to more pauses in fighting if Hamas releases more hostages. ... John Yang: Good evening, I'm John Yang. Two Americans, including a four-year-old girl were among the 17 hostages Hamas released today ...
... truce can be extended by an extra day for every additional 10 hostages freed, but has vowed to quickly resume its offensive once it ends. Sullivan said the U.S. is working “with all sides on the possibility that this deal gets extended to additional hostages beyond the initial 50.”
The fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas was back on track Sunday as the militants freed 17 more hostages, including 14 Israelis and the first American, in a third exchange under a four-day truce that the U.S. said it hoped would be extended. In turn, Israel released 39 Palestinian prisoners.
In our news wrap Saturday, 13 more Israeli hostages and four foreign nationals held by Hamas have been freed after frantic negotiations resolved a last-minute snag, Russia hit Ukraine with its most intense drone attack of the war so far, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is expected to ...
... s heartbreaking,” said Neri Gershon, a Tel Aviv resident. Some families have accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government of not doing enough to bring hostages home. WATCH: Daughter of Israeli still held in Gaza discusses mixed feelings after 1st hostage release In the Balata refugee camp in the West ...
... will see similar things now that, with the help of the medical teams, the psychologists and the social workers and the families, that the released hostages will be able to recover, and as much as possible and as quickly as possible. Again, unfortunately, for those who are still captive, they ...
Twelve of the 13 Israeli hostages released from Gaza Friday were kidnapped from one kibbutz, Nir Oz. One out of four of Nir Oz’s residents were kidnapped or killed in the October 7 attacks. Chaim Peri is one of the hostages from the kibbutz who remains held in Gaza. His daughter, Noam Peri, joined Nick...
American officials have said there are other groups, including criminal groups, who might have some of these hostages. What does that mean? Is it possible to even get these 90 to 100 women and children out? Majed Bin Mohammed Al Ansari: Of course, it's a war zone. And, as ...
That pressure and the families' widespread public support could force the government into extending the cease-fire even though it has pledged to keep fighting once the current truce expires. Securing the freedom of all hostages, especially the soldiers among them, could prove difficult. Militants in Gaza see the captives ...
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