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Hamas begins release of Israeli hostages under landmark ceasefire deal

Hamas has transferred the first group of Israeli hostages to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as part of a long-awaited ceasefire agreement aimed at ending two years of war in Gaza. The move marks the first tangible step toward de-escalation after a conflict that has left the enclave......

Gazans return home as fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas holds

Thousands of Palestinians made their way north along Gaza’s coastline on Saturday, returning to their damaged homes as a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appeared to be holding. Many traveled by foot, car, or donkey cart through ruined streets, marking the first large-scale movement of......

Half a million Israelis demand Gaza ceasefire and hostage release in massive protests

Israel faced one of the largest demonstrations in its history as approximately 500,000 protesters rallied on Sunday, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages. The protests, organized by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, spread across the country, from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, with......

Calls grow in Israel for hostage release and end to Gaza war

Protests erupted on Sunday across several Israeli cities as demonstrators demanded that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secure a deal for the release of hostages held in Gaza and bring an end to the ongoing war. In Tel Aviv, a massive Israeli flag decorated with the faces of kidnapped citizens was......

Israeli opposition calls for Sunday strike in solidarity with Gaza hostages

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid on Tuesday urged citizens to take part in a nationwide strike next Sunday in solidarity with Israeli hostages still held in Gaza. The call echoes earlier appeals from families of captives, who have been pressing for greater public and political action to secure their......

Netanyahu under pressure over Gaza city plan opposed by far right and hostage families

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address the nation on Sunday regarding his controversial plan to seize control of Gaza City—a move approved by the security cabinet that has triggered fierce opposition both internally—from far-right coalition figures—and externally—from......

Israel prepares for new phase of Gaza war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to convene his security cabinet on Tuesday to discuss launching a new phase of the war in Gaza. The meeting comes amid mounting pressure both domestically and internationally over the fate of Israeli hostages and the worsening humanitarian situation......

Netanyahu expresses outrage over new hostage videos released by Hamas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed deep outrage following the release of new videos showing two Israeli hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The disturbing footage, published between Thursday and Saturday by Hamas and its ally, Islamic Jihad, shows the captives in weakened and emaciated......

Netanyahu explores alternatives with U.S. to recover hostages in Gaza

Israel and the United States are exploring new strategies to secure the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The announcement follows a breakdown in ongoing negotiations mediated by Qatar and Egypt. Netanyahu stated, “Together......