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Netanyahu tours Gaza tunnel amid fragile truce, vows to eliminate Hamas
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured a tunnel in the besieged Gaza Strip and vowed to “eliminate” Hamas. “We are here in the (Gaza) Strip,” Netanyahu was seen saying on Sunday…
- Middle East
Israel releases third group of 39 Palestinians as Hamas frees 17 hostages
The Israeli prison authorities has released 39 Palestinian prisoners after Hamas freed 17 hostages in the third round of swaps under a four-day ceasefire deal. On Sunday evening, November 26, 39 Palestinian…
- Middle East
Hamas senior commander killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza Strip
The armed wing of the Palestinian group Hamas on Sunday, November 26, announced the killing of commander of its northern brigade, Ahmed Al-Ghandour in Israeli airstrike on the Gaza strip. In a…
- Middle East
Watch: Israel releases 2nd group of 39 Palestinian prisoners
The Israeli prison authorities has released 39 Palestinian prisoners in the second round of swaps under a four-day ceasefire with Hamas, brokered by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States (US). The second…
- Middle East
‘No immunity to Hamas leaders during ceasefire’, says Israel
Tel Aviv: Even as the four-day ceasefire between Hamas and Israel is underway and two groups of hostages released on Friday and Saturday, Israeli government has ordered its intelligence agency, Mossad, to…
- Middle East
Hamas releases 17 more hostages under ceasefire deal
Tel Aviv: After a long delay, 17 hostages have been released by the Hamas terror group and sent to Egypt, according to The Times of Israel. Reportedly, the Red Cross has handed…
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Biden faces criticism as no American released by Hamas in 1st lot
Washington: A section of the American people led by GOP legislators gave vent to their anger and frustration as US hostages were not released by Hamas in the 1st lot and some…
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Watch: Emotional reunions as hostages released by Hamas meet their families in Israel
Jerusalem: Emotional scenes unfolded as Israeli children and women, held captive by Hamas militants in Gaza for a gruelling 49 days, were released and finally reunited with their families under a Qatar,…
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Talks not tanks secure release of Israeli hostages
The most humiliating aspect of the 48-day long war with Hamas is that Israeli Defence Forces could not secure the release of a single hostage though they threw thousands of soldiers and…
- Middle East
Surprise attack by Hamas brought Palestine issue back on focus, say experts
New Delhi: The surprise attack on Israel by Hamas and the retaliatory strike on the Gaza Strip stirred the hornet’s nest and has brought the Palestine issue back on focus, former Ambassador…
- Middle East
13 more Israeli hostages likely to be freed by Hamas on Saturday
Jerusalem: A second group of 13 Israeli hostages, mostly children, are expected to be freed by Hamas militants on Saturday after they were abducted during the horrific onslaught on the country on…
- Middle East
Israel releases 39 Palestinian prisoners as part of ceasefire swap
Israel on Friday released 39 Palestinian prisoners under a four-day ceasefire deal brokered by Qatar. The first batch of Palestinian prisoners 24 women and 15 children was released at the entrance to…
- Middle East
20 citizens still held by Hamas: Thailand
Tel Aviv: Thailand on Saturday said that there are still 20 of its citizen which are held by Hamas. On Friday, Hamas released 13 Israelis hostages, including 10 Thailand citizens and one…
- Middle East
Israeli army withdraws from Gaza’s largest hospital
Gaza: The Israeli army withdrew on Friday from the Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza after raiding the premises for over a week, a Palestinian security source said. The source, who requires anonymity,…
- Middle East
Hamas releases 13 Israeli, 12 Thai hostages amid ceasefire deal
Tel Aviv: As part of the hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, the first group of Israeli hostages has been handed over to the staff of the International Committee for Red Cross,…
