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Hamas transfers remains to Red Cross for identification in Israel
Israeli sources told The Jerusalem Post that the remains are not those of any of the three remaining hostages set to be returned as part…
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Israel receives coffin Hamas says contains body of Gaza hostage
Israel has received a coffin that Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad said contains the body of a hostage, Israel's military says.…
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Hamas returns bodies of two more captives, says Israel violating ceasefire
Hamas has turned over the remains of two more deceased Israeli captives from Gaza, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
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Israel delays Rafah crossing reopening as Gaza awaits much-needed aid surge
Israel has again delayed the reopening of Gaza’s Rafah crossing with Egypt to allow for the movement of people, with Foreign Minister…
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Gaza local authorities demand independent genocide probe as truce starts
The Gaza Government Media Office has called for establishing an international panel to investigate Israel’s atrocities in the territory…
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'If Matan returns in a bag, I will ensure Netanyahu charged with murder,' Zangauker pledges
Israelis will demonstrate in the evening against the IDF’s upcoming incursion into Gaza City, calling for an immediate ceasefire deal.…
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Mediators say 'blame will lie fully with Hamas' should ceasefire deal talks fall apart
Senior Hamas officials in Doha are reportedly inclined to support the deal on the table, but no response has been received from Hamas's…
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Lebanon ceasefire in the balance as Israel strikes Hezbollah targets
Israel on Saturday launched attacks on the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia, hours after intercepting rockets fired from Lebanon, as a…
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Six hostages released in Gaza as hundreds of Palestinians to be freed
Palestinian extremist group Hamas released six more hostages on Saturday, with hundreds of Palestinian prisoners set to be released from…
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Shock over Bibas body mix-up is latest hurdle in fragile ceasefire
Israel's announcement that a body returned from Gaza on Thursday was not that of Shiri Bibas, as Hamas had said, throws up another…
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Bodies of youngest Hamas hostages returned to Israel — but their mother wasn't, Israel says
Hamas released the bodies of four Israeli hostages Thursday, parading four black caskets on a stage against a backdrop of propaganda…
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Two more Israeli hostages released by militants in Gaza
Palestinian militants released two more hostages in the Gaza Strip on Saturday as part of the fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. Live…
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Hamas to name next Israeli hostages set to be released
Hamas is expected to hand over to Israel the names of four hostages to be released on Saturday under the Gaza ceasefire deal. It is…
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Taken captive as a baby, Israelis brace to learn the fate of Hamas’ youngest hostage
TEL AVIV — On lampposts, in shop windows and on smartphone screens across Israel, the posters show a smiling, red-headed baby boy…
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Aid pours into Gaza as ceasefire enters fourth day
More than 2,400 aid trucks have entered the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas took effect, according to United…
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Mediator Qatar calls on Israel, Hamas to respect ceasefire deal
The Qatari Foreign Ministry called on Sunday for Israel and Hamas to respect the Gaza ceasefire deal, while highlighting the challenges…
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Israel ramps up deadly airstrikes on Gaza after ceasefire deal is reached
TEL AVIV — The Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal will go into effect too late for Akram Abu Ahmed to see his children again. His family's sole…
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Gazans anxiously await ceasefire, fearing last-minute catastrophes
Civilians in Gaza were waiting anxiously on Friday for a pause after 15 relentless months of war, as Israel's cabinet met in Jerusalem to…
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'Joy and worry' from hostage families as deal reached
"I need to invent a new word to describe it - when joy and worry meet," says Efrat Machikawa. Her uncle, Gadi Moses, was taken hostage by…
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'We have been waiting a long time' - Palestinians react to ceasefire deal
"We have been waiting for this for a long time," 17-year-old Sanabel says. "Finally, I will put my head on my pillow without worrying."…
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What we know about the Gaza ceasefire deal
Sources have told the BBC that Israel and Hamas have agreed a deal which could halt the war in Gaza and see the release of Israeli…
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Cease-fire deal reached between Israel and Hamas in Gaza
WASHINGTON — More than 15 months into Israel’s devastating war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the two sides have agreed to a cease-fire…
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Hezbollah leader vows to implement ceasefire with Israel in Lebanon
The leader of the Lebanese militant Islamist movement Hezbollah, Naim Qassem, has said his group plans "high-level coordination" with the…
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Netanyahu calls on cabinet to approve ceasefire deal with Hezbollah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called on his security cabinet to approve a ceasefire deal with Lebanon's Hezbollah group to…