Three more Israeli hostages have returned to Israel after being released by Hamas.
Eli Sharabi, 52, Ohad Ben Ami, 56, and Or Levy, 34, were handed over to the Red-Cross in a highly-staged event in the Deir al-Balah area.
They were all taken…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Israeli hostages forced by Hamas captors to speak in Gaza release
Emaciated and disoriented, three Israeli hostages freed in Gaza on Saturday were forced by their Hamas captors to speak on stage, in the latest of the increasingly familiar handover ceremonies.
Ohad Ben Ami, Eli Sharabi and Or Levy were led on to…
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Iran leader Khamenei meets top Hamas leaders in Tehran, state media says
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei met with acting Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya and two other leaders of the Palestinian group in Tehran on Saturday, Iranian state TV reported.
“You defeated the Zionist regime [Israel], which was,…
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US approves sale of $7.4B in bombs, missiles to Israel
WASHINGTON —The United States on Friday announced the approval of the sale of more than $7.4 billion in bombs, missiles and related equipment to Israel, which has used American-made weapons to devastating effect during the war in Gaza.
The…
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Hamas starts preparations for hostage release in Deir al-Balah
The Hamas terrorist organization began preparations on Saturday morning for the release of hostages in central Gaza’s Deir al-Balah. A security official confirmed later that the IDF is preparing to receive hostages Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, and…
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Hamas set to release 3 Israeli hostages as ceasefire deal holds
Hamas has identified three more Israeli hostages it plans to free on Saturday as part of a fragile ceasefire agreement, even as U.S. President Donald Trump continues to talk up his plan to take ownership of the Gaza Strip.
The three men,…
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Syrians stuck in camps after finding homes destroyed
Mehdi al-Shayesh thought he would quickly resettle in his central Syrian home town after Bashar al-Assad was ousted, but like many others stuck in camps, he found his home uninhabitable.
“We were unbelievably happy when the regime fell,” the…
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Israel orders negotiators to Doha after fifth hostage-prisoner swap
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered negotiators on Saturday to return to Qatar to discuss the fragile ceasefire in the war with Hamas, after the fifth hostage-prisoner swap agreed under the truce was completed.
He repeated his vow…
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Hamas, Israel complete fifth hostage-prisoner swap under Gaza deal
Israel and Hamas completed their fifth hostage-prisoner swap under a fragile Gaza ceasefire deal on Saturday, with the frail, disoriented appearance of the three freed Israelis sparking dismay among their relatives.
Out of the 183 inmates released…
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Hamas, Israel to begin fifth hostage-prisoner exchange
Hamas is set to release three Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for 183 prisoners held by Israel in the fifth exchange of a fragile Gaza ceasefire.
The exchange comes despite uproar in the region over a proposal by US President Donald Trump…
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