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Hamas must release all hostages now: US Secretary of State
Washington: Reiterating US President Donald Trump’s firm stance, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for the immediate release of all Israeli hostages taken by Hamas, following the return of three captives.…
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Six killed in Israeli drone strike in Lebanon: Report
Beirut: Six people were killed and two others injured in an Israeli drone strike targeting the al-Shaara area near the town of Janta in Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley. Israeli warplanes were conducting…
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Morocco & Iraq say relocating Palestinians would be contrary to international law’
Rabat: Morocco has denounced US President Donald Trump’s plan to displace and relocate Palestinians from Gaza. Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita held talks Saturday with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein in Rabat…
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Iran’s top leader meets Hamas leaders in Tehran
Tehran: Iran’s supreme leader has met top Hamas leaders in Tehran, state-run IRNA news agency reported Saturday. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei met with Khalil al-Hayya, the deputy chairman of Hamas’ Political Bureau, and…
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Kuwait rejects displacing Palestinians from Gaza
Kuwait City: Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Al-Yahya has affirmed the country’s rejection of displacing Palestinians from Gaza, stressing the importance of adhering to the two-state solution. Al-Yahya told media on the sidelines…
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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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15 Palestinian prisoners freed under ceasefire deal arrive in Turkey
Ankara: Fifteen Palestinian prisoners released by Israel under a ceasefire agreement with Hamas arrived in Turkey on Tuesday after being deported to Egypt, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said. “As part of…
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Hamas says second phase of Gaza ceasefire talks underway
Gaza: Hamas said on Tuesday that talks on the second phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel have begun, focusing on shelter, relief, and reconstruction in the devastated Palestinian enclave. “Currently,…
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Hamas warns of humanitarian crisis in Gaza, urges int’l action
Gaza: Hamas declared the Gaza Strip a “disaster zone”, warning of an unprecedented catastrophe that threatens the lives of its over 2.4 million people, as widespread destruction continues and essential resources run…
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Israel releases 183 Palestinian prisoners in latest swap with Hamas
Gaza: Israel released 183 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday in the fourth prisoner-for-hostage swap under the ongoing truce deal with Hamas, according to Palestinian sources. Abdullah Zaghari, head of the Palestinian Prisoners Club,…
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At least 50 patients from Gaza enter Egypt via Rafah crossing
Cairo: Fifty patients from the Gaza Strip entered Egypt on Saturday through the Rafah crossing, the only link between the Palestinian enclave and Egypt, Egypt’s state-run Nile TV reported. They are the…
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Watch: Two Israeli hostages released after 484 days by Hamas
Gaza Strip: Israel on Saturday announced the release of two hostages — Ofer Calderon and Yardan Bibas — by Hamas in the Gaza Strip after 484 days of abduction. 54-year-old Israeli-French citizen…
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Two killed, 10 injured in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon
Beirut: Two people were killed and 10 others injured in Israeli airstrikes in eastern Lebanon, according to official and security sources. The Public Health Emergency Operations Center of Lebanon’s Ministry of Public…
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Israel expects three hostages to be released at two Gaza locations
Jerusalem: Israel Defense Forces (IDF) expects that the release of three Israeli hostages planned for Saturday morning will take place at two locations in the Gaza Strip, Israel’s state-owned Kan TV News…
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Rafah crossing open to receive patients from Gaza: Egyptian official
Cairo: The Rafah crossing, the only channel linking Egypt with the Gaza Strip, is open and will start receiving patients from Gaza, Governor of Egypt’s North Sinai Governorate Khaled Megawer said. “The…
