Hamas, Israel

Hamas Names Hostages It May Return But Deal With Israel Elusive
Hamas has named 34 hostages, some of them believed to have died in captivity, who it says it would return to Israel in the first phase of an evolving if still elusive ceasefire in Gaza.
Hamas releases video of teenage Israeli soldier held hostage in Gaza
About 100 hostages are still being held in the Gaza Strip nearly 15 months since the Hamas-led attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, prompted Israel’s war in the territory.
Hamas announces list of hostages ready for release, Israel denies
The Palestinian militant group Hamas has approved a list of hostages it is willing to exchange in the event of a ceasefire. Israel denies any such preparations, stating that it has not received any lists,
Israel says Hamas has not given 'status of hostages' it says ready to free
Israel said Monday that Hamas had not yet provided the status of 34 hostages the group declared it was ready to release in the first phase of a potential exchange deal.Late on Sunday, a senior Hamas official told AFP the group had "agreed to release 34 Israeli prisoners from a list presented by Israel as part of the first phase of a prisoner exchange deal".
Hamas official says ready to free 34 Gaza hostages under mooted deal
A Hamas official on Sunday said the Palestinian militants were ready to free 34 hostages in the "first phase" of a potential deal with Israel, after Israel said indirect talks
Hamas Armed Wing Releases Video Of Gaza Hostage
The armed wing of Hamas, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, released a video on Saturday of an Israeli hostage held in Gaza since its October 2023 attack.
Gaza ceasefire talks: Hamas says it has approved Israel's list of 34 captives
Hamas has told Reuters news agency that it has approved a list of 34 captives presented by Israel, to be exchanged in a ceasefire deal.

Gaza, Israel

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Israel’s Katz threatens ceasefire collapse if Lebanese army not deployed south of Litani river
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Israel’s Military Pounds Gaza as Pressure Mounts for Cease-fire
Gaza’s health ministry said that 88 people had been killed over the past day. Israeli and Hamas officials have been holding ...
Inside Israel’s daring raid that destroyed Iran-funded underground missile factory in Syria
Israel blew up an Iran sponsored Syrian missile factory after its elite commandos raided it last September. The missiles ...
Israel considering limiting humanitarian aid to Gaza after Trump’s inauguration
Israel is considering limiting humanitarian aid to Gaza after Donald Trump comes into office later this month in a bid to ...
Northern Israel is quiet again, but most families have not gone home
Of the 60,000 Israelis forced from their homes in the north by Hezbollah fire, only about 20 percent have returned since a ...
Israel House: A safe harbor for Israeli medical students in Europe
When these Israeli students study at Katowice’s University of Silesia for four or five years, where do they go to feel at ...