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Hamas returns bodies of 4 Israeli hostages in exchange for dozens of Palestinian prisoners
World | February 27, 2025 8:34 ISTCrowds of cheering families, friends and supporters gathered in the West Bank town of Beitunia as a Red Cross convoy carrying several dozen released Palestinian prisoners arrived.
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Hamas hands over first two of six Israeli hostages to Red cross in latest exchange
World | February 22, 2025 14:02 ISTThe two hostages including Tal Shoham, 40, and Avera Mengistu, 39, were put into Red Cross ambulances after being brought out onto a stage by masked and armed Hamas fighters.
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Hamas names three more Israeli hostages to be freed as ceasefire deal stays on track
World | February 08, 2025 7:57 ISTAn Israeli official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive material, confirmed that the hostages scheduled for release are: Eli Sharabi, 52; Ohad Ben Ami, 56; and Or Levy, 34.
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Israel-Hamas war: 'Hugs', 'tears' and 'joy' prevail as hostages, jailed Palestinians meet kin | Pics
World | February 02, 2025 8:33 ISTHamas freed three hostages in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday and Israel released 183 Palestinian prisoners in the fourth round of exchanges during the Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. The social media is flooded with pictures which display joy and relief.
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Hamas frees 3 hostages, Israel releases Palestinians | Will warring sides extend ceasefire? Details
World | February 02, 2025 7:14 ISTHamas and Israel agreed that negotiations on the Gaza ceasefire's second phase will begin at their meeting on Monday in Washington.
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Hamas to free 3 Israelis, 5 Thais in next hostage release amid ceasefire: Israeli official
World | January 29, 2025 23:29 ISTThe release is part of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that has paused the war in Gaza in exchange for freedom for dozens of hostages held in the Palestinian territory and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
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Hamas releases names of four Israeli hostages it plans to release on January 25
World | January 24, 2025 22:06 ISTRelatives of hostages still being held by militants in Gaza called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday to ensure all remaining captives are freed.
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UN cites possible war crimes by Israel, Palestinian groups in camp raid where 4 hostages were freed
World | June 11, 2024 16:47 ISTIsraeli forces rescued four hostages on Saturday in a raid at the Nuseirat refugee camp that killed at least 274 Palestinians. All the four hostages were kidnapped by Hamas from the Nova music festival on October 7, which began the eight-month-long war.
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Israel claims two more hostages rescued from Hamas captivity amid massive airstrikes on Rafah border
World | February 12, 2024 12:14 ISTIsrael-Hamas war: The two men, who were kidnapped by Hamas from Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak on October 7, were in good condition and taken to the Tel Hashomer Medical Complex, the military said.
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Israel-Hamas War, Day 56: 8 hostages released from Gaza as uncertainty looms over truce extension
World | December 01, 2023 10:29 ISTThe truce is set to expire on Friday, but mediators are working on extending it by at least another day. So far, at least 83 Israelis and 24 captives have been released from Hamas captivity and about 140 hostages still remain in Gaza.
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Israel-Hamas War, Day 55: IDF says truce to continue as 16 more hostages released from Gaza
World | November 30, 2023 16:40 ISTHamas on Wednesday released 10 Israeli women and children along with four Thai nationals, in exchange for reportedly 30 Palestinian prisoners on the sixth day of the extended truce. The truce was set to expire on Thursday morning but has been extended for another day.
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India at UN welcomes release of hostages, calls for unconditional return of remaining captives
World | November 29, 2023 11:05 ISTWith the release of 12 hostages so far, a total of 60 Israeli captives and 21 from other nationalities have been released by Hamas in the truce period. The truce is due to end on Wednesday night after the release of one more hostage group, after which Israel has vowed to renew its offensive.
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Hamas releases 12 more hostages, Isreal 30 Palestinian prisoners on first day of extended truce deal
World | November 29, 2023 7:03 ISTIsrael-Hamas war: As part of an initial four-day truce agreement, approximately 50 Israeli hostages have been released since Friday. Israel also released 30 Palestinian prisoners on Tuesday as a part of an extended truce deal.
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Hamas frees 11 more Israeli hostages as Gaza ceasefire extended by two days
World | November 28, 2023 17:42 ISTHamas had announced the extension of the truce agreement by 48 hours just before it was due to end on Monday. Hamas released 11 Israeli hostages on the fourth day of the truce to the Red Cross.
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Israel-Hamas War Day 49: Truce begins as 25 hostages released amid ceasefire | VIDEO
World | November 24, 2023 23:49 ISTIsrael-Hamas war: The truce could be extended by a day for each additional release of 10 more hostages - an arrangement that could translate into a longer ceasefire. In all, militants from Hamas and other groups kidnapped about 240 people in their Oct 7 attack on Israel.
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Hamas releases two Israeli women hostages from Gaza amid fears of massive ground invasion
World | October 24, 2023 7:46 ISTAccording to media reports, the two women were identified as Nurit Cooper, 80, and Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, both from Kibbutz Nir Oz and were released from Gaza to Egypt on Monday night.
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Gunman Shot At Discovery Building, Hostages Freed
World | September 02, 2010 8:41 ISTWashington: Police shot dead a gunman to safely free three persons ending hours of standoff after he had taken them as hostages at the Discovery Channel headquarters in the suburb of Silver Spring. The gunman
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