Hostages
US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that Israel's war on Gaza is officially over, following the release of 20 living Israeli hostages by Hamas. As part of a 20-point ceasefire agreement, Hamas has released the hostages in exchange for the release of 1,968 Palestinian prisoners, including
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A 13-year-old Israeli boy named Oren Baharami was brutally murdered by Ahmed Mahmed Jameel Shahada, a Palestinian prisoner serving a life sentence since 1989. Despite the authorities ruling out terror ideology as the motive, Shahada is among the 249 Palestinian prisoners scheduled for release under the Gaza ceasefire deal. Shahada&
Hamas
US President Donald Trump celebrated the end of a devastating two-year war in Gaza with a call for lasting peace that could reshape the Middle East. However, the tenuousness of the ceasefire and the underlying disputes were evident in his two separate stops in Jerusalem and the Egyptian resort town
Hostages
The long-awaited release of remaining hostages has brought a sense of relief to families and friends of those held captive in Gaza for over two years. A total of 20 living hostages, all men, were freed on Monday, with seven released early in the morning and the remaining 13 later
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As of October 7 2023, after a prolonged period of captivity, twenty remaining Israeli hostages are finally to be released, their families receiving a measure of solace after two years of living in anxious uncertainty. The return of these hostages, along with the release of over 2,000 Palestinian prisoners
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Preparations are underway for the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza and Palestinian prisoners detained in Israel, as well as a significant increase in aid entering the Gaza Strip. The Israeli defense body, COGAT, says the volume of aid is expected to rise to around 600 trucks per day,
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The Hamas-Israel ceasefire agreement has reached a milestone with the release of 20 living Israeli hostages, marking a significant step towards ending two years of conflict. The agreement, brokered by US President Donald Trump, involves the release of up to 2,000 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails. The deal has
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The long-awaited peace plan for Gaza has taken its first steps towards implementation, with the release of the first group of Palestinian prisoners from an Israeli jail. The convoy of Israeli military vehicles, Red Cross jeeps, and buses carrying 250 long-term prisoners left Ofer prison in the occupied West Bank
Arab-Israeli conflicts
The long-awaited release of remaining hostages in the Israel-Hamas conflict has finally begun, marking a significant step towards peace between the two rival states. The US-brokered peace plan, announced earlier this week, appears to be yielding results as hostages and Palestinian detainees are being exchanged in a historic move. The
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As the US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza takes hold, thousands of Palestinians are beginning the arduous journey to rebuild their lives. Since the ceasefire came into effect last week, families have reunited with loved ones detained by Israel, including 1,966 Palestinian prisoners and 20 Israeli hostages. The prisoner-hostage exchange was
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A high-stakes agreement will see Hamas release Israeli hostages in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, with the deal's first phase set to begin on Monday morning. The deal, which was recently signed, aims to end the conflict in the Gaza Strip and pave the way for
Arab-Israeli conflicts
Israel's government ratified a ceasefire agreement with Hamas on Friday, clearing the way for the suspension of hostilities in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza within 72 hours. The agreement marks a critical milestone in the two-year war between Israel and Hamas, which has
