Gaza Deal: Hamas to release Israeli hostages

GAZA: Following talks in Cairo, Hamas has proclaimed that it would continue releasing hostages, as mediators Egypt and Qatar had assured they would remove obstacles. It is pertinent to mention here that the mediators had successfully persuaded both Hamas and Israel to continue implementation. Hamas, citing Israel’s violations of the truce, had earlier postponed the […]

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Hamas frees 3 hostages, Israel releases 183 prisoners

GAZA: In the 5th swap Hamas has handed over three hostages – Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami and Or Levy – to the Red Cross on Saturday (8th Feb, 2025). GAZA: While Trump is talking of transforming the Strip into Riviera relocating all the Gazans, Hamas, according to ceasefire agreement, has released 3 hostages Eli Sharabi […]

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Hamas releases 3 Israeli hostages on 1st Feb, 2025

GAZA: Hamas on Saturday (1st Feb 2025) handed over 3 hostages (Yarden Bibas, 34, Ofer Kalderon, 53, and Keith Siegel, 65) held here, to Red Cross in exchange for 183 Palestinians incarcerated in Israeli gaols. It is pertinent to mention here that the process of prisoners’ swap commenced on 19th Jan, 2025 and this was […]

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Hamas releases 8 more hostages held in Gaza

GAZA: As part of Ceasefire Agreement Hamas has handed over three Israeli and five Thai hostages to Red Cross here Thursday (30th Jan, 2025), Israel reciprocated by liberating 110 Palestinians from its jails. Earlier, Hamas freed four female soldier hostages (Daniella Gilboa, Liri Albag, Naama Levy and Karina Ariev) in exchange for 180 Palestinian prisoners […]

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Netanyahu says Israel reserves the right to return to war

JERUSALEM: PM Netanyahu, while addressing the nation here on Saturday (18th Jan, 2025) night, said that Israel reserved the right to return to war if ceasefire’s second stage was unsuccessful. Saying that he was proud to be the leader of Israel overseeing the historic Gaza ceasefire deal, the PM said that US President Joe Biden […]

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Gaza Ceasefire to commence Sunday at 6.30 GMT

GAZA: The Gaza Ceasefire will begin on Sunday at 6.30 GMT. PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s bureau confirmed that the Deal on Ceasefire-Hostage with Hamas had been accepted by the Israeli Security Cabinet here on 17th Jan, 2025. PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s Security Cabinet seen voting on Gaza Ceasefire-Hostage Deal (17th Jan). _____ Following the acceptance of the […]

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Deal on ceasefire after death of 46K Gazans

GAZA: Following 15-months long Hamas-Israel war a Deal on Ceasefire-Hostage in the Strip has been duly closed on Wednesday (15th Jan, 2025). Hamas (that attacked Israel on 7th Oct 2023, killed 1200 and took 251 hostage), has accepted the truce after 46,000 Gazans died due to retaliatory aerial bombing. Hamas released 100 hostages through parleys and […]

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GAZA: Arrest Warrants Issued Over War Crimes

THE HAGUE: International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants Thursday (21st Nov, 2024) for PM Benjamin Netanyahu, former defence minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas Military Commander Mohammed Deif (who was killed by Israel) over war crimes. According to the judges there were reasonable grounds that the trio bore criminal responsibility for Gaza war. Both […]

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