Middle East latest: Hamas says 3 Israeli hostages will be freed on Saturday as planned
The militant Hamas group says it will free three Israeli hostages as planned, in a reversal of its previous announcement and raising the prospect of resolving a major dispute over the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas says it will free 3 more hostages as planned, paving the way to resolve ceasefire dispute
Hamas says it will release the next group of three Israeli hostages as planned CAIRO — Hamas said Thursday it would release three more Israeli hostages as planned, paving the way toward resolving a major dispute over the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas Says It Does Not Want Gaza Ceasefire to Collapse
The Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Thursday it did not want the Gaza ceasefire agreement to collapse. Mediators are exerting pressure for the deal to be fully implemented, ensure Israel abides by a humanitarian protocol and resume exchanges of Israeli hostages held in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners and detainees held by Israel on Saturday,
Hamas releases 3 frail-looking Israeli hostages for 183 Palestinian prisoners under Gaza ceasefire
Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami, and Or Levy — appeared very gaunt and pale as armed Hamas fighters led them from a white van onto a stage set up in the town of Deir al-Balah.
Hamas says it will release hostages as planned on Saturday
The next hostage-prisoner exchange is set to take place Saturday, as previously agreed in the current ceasefire deal.
Hamas says it will release Israeli hostages as planned following dispute with Israel over Gaza ceasefire
Hamas said it will release Israeli hostages as initially planned after holding “positive” talks with mediators, according to a statement by the militant group on Thursday.
The Gaza war is paused, but Israel and Hamas keep up a fierce battle of optics over hostage releases
Even in war, branding applies. Israel and Hamas are engaged in a parallel battle of optics despite a ceasefire that took effect Jan. 19 after more than a year of devastating war.
AP photos capture a day of wrenching emotion as Israel and Hamas release hostages and prisoners
Relief, joy, anger and trauma all spilled out as Hamas released a new round of hostages and Israel freed more Palestinians ...
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In photos: Israel - Hamas ceasefire
The deal to end the fighting between Israel and Hamas was achieved after more than a year of negotiations ... Nearly 100 hostages remain in Gaza, The Associated Press reported.
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Hamas set to free 8 more hostages, including 80-year-old Israeli man, officials say
Hamas will release three Israelis, including two women and an 80-year-old man ... The officials, who spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday on condition of anonymity because they were not ...
Middle East latest: Israel and Hamas conduct fifth exchange of hostages and prisoners in ceasefire
Israel received the three hostages after Hamas paraded them before hundreds in the Gaza Strip ahead of their release.
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What to know about the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — After more than a year of devastating war, the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is set to begin on Sunday, pausing the 15-month conflict between Israel and the ...