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Middle East latest: Hostage releases begin in Gaza Strip
Hamas handed captive Israeli soldier Agam Berger over to the Red Cross in the Gaza Strip, the first of eight hostages set to be released today as part of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Hamas is set to free two more Israeli hostages as well as five Thai captives,
Middle East latest: Eight hostages are released from Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners
Hamas released eight hostages on Thursday — five Thai farm workers and three dual German-Israeli nationals — in exchange for 110 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. This is the third round of exchanges in the Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas,
Middle East live updates: 8 hostages released and handed over to the Red Cross
Long lines of Palestinians -- some kneeling to kiss the soil as they stepped into the northern part of the strip -- were making their way home on Monday.
Israeli hostages transferred to Red Cross in chaotic handover
Surrounded by Islamic Jihad and Hamas fighters struggling to hold back the crowd, Israeli hostages Arbel Yehud and Gadi Moses are handed over to the Red Cross in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza. The handover is part of an exchange deal with Israel,
Israeli hostage is handed over to Red Cross
Israeli hostage Agam Berger is handed over to the Red Cross by Palestinian militants:::: Jabalia, GazaThree Israeli hostages are expected to be freed on Thursday in return for 110 Palestinian prisoners.
Israeli doctors say five released Thai hostages in "fair" health after 15 months of captivity
BEER YAAKOV, Israel (AP) — When the mother of one of the Thai hostages held in the Gaza Strip for over a year caught sight of ...
Israel ‘proud to return and fight’ in Gaza after hostages released, IDF chief of staff says
We are a military that is very proud to implement the [government’s] policy, to implement the decision to return the hostages ...
‘We came back for nothing’: Returning home to northern Gaza, Palestinians find death and destruction
Khamis and Ahmad Imarah knew they wouldn’t find much more than rubble when returning to their home in northern Gaza. But they had to go. Their father and brother are still buried under the debris, ...
Israeli hostage Agam Berger handed over to Red Cross by Hamas in northern Gaza
Hamas freed the first of eight hostages on Thursday in the latest release since a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took hold ...
IDF opens fire in Lebanon and Gaza as ceasefires falter
Israeli troops fired on people trying to return home to southern Lebanon and delayed a return home for northern Gaza ...
Palestinians in Gaza return to find their city in ruins after Israeli troops withdraw
With a ceasefire agreement pausing the war between Israel and Hamas, Israeli troops have withdrawn from Gaza city centers.
Top U.S. Envoy Makes Rare Trip to Gaza Strip to Bolster Cease-Fire
Steven Witkoff, who played an important role in brokering the truce between Israel and Hamas, also met with Israel’s prime ...
Qatar says a deal is reached to release an Israeli hostage and allow Palestinians into northern Gaza
Israel has prevented thousands of Palestinians from returning to northern Gaza, accusing Hamas of violating the terms of a ...
Israel, Hamas reach deal to release hostages and allow Palestinians to return to Gaza Strip
An agreement has been reached between Israel and Hamas that involves the release of additional hostages and the return of ...
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Private US Company Is Reportedly Hiring US Veterans to Run Gaza Checkpoint
One of the three companies hired to run the checkpoint is seeking 96 green berets to search Palestinians’ vehicles.
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The US spent millions on STD prevention in Gaza. But it was a province in Mozambique
Trump said the US stopped $50m in condoms 'for Hamas' but USAid shows no record of sending condoms to Palestinian enclave ...