The war against Hamas, which began in the wake of its attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, was one of the longest sustained wars that Hamas has had to face in its almost 40-year history. The group was prepared to face this challenge. Now…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Hamas still control Gaza, terrorists still march through the street
Hamas appears to be emerging from tunnels and rubble in Gaza to show that it never lost control of most of the area despite fifteen months of war. While Hamas suffered many blows from the Israel Defense Forces, it was able to recruit new…
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After celebrations, displaced Gazans return home to destruction
Columns of people hundreds strong were making their way northward from Gaza City to Jabalia on Sunday, flanked on both sides by countless buildings turned to rubble, as a ceasefire took effect in the Palestinian territory.
In places, they crossed…
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The three women hostages to be freed from Gaza
Three women hostages held by militants in the Gaza Strip for more than 15 months are on Sunday to become the first freed under a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Here are their short profiles:
– Romi Gonen, 24 –
Romi Gonen, from northern Israel,…
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Gazans praise Hamas for ceasefire
From sporadic marches celebrating Hamas’s ‘victory’ to cautious optimism and the early beginnings of local civilian endeavors, the Gaza Strip woke up today to a new day as the ceasefire agreement finally entered into force.
Even…
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Cautious celebrations in Gaza as ceasefire begins
The future is “uncertain and unclear” in Gaza after a long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began, BBC Middle East Correspondent Rushdi Abualouf has said.
“People don’t know if it’s a real ceasefire on the ground, or a fragile…
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Gaza hostages face long road to recovery
As Israel prepares to welcome home the first of 33 hostages freed under a ceasefire with Hamas, health workers warn of the psychological challenges they face after their 15 months in captivity.
Nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails…
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‘It’s a difficult deal, but the hostages have to come back’
A long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza has come into force, but in Israel there are mixed feelings about the deal with Hamas.
While welcoming the chance to get Israeli hostages home, some people in Jerusalem also expressed concerns about the release of…
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Israel forces recover body of soldier held in Gaza since 2014
AFP
Oron Shaul was one of four Israelis being held by Hamas before the group’s 7 October 2023 attack The Israeli military says special forces have recovered the body of a soldier killed in the 2014 Gaza war, which had been held hostage by Hamas…
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Netanyahu says ceasefire will not begin unless Hamas provides list of hostages
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday the Israel-Hamas ceasefire set to go into effect at 8:30 a.m., local time, would not start as scheduled unless Hamas provided a list of hostages set for release Sunday.
“The prime minister…
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