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Israeli doctors say five released Thai hostages in “fair” health after 15 months of captivity
Five Thai hostages have been released after 15 months of captivity in the Gaza Strip. On Thursday, dozens of doctors, nurses and representatives from Israel and Thailand waved flags, sang, and cheered
Hamas names three Israeli hostages set to be released under ceasefire deal
Hizbullah and Israel reached a ceasefire in late November, ending a deadly conflict that began with the Gaza war in 2023. The US confirmed on Sunday that the agreement, which includes a 60-day period for Israeli troop withdrawal, will remain in effect until February 18th, extending the original January 26th deadline.
3 Israeli hostages freed, but Netanyahu blasts Hamas for "shocking scenes," delays Palestinian prisoner release
Israeli women and an 80-year-old male hostage, along with 5 Thai nationals, were released in Gaza, but Israel delayed its part of the exchange, accusing Hamas of "shocking scenes" at one handover.
Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages?
Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners on Thursday, in exchange for three Israeli hostages held in captivity in Gaza.
Netanyahu decries Hamas ‘cruelty’ after Israeli hostage terrified by baying mob during release
Benjamin Netanyahu decried the “unimaginable cruelty” of Hamas after a mob abused and threatened an Israeli hostage during her release on Thursday.
Emotional scenes as released Israeli hostages reunite with families
Agam Berger, a young Israeli soldier kidnapped on Oct. 7, 2023, was filmed crying and hugging her siblings after she was released by Hamas. 80-year-old Gadi Moses also spent more than 15 months held captive in Gaza,
Freed Israeli hostages reunite with family and friends after chaotic hostage exchange
Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners on Thursday in exchange for three Israeli hostages held in Gaza. Though the chaotic handover of some of the hostages, through an unruly crowd by masked militants,
Israeli soldier released from Hamas captivity reunites with family, freed hostages
Agam Berger seen on a helicopter flight to hospital where she was reunited with four freed hostages who were kidnapped with her from a military base on Oct.7 and with her siblings. Video credit: Israe
Freed Israeli hostage Agam Berger reunites with parents after release
Newly released images show Israeli hostage Agam Berger reuniting with her parents, Shlomi and Merav, at an Israel Defense Forces, IDF, facility near the Gaza border following her release from captivity.
Middle East latest: Israeli strike hits unofficial border crossing in Lebanon
Israeli strikes hit an unofficial border crossing in eastern Lebanon early Friday morning, killing two people and wounding 10 ...
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 ...
Two people killed in Israeli strike on Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, health ministry says
Two people were killed in an Israeli strike in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley area, the Lebanese health ministry said on Friday, after the Israeli military said it had struck several Hezbollah targets ...
‘We rely on God, then on UNRWA’: Palestinians fear drastic effects as Israeli ban on UN agency comes into force
Iman Helles, a displaced mother sheltering in a facility run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza, fears that ...
Habitchonistim head: We need to build a Western-Israeli moderate Sunni alliance
Avivi said that Israel was able to destroy Hezbollah’s rocket arsenal by toppling its leadership, making it incapable of ...
Israeli airstrike kills at least three Palestinians in West Bank, Red Crescent says
An Israeli airstrike on Wednesday killed at least three Palestinians in Tubas in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian Red ...
Top U.S. Envoy Visits Israel in Show of Support for Gaza Cease-Fire
Steven Witkoff, who played an important role in brokering the truce between Israel and Hamas, met with Israel’s prime ...