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First Israeli hostages to be freed on Thursday – FM
The country’s cabinet has approved a prisoner swap with Hamas that will see the release of 50 of its citizens and a short truce Israel expects Hamas to release the first group of hostages captured during the October 7 raid on Thursday, the country’s foreign minister, Eli Cohen, has told reporters. His statement came several hours after the Israeli cabinet gave the green light to a prisoner swap that involves…
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Palestinian ladies folk and youths to be swapped for Israeli hostages
Dozens of Palestinian women and teenagers held prisoner by Israel for periods of a few months to several years will gain their freedom under Wednesday's deal for the release of 50 Israeli hostages held in Gaza by the Islamist group Hamas. Jubilant reunions are expected when Palestinian families greet the prisoners on their return as early as Thursday, most of them to their homes in the occupied West Bank and…
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First Israeli hostages to be freed Thursday – FM
The Israeli cabinet has approved a prisoner swap with Hamas that will see the release of 50 Israelis as well as a short truce Israel expects Hamas to release the first hostages captured during the October 7 raid on Thursday, the country’s foreign minister, Eli Cohen, has told reporters. His statement came several hours after the Israeli cabinet gave the green light to a prisoner swap that involves 50 Israeli…
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Biden admin reacts to transient cease-fireplace deal between Israel and Hamas, liberate of hostages
President Biden and other administration officials said Tuesday that they welcomed the temporary cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas that includes the release of hostages. Qatari negotiators helped broker the deal, which included Israel's military agreeing to temporarily stop its airstrikes and ground invasion of Gaza for humanitarian purposes. Additionally, Hamas has agreed to release dozens of hostages in tandem and Israel has agreed to release Palestinian prisoners on a…
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The secret negotiations that ended in the Gaza hostages deal
Pictures of hostages held in Gaza, who were seized from southern Israel on October 7 by Hamas gunmen during a deadly attack, are displayed in Tel Aviv, Israel, November 15, 2023. REUTERS/Ammar Awad/File Photo Shortly after Hamas militants took hostages during their deadly assault on southern Israel on Oct. 7, the government of Qatar contacted the White House with a request: Form a small team of advisers to help work…
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Israel Agrees To Deal For Open Of 50 Hostages, Hamas Welcomes ‘Truce’
Israel and Hamas agreed to a four-day truce that would see the Palestinian group release dozens of hostages taken on October 7, both sides announced Wednesday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet approved the accord after a near-all-night meeting, in which he told reticent ministers this was a "difficult decision but it's a right decision." A government spokesman told AFP that under the agreement at least 50 Israeli and foreign…
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Israeli govt debates deal for start of Gaza hostages, truce
Summary: LATEST DEVELOPMENTS Netanyahu government meets through the night Qatar says hostage, truce proposal delivered to Israel early Tuesday Media say first hostage releases would be Thursday Protesters hold signs demanding the liberation of hostages who are being held in the Gaza Strip after they were seized by Hamas gunmen on October 7, in Tel Aviv, Israel November 21, 2023. REUTERS/Amir Cohen Protesters hold signs demanding the liberation of hostages…
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Netanyahu, Hamas chief point to deal on Gaza truce and hostages is shut
Summary: LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: U.S. President Joe Biden: 'My team is in the region shuttling between capitals. We're now very close, very close, to bringing some of these hostages home very soon. But I don't want to get into the details because nothing is done until it's done.' A person stands in front of pictures during a demonstration to demand the liberation of hostages who are being held in the Gaza…
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Biden: “Very terminate” to securing begin of some hostages held by Hamas
Smoke rises after Israeli air strikes in Gaza, as seen from southern Israel, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, November 21, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday said a deal is "very close" to free some of the more than 200 hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza. "My team is in the region shuttling between capitals. We're now very close, very…
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Hamas May perhaps perhaps perhaps Free 50 Hostages In 4-5 Days In Deal With Israel: Utter
The Israeli Cabinet will meet at 8 pm (Israeli local time) on Tuesday to approve a deal for the release of dozens of hostages from Gaza, The Times of Israel reported. Some 50 children, mothers, and other women are reported to be freed by Hamas over 4-5 days, the report stated. Further, according to Israeli media, the agreement is focused on Israeli hostages, mainly women and children, with talks on…
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“There’ll Be Objective sincere Files Rapidly,” Says Israel PM On Hostages Taken By Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that "we are making progress" on the return of hostages Hamas seized during the October 7 attacks, after mediators said a truce deal was in sight. "I hope there will be good news soon," Netanyahu told Israeli soldiers at a military base in the north of the country. Shortly afterwards, his office released a statement saying that "in light of the developments regarding…
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Open Of Hostages, Ceasefire: All About Doable Hamas-Israel Deal
Over a month after Hamas's surprise attack on Israel led to the deadliest war the region has seen in many decade, the Palestinian group's chief Ismail Haniyeh said the two sides are closing in on a truce. Apart from freeing hostages taken during and after the October 7 attacks, the truce will also mark an end to the ongoing bloodshed in Gaza where over 13,300, mostly civilians, have been killed.…