The first three Israeli hostages returning home under a long-awaited Gaza truce were transferred to the Red Cross on Sunday, a Hamas official and the Israeli military said.
The hostages, all women, “were officially handed over to the Red Cross” in…
Category: 3. Middle East
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First Israeli hostages freed as Gaza truce begins
The first three Israeli hostages were released Sunday under a long-awaited Gaza truce aimed at ending more than 15 months of war that has ravaged the Palestinian territory.
As the ceasefire took effect in the morning, thousands of displaced,…
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Displaced Gazans head home through rubble as Israel-Hamas truce begins
Thousands of displaced, war-weary Gazans set off across the devastated Palestinian territory to return to their homes on Sunday, after a long-awaited truce between Israel and Hamas went into effect following an initial delay.
The ceasefire began…
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Israeli hostages, Palestinian detainees freed on first Gaza truce exchange
Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners on Monday after Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages, completing the first exchange under a long-awaited truce aimed at ending more than 15 months of war in Gaza.
The three hostages released Sunday, all…
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Israeli dance group debuts video in solidarity with Iran
Natalie Sanandaji, an Iranian Israeli survivor of Hamas’ October 7, 2023, terrorist attack and the public relations officer for the organization “Combat Antisemitism Movement,” recently participated in a group dance video designed to…
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Hope, fear at Paris rally for Gaza hostages
People gathered in Paris Saturday in support of the hostages held in Gaza, describing being torn between hope and fear hours before a truce set to allow their release takes effect.
The ceasefire, intended to pave the way to an end of the…
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Will Trump, Musk continue making headlines? Voice from the Arab press
Trump and Musk, the arsonists
Asharq Al-Awsat, London, January 10
For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.orgIn [President-elect Donald] Trump’s first term, we had one provocateur; now, we have two. Elon Musk has joined…
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Benjamin Netanyahu issues warning ahead of Gaza ceasefire
Israeli PM’s officeBenjamin Netanyahu says Israel reserves the right to resume fighting Hamas “if needed” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country is ready to resume the war against Hamas should talks for a second phase of the…
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Iran unveils underground missile base amid tension with US, Israel
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES —Iran unveiled an underground naval missile base at an undisclosed Gulf location on Saturday, state TV said, two days before the start of Donald Trump’s second term as president of the United States.
It was…
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Hope and tears as youngest Israeli hostage turns two
Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv to demand freedom for hostages held in Gaza, anxious the ceasefire deal would collapse, with many dwelling on the fate of Kfir Bibas, the youngest captive whose second birthday fell on Saturday.
“Today, I tried to…
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