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Hamas releases video of Israeli-American hostage
Gaza: Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, released a video of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, who has been held in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023. In the video, released…
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Pakistan: 16 terrorists killed in hostage rescue operation after train attack
Islamabad: Pakistani security forces have killed at least 16 terrorists during an operation to rescue hostages following a train attack in the Kacchi district of the country’s southwest Balochistan province, security sources…
- Pakistan
Militants derail train, take 100 hostages in Pakistan
Islamabad: The targeted attack of Jaffar Express passenger train by militants of the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) at Mashkaf, Dhadar, Bolan, has now become a standoff between the security forces and the…
- Middle East
Hamas calls for talks on next phase of ceasefire after hostage-prisoner exchange
Hamas on Thursday February, 27 said it was ready to negotiate the next phase of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, after a swap in which it handed over what it said…
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Watch: Freed Israeli hostage kisses forehead of Hamas members
The Palestine-based resistance group Hamas released three Israeli hostages and handed them over to the Red Cross on Saturday evening February 22. Before handing them over to Red Cross officials, Hamas operatives…
- Middle East
Netanyahu says Hamas gave body of ‘Gazan woman’, not hostage
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a body that Hamas militants released during the handover of remains of Israeli hostages is that of a Gazan woman instead of that of Shiri…
- Middle East
Red Cross vehicles arrive at Gaza location where Hamas is to release 3 Israeli hostages
Deir Al-Balah: Hamas-led militants are set to free three more hostages, all Israeli civilian men, on Saturday, and Israel will release dozens of Palestinian prisoners as part of a fragile agreement that…
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Hamas is set to free 3 Israelis & 5 Thais in next hostage release: Israeli official
Jerusalem: An Israeli official said Wednesday that Hamas will release three Israelis, including two women and an 80-year-old man, and five Thai nationals in the next hostage release, slated for Thursday. The…
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Watch: Houthis release crew of captured ship after 1 year in hostage
Yemen rebel group Houthis also known as Ansar Allah, have released the crew members of the Galaxy Leader 14 months after capturing the vessel off the western coast of Yemen, according to…
- Middle East
Video: 90 Palestinian detainees freed, Israeli forces withdraw from parts of Gaza
The Israel Prison Service announced the release of 90 Palestinian prisoners, on Monday, January 20, as part of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. They are from the first batch of…
- World
Ex-Australian Taliban hostage Timothy Weeks dies in Afghanistan
An Australian professor, who converted to Islam during his three-year captivity under Taliban rule between 2016 and 2019, passed away at the age of 54. Jibra’il Omar (previously known as Timothy Weeks)…
- Middle East
Thousands protest in Israel; demand early elections, Gaza hostage release
Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in front of the Knesset (Israeli Parliament) demanding early elections and the release of hostages in Gaza, The Times of Israel reported. The anti-government protesters gathered…
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Israel agrees to resume hostage deal talks with Hamas next week
Jerusalem: Israel has agreed to renew talks with Hamas on a hostage deal next week, with the mediation of Egypt, Qatar and the US, Israel’s state-owned Kan TV reported on Saturday. According…
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Biden sees Hamas as responsible for negotiations on hostage deal
Washington: US President Joe Biden has emphasised the responsibility of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas about the negotiations in the Gaza war over a ceasefire and the release of hostages. “You know,…
- Middle East
Another hostage in the Gaza Strip has died: Israel
Tel Aviv: Another hostage being held in the Gaza Strip is dead, according to the Israeli government. Like dozens of others, 49-year-old Dror Or had been kidnapped from Israel by Hamas in…
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