Tom BennettRamallah, occupied West Bank
EPAHundreds of freed Palestinian prisoners and detainees have been welcomed with tears and screams of joy as they were released by Israel to…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Palestinians in West Bank and Gaza celebrate detainees’ release
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Witkoff and Kushner met directly with Hamas leaders last week to seal deal – report
US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met directly with senior Hamas official Khalil al-Khaya and other Hamas leaders at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Wednesday night to seal the hostage release and…
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Will Donald Trump pay attention to realities in West Bank?
Will Donald Trump pay attention to realities in West Bank? | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastThe images of the freed hostages, some pale and emaciated, were a stark reminder of the horrors of October 7 and the two devastating years of…
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Indonesia rejects claims of Prabowo Subianto trip to Israel
Indonesia rejects claims of Prabowo Subianto trip to Israel | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/Abraham AccordsThe denial directly contradicts reports in Israeli and regional media that preparations were underway for a landmark visit…
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Ex-Worcester MP Mike Foster in favour of Blair Gaza transition role
Tammy GoodingBBC Hereford & Worcester
House of CommonsFormer Worcester MP, Mike Foster, was a minister in Sir Tony Blair’s government A former Labour MP for Worcester has said former prime minster Sir Tony Blair would be well-placed to help lead…
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Palestinian prisoners released in West Bank to rapturous crowds
Israel is releasing 250 Palestinian prisoners as part of the ceasefire deal with Hamas, many of whom have been serving life sentences in Israeli jails.
Around 100 of them arrived in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank to rapturous applause. Many of…
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Emotional reunions as freed hostages return to Israel
Freed hostages have been reunited with their families in Israel following their release from Hamas captivity in Gaza on Monday.
Videos released by the Israeli military show Eitan Mor, Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Matan Zangauker embracing relatives in a…
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EU says its monitoring mission at Rafah pedestrian crossing to restart Wednesday
‘The EU stands ready to do its part,’ top diplomat Kaja Kallas says as bloc aims to provide a neutral, third-party presence at key Egypt-Gaza crossing point
The post EU says its monitoring mission at Rafah pedestrian crossing to restart Wednesday…
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Gaza Hospital Director Among Those Added to List of Palestinian Prisoners to Be Released in Cease-fire Deal
The Israeli government approved five extra names overnight into Monday to be added to the list of Gazan prisoners who are expected to be released as part of the hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, Haaretz has learned.
Two Red Cross buses…
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Netanyahu Declines Trump’s Invitation to Egypt Gaza Summit Citing Jewish Holiday
The meeting, focused on the Israel-Hamas agreement, will bring together more than 20 heads of state, including leaders of Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Spain, in a show of support for Trump’s postwar Gaza…
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