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"Painful Concessions" Needed To Free Gaza Hostages: Israel Defence Minister
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant warned Sunday that "painful concessions" would be needed to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza and that military action alone will not achieve the country's war aims.
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Yahya Sinwar's Death Clouds Path To Freeing Israeli Hostages
Slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was seen as a key obstacle to any agreement on the Israeli hostages seized during the October 7 attack that he orchestrated.
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Hamas Confirms Yahya Sinwar Killed By Israel, Won't Free Hostages Until...
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, architect of the group's cross-border raids in 2023 that became the deadliest day in Israel's history, was killed in combat, Khalil Al-Hayya, deputy Gaza Hamas chief and the group's chief negotiator, said on Friday.
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Benjamin Netanyahu, His Defence Minister Clash Over Gaza Hostage Deal: Report
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant exchanged criticism on Monday over stalled talks for a ceasefire deal that would free hostages held in Gaza.
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Israel's Netanyahu To Send Team For New Talks To Free Hostages Held In Gaza
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday that a negotiating team would be sent this week for new talks on a deal to free hostages held by operatives in Gaza.
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US Urges Israel's Defence Minister To Avoid Lebanon Escalation
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Israel during a Monday meeting with its defense minister to avoid further escalation in Lebanon as they discussed efforts to reach a deal to free hostages in Gaza.
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Red Crescent Says Israeli Troops Used Aid Truck To Free Hostages
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said Monday that Israeli troops used an aid truck to infiltrate central Gaza's Nuseirat camp when they rescued four Israeli hostages over the weekend.
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Israel Killed Some Hostages During Attack On Central Gaza: Hamas Armed Wing
Hamas' armed al-Qassam Brigades said on Saturday that some hostages were killed in Israel's hostage freeing operation at al-Nuseirat refugee camp and nearby areas in central Gaza.
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Biden Says Gaza Ceasefire Possible "Tomorrow" If Hamas Frees Hostages
US President Joe Biden said Saturday that a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war was possible as soon as "tomorrow" if the group released its hostages.
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Hamas Says Cairo Talks "Last Chance" For Israel To Free Hostages
A senior Hamas official said Tuesday that a delegation from the Palestinian group was due to leave for Gaza truce talks in Cairo, warning it would be Israel's "last chance" to release its hostages.
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Biden, Netanyahu Speak As Pressure Grows Over Ceasefire, Hostage Deal
US President Joe Biden spoke with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by phone Sunday and "reviewed ongoing talks" to free hostages taken by Hamas during their October 7 attack on Israel, the White House said.
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Hamas Says Israel "Won't Achieve" Goals In Gaza's Rafah
A senior Hamas official told AFP on Thursday that Israel would fail to meet its stated goals of defeating the Hamas group and freeing hostages by invading the southern Gaza city Rafah.
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"Only Way To Free Hostages": Israel PM Vows To Increase "Military Pressure" On Hamas
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said Israel will increase "military pressure" on Palestinian militant group Hamas in a bid to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza.
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6 Months On, Hamas Attack Survivor Waits For Captive Boyfriend's Release
In the six months since she survived Hamas' October 7 attack by hiding beneath a pile of bodies at an outdoor music festival turned killing field in southern Israel, Ziv Abud has devoted all her time to freeing her hostage boyfriend.
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Protestors Seeking Hostages' Release Smear Paint In Israeli Parliament
A group of Israelis demanding their government do more to free hostages held by Hamas in Gaza protested in parliament on Wednesday with some smearing paint on the partition between the visitors' gallery and the plenum.
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"Painful Concessions" Needed To Free Gaza Hostages: Israel Defence Minister
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant warned Sunday that "painful concessions" would be needed to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza and that military action alone will not achieve the country's war aims.
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Yahya Sinwar's Death Clouds Path To Freeing Israeli Hostages
Slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was seen as a key obstacle to any agreement on the Israeli hostages seized during the October 7 attack that he orchestrated.
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Hamas Confirms Yahya Sinwar Killed By Israel, Won't Free Hostages Until...
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, architect of the group's cross-border raids in 2023 that became the deadliest day in Israel's history, was killed in combat, Khalil Al-Hayya, deputy Gaza Hamas chief and the group's chief negotiator, said on Friday.
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Benjamin Netanyahu, His Defence Minister Clash Over Gaza Hostage Deal: Report
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant exchanged criticism on Monday over stalled talks for a ceasefire deal that would free hostages held in Gaza.
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Israel's Netanyahu To Send Team For New Talks To Free Hostages Held In Gaza
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday that a negotiating team would be sent this week for new talks on a deal to free hostages held by operatives in Gaza.
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US Urges Israel's Defence Minister To Avoid Lebanon Escalation
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Israel during a Monday meeting with its defense minister to avoid further escalation in Lebanon as they discussed efforts to reach a deal to free hostages in Gaza.
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Red Crescent Says Israeli Troops Used Aid Truck To Free Hostages
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said Monday that Israeli troops used an aid truck to infiltrate central Gaza's Nuseirat camp when they rescued four Israeli hostages over the weekend.
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Israel Killed Some Hostages During Attack On Central Gaza: Hamas Armed Wing
Hamas' armed al-Qassam Brigades said on Saturday that some hostages were killed in Israel's hostage freeing operation at al-Nuseirat refugee camp and nearby areas in central Gaza.
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Biden Says Gaza Ceasefire Possible "Tomorrow" If Hamas Frees Hostages
US President Joe Biden said Saturday that a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war was possible as soon as "tomorrow" if the group released its hostages.
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Hamas Says Cairo Talks "Last Chance" For Israel To Free Hostages
A senior Hamas official said Tuesday that a delegation from the Palestinian group was due to leave for Gaza truce talks in Cairo, warning it would be Israel's "last chance" to release its hostages.
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Biden, Netanyahu Speak As Pressure Grows Over Ceasefire, Hostage Deal
US President Joe Biden spoke with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by phone Sunday and "reviewed ongoing talks" to free hostages taken by Hamas during their October 7 attack on Israel, the White House said.
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Hamas Says Israel "Won't Achieve" Goals In Gaza's Rafah
A senior Hamas official told AFP on Thursday that Israel would fail to meet its stated goals of defeating the Hamas group and freeing hostages by invading the southern Gaza city Rafah.
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"Only Way To Free Hostages": Israel PM Vows To Increase "Military Pressure" On Hamas
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said Israel will increase "military pressure" on Palestinian militant group Hamas in a bid to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza.
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6 Months On, Hamas Attack Survivor Waits For Captive Boyfriend's Release
In the six months since she survived Hamas' October 7 attack by hiding beneath a pile of bodies at an outdoor music festival turned killing field in southern Israel, Ziv Abud has devoted all her time to freeing her hostage boyfriend.
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Protestors Seeking Hostages' Release Smear Paint In Israeli Parliament
A group of Israelis demanding their government do more to free hostages held by Hamas in Gaza protested in parliament on Wednesday with some smearing paint on the partition between the visitors' gallery and the plenum.
