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- World
Trump issues ultimatum to Hamas to release hostages
Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump has issued an ultimatum to terrorist group Hamas that the hostages taken by it be released from Gaza before his inauguration in January, or there will be…
- Middle East
Egypt proposes 2-day Gaza ceasefire, release of 4 hostages
Cairo: Egypt has proposed a two-day ceasefire deal in which four Israeli hostages in Gaza would be exchanged for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. The proposal was announced by Egyptian President Abdel…
- Middle East
Israel releases video of Gaza tunnel where 6 hostages were found dead
Jerusalem: The Israeli military released video footage showing a tunnel in the Gaza Strip, where it says the bodies of six hostages shot dead by Hamas were found. Israel Defense Forces (IDF)…
- Middle East
Massive Israeli protest demands Netanyahu’s resignation, ceasefire with Hamas
More than 500,000 people rallied in Tel Aviv on Saturday, September 7, marking the largest protest in Israeli history, as demonstrators called for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s resignation and an immediate ceasefire…
- Middle East
Hamas says hostages will return in coffins if Israel continues military pressure
Gaza: Hamas has warned Israel that its “insistence” on getting hostages released through military pressure “will result in them returning to their families in coffins”. “New instructions have been issued to the…
- Middle East
‘We will not remain silent’, says Netanyahu after IDF recovers bodies of hostages
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Hamas of failing a potential ceasefire agreement following the discovery of the bodies of six hostages in a Hamas tunnel in the Gaza Strip, local…
- Middle East
Hostages forum to hold protests in Israel after IDF finds unidentified bodies
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum of Israel announced major protests across the country on Sunday following the IDF’s claims that it found some corpses that may be the remains of hostages.…
- Middle East
Israeli families breach Gaza fence to bring back hostages
Families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza took a dramatic step on Thursday, August 29, and crossed the border fence near the Israeli town of Nir Am. The angry families expressed their…
- Middle East
Former Israel hostage denies reports of being beaten, having hair cut by Hamas
A former Israeli hostage Noa Argamani has publicly spoken and criticised the Israeli media for representing her experiences of her captivity falsely and rhetorically. Speaking to the media, Argamani downplayed some of…
- Middle East
Thousands of Israelis protest for hostage release and new elections
Tel Aviv: Thousands of people in Israel have once taken to the streets to demand an immediate release of all hostages held in Gaza and new elections. At a mass rally in…
- Middle East
Sara Netanyahu appeals to Qatar Emir’s mother for release of hostages
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife, Sara Netanyahu, has appealed to Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, mother of Sheikh Tamim, the Emir of Qatar, seeking the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.…
- India
India-Egypt joint military exercise to include hostage rescue operations
New Delhi: A Indian Army contingent, comprising 25 personnel, has reached Egypt to take part in the 2nd edition of India-Egypt Joint Special Forces Exercise ‘Cyclone’, the Defence Ministry said on Monday.…
- Middle East
Hostage families protest outside Netanyahu’s home
Tel Aviv: The Hostages and Missing Families Forum of Israel have staged a demonstration outside the residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Caesarea, demanding the return of their loved ones. The…
- Middle East
Israel releases 30 Palestinians from prisons as Hamas frees 8 hostages
Jerusalem: The Israeli prison authorities has released 30 Palestinian prisoners after Hamas freed 8 hostages in the seventh round of swaps under a ceasefire deal. The Israeli prison service has confirmed that…
- Middle East
Israel releases more 30 Palestinians; Hamas frees 12 hostages
Tel Aviv: As a part of an extended truce deal, Israel Prison released 30 Palestinian prisoners on Tuesday, reported The Times of Israel. The Israel Prisons Service confirmed that it facilitated the…
