Ofer Kalderon, a French-Israeli dual national, and Yarden Bibas were seen being handed over to a Red Cross official in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, in the latest stage of a phased exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners. U.S.-Israeli dual national Keith Siegel is expected to be handed over in another location later […]
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 […]
Law enforcement agencies have initiated operations for the recovery of hostages and the arrest of bandits involved in kidnapping for ransom and other crimes in the area. Officials have said that scores of hideouts of the outlaws have been burnt and demolished during the operation and arms recovered. The targeted operation has been launched for […]
A day after a second exchange of Israeli hostages held in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, the holdup underlined the risks hanging over the truce between Hamas and Israel, longtime adversaries in a series of Gaza wars. U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, will travel to Israel on Wednesday to […]
In exchange for the second release of the captives on Saturday, Israel is expected to release 200 Palestinians held in Israeli jails. Ahead of the release, scores of masked Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters gathered at the square where a large crowd of Palestinians also congregated. In addition to hundreds of Hamas members, other Palestinian […]
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, […]
Blinken, who tried repeatedly last year to broker a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, said that the Biden administration “will work every minute of every day” until the end of its term to secure a hostage deal. “We very much want to bring this over the finish line in the next two weeks,” Blinken told […]
The resolution demanded “an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire” in the war between Israel and the Palestinian group, along with “the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages.” But Israel’s UN ambassador Danny Danon claims the resolution “was not a path to peace, it was a road map to more terror, more suffering and more […]
“Anybody who brings out a hostage will find with us a secure way for them and their family to leave” Gaza, Netanyahu said in a video filmed inside the Palestinian territory, according to his office. “We will also give them a reward of $5 million for each hostage.” Wearing a helmet and a bullet-proof jacket, […]
The two have frequently clashed over Israel’s retaliatory military offensive against Hamas following the Palestinian militant group’s deadly attack on Israel on October 7 last year. “Amid a war, more than ever, full trust between the prime minister and the defence minister is required,” Netanyahu said in a statement issued by his office. “Although in […]
