The first phase of a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas that began in January ended over the weekend with no agreement on what would happen next. Hamas says an agreed second phase must now begin, leading to a permanent Israeli withdrawal and an end to the war. Israel has instead offered a […]
Prime Minister’s office confirmed Israel had received the coffins of “four fallen hostages”, and a process to formally identify them had started. In the West Bank and Gaza, AFP journalists saw hundreds of Palestinian prisoners freed by Israel arrive on buses accompanied by Red Cross vehicles. More than 600 were due to be released in […]
According to the party spokesperson, the meeting took place with Hamas’ Shura Council and discussed the current situation in Gaza and Palestine. Maulana Rehman reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to the Palestinian struggle for freedom, stating that Palestine is an independent state and that Israeli occupation cannot be supported. He also expressed support for the Palestinian people’s […]
Each casket was shown with a photo of a body, including Shiri Bibas, her two young sons Kfir and Ariel, and a fourth captive, Oded Lifshitz. Red Cross loaded coffins in vehicles after Hamas handed over dead hostages, an AFP journalist reported. The remains released from the Gaza Strip are of Shiri Bibas and her […]
The three were led onto a stage with fighters armed with automatic rifles standing on each side of them at the site in Khan Younis, live footage showed. The three are being returned in exchange for 369 Palestinian prisoners and detainees, a swap which eases fears that the agreement could collapse before the end of […]
Israel and Hamas have traded accusations of violating the January 19 ceasefire, with the Palestinian group saying it would pause releases and Israel threatening the resumption of war in the Gaza Strip. But on Friday both sides signaled that the hostage release scheduled for Saturday would go ahead. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin […]
The militant group released Ohad Ben Ami and Eli Sharabi, both taken hostage from Kibbutz Be’eri during the cross-border Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023 and Or Levy, abducted that day from the Nova music festival. Hamas released three Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for 183 prisoners held by Israel in the fifth exchange […]
Arbel Yehoud, 29, abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz in the Hamas-led assault on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, looked fearful and struggled to walk through the crowd as Hamas handed her to the Red Cross in a tense scene in the southern city of Khan Younis. Another Israeli hostage, Gadi Moses, 80, was also released […]
“The Al-Qassam Brigades announce to our great people the martyrdom of a group of distinguished fighters and heroic commanders… commander Mohammed Deif, chief of staff of the Al-Qassam Brigades (and) commander Marwan Issa, deputy chief of staff,” the armed wing of Hamas announced. Israel had accused Deif of being one of the masterminds of the […]
The truce is aimed at winding down the deadliest and most destructive war ever fought between Israel and the Hamas. The fragile deal has so far held, quieting airstrikes and rockets and allowing for increased aid to flow into the tiny coastal territory. On Saturday, four hostages are expected to be freed for 200 prisoners, […]
