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Canada “I am relieved that the hostages will soon be reunited with their families,” Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on social media. “After years of intense suffering, peace finally feels attainable.” Argentina “I want to take the opportunity to say that I will sign the candidacy of Donald J. Trump ...
... Hamas said separately that the deal would ensure the withdrawal of Israeli troops as well as allow for the entry of aid and exchange of hostages and prisoners. Hamas plans to release all 20 living hostages this weekend, people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press, while the Israeli ...
... be alive. But a source familiar is just texting me right now, saying that Israel believes that it will certainly be all of the living hostages, so, again, about 20 living hostages in one go. So that's the real push that President Trump made, get all the living out ...
Hamas says it wants guarantees that Israel won't resume its military campaign in Gaza once the remaining hostages are released. In the meantime, Israeli troops intercepted another aid flotilla in the Mediterranean Sea. The fleet of nine boats was aiming to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza. Some ...
... hostage release. But Israel broke the ceasefire in March, resuming its campaign of bombardment and offensives, saying it aimed to pressure Hamas for the remaining hostage releases. Past rounds of negotiations have frequently fallen apart over the same obstacle, with Hamas demanding assurances of the war's end and Netanyahu ...
Tuesday on the News Hour, Israel marks two years since the Hamas terrorist attack as peace negotiations offer a glimmer of hope for ending the war in Gaza and bringing the remaining hostages home. Attorney General Pam Bondi pushes back against lawmakers who say she's politicized the Justice Department ...
I think we should have struck a deal to get the hostages back much sooner. I was never in favor of what this government has done since October 7, obviously, before October 7, do everything -- not protecting us on October 7 and not doing the right things afterwards to get ...
In Japan, hundreds of protesters, including Palestinians, marched through downtown Tokyo demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and the hostages' release. Similar protests were held in Osaka and other major cities. Lena Grace Suda, a 30-year-old Tokyo resident who joined the rally, called for sanctions against Israel. “Recognizing the ...
... Aviv, dozens gathered at a memorial site that was set up in a city square. Shay Dickmann, whose aunt was killed in Kibbutz Be'eri and whose cousin, Carmel Gat, was taken hostage by Hamas and killed 11 months later, said all everyone wants is for the war to end.
... offensive to take over Gaza City and kill the Hamas militants it says are hiding there. Israel says it also aims to free the 48 hostages who remain in Gaza, about 20 of whom the government believes are alive. Since the war began, 465 Israeli soldiers have been killed in ...
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