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"Wrath of God": 10 Points On Israel's Response To Munich Massacre
Today marks the anniversary of the 1972 Munich massacre, where eight members of Black September took 11 Israeli athletes hostage at the Olympics. Two were killed initially, and a failed rescue led to the deaths of all hostages, a German officer.
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Israel Recovers 3 Hostages' Bodies, Including German Woman Who Was Paraded Naked
The Israel Defence Forces found the bodies of three hostages who were murdered by Hamas terrorists. Shani Louk (23), Amit Buskila (28), and Itzik Gelenter (53) were kidnapped and killed during the October 7 attack.
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"Need Is Urgent": UK, Germany Call For "Sustainable Ceasefire" In Gaza
UK foreign minister David Cameron and German counterpart Annalena Baerbock stressed that the "need is urgent" for a "sustainable ceasefire" in Gaza in a joint article for Britain's Sunday Times.
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More Hostages Freed As Hamas, Israel Extend Gaza Ceasefire By 2 Days
French, German and Argentinian dual nationals are among 11 Israeli hostages to be freed in a fourth group by Hamas in exchange for 33 Palestinians in Israeli prisons, Qatar said on Monday.
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''At Least She Didn't Suffer'': Mother Of Israeli-German Woman Who Was Killed By Hamas
The 23-year-old was taken hostage when she was attending the Supernova music festival near the Gaza border, which became one of the targets of a surprise Hamas attack on October 7.
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"Unfathomable Horrors": German Woman, Paraded Naked By Hamas, Found Dead
Shani Louk, a German woman who had been captured by Hamas operatives on October 7, has died and her body has been found by the Israeli troops in Gaza, her family and Israel government confirmed today.
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Israeli Minister Says Won't Hold Off On Ground Offensive In Gaza Over Hostages
Israel will not hold off on a possible ground invasion of Gaza over the issue of captives being held there, Israel's energy minister told German tabloid newspaper Bild.
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Qatar Says Mediation Will Lead To Release Of Hamas Hostages "Very Soon"
Qatar, a key power in the efforts to release hostages seized by Hamas from Israel, believes they can be released "very soon" thanks to ongoing discussions, a Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman told the German Welt am Sonntag newspaper Saturday.
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Last Flight Home For Hijacked Plane That German Army Stormed 40 Years Ago
Forty years ago next month, German anti-terror commandos stormed a Lufthansa jet in Somalia, shot its Palestinian hijackers and freed 90 hostages, a climax in a bloody era of far-left militancy
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Puppy 'Held Hostage' By Delta Airlines, Released After 33 Hours
An eight-month-old German Shepherd was held hostage by Delta Airlines for more than 33 hours over paperwork that airline officials misplaced, the pet's owner has claimed.
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Body Of Beheaded German Hostage Found: Philippines
The body of an elderly German hostage who was beheaded by Islamic terrorists has been found, the Philippine government said on Sunday.
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Masked Gunman Shot Dead After Injuring Nearly 50 In German Cinema: Reports
A masked man opened fire in a cinema complex in the small western German town of Viernheim, near Frankfurt, on Thursday, German media reported.
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German Hostage Freed in Afghanistan: Aid Group
A female German aid worker who was kidnapped in Afghanistan in August has been released and is in good health, said German development organisation GIZ on Saturday.
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Philippines Militants Free Two Kidnapped Germans
Two Germans freed after being held for six months in the southern Philippines by a militant group that threatened to behead one of them if ransom was not paid were flown to Manila on Saturday under the care of their embassy, a Philippine military spokesman said.
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Hostages Arrive at German Embassy After Philippine Ordeal
Two Germans kidnapped by Islamic militants in the Philippines are safely back at their Manila embassy, officials said Saturday after a harrowing six-month ordeal in which they endured threats of beheading and seemingly routine cruelty.
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"Wrath of God": 10 Points On Israel's Response To Munich Massacre
Today marks the anniversary of the 1972 Munich massacre, where eight members of Black September took 11 Israeli athletes hostage at the Olympics. Two were killed initially, and a failed rescue led to the deaths of all hostages, a German officer.
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Israel Recovers 3 Hostages' Bodies, Including German Woman Who Was Paraded Naked
The Israel Defence Forces found the bodies of three hostages who were murdered by Hamas terrorists. Shani Louk (23), Amit Buskila (28), and Itzik Gelenter (53) were kidnapped and killed during the October 7 attack.
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"Need Is Urgent": UK, Germany Call For "Sustainable Ceasefire" In Gaza
UK foreign minister David Cameron and German counterpart Annalena Baerbock stressed that the "need is urgent" for a "sustainable ceasefire" in Gaza in a joint article for Britain's Sunday Times.
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More Hostages Freed As Hamas, Israel Extend Gaza Ceasefire By 2 Days
French, German and Argentinian dual nationals are among 11 Israeli hostages to be freed in a fourth group by Hamas in exchange for 33 Palestinians in Israeli prisons, Qatar said on Monday.
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''At Least She Didn't Suffer'': Mother Of Israeli-German Woman Who Was Killed By Hamas
The 23-year-old was taken hostage when she was attending the Supernova music festival near the Gaza border, which became one of the targets of a surprise Hamas attack on October 7.
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"Unfathomable Horrors": German Woman, Paraded Naked By Hamas, Found Dead
Shani Louk, a German woman who had been captured by Hamas operatives on October 7, has died and her body has been found by the Israeli troops in Gaza, her family and Israel government confirmed today.
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Israeli Minister Says Won't Hold Off On Ground Offensive In Gaza Over Hostages
Israel will not hold off on a possible ground invasion of Gaza over the issue of captives being held there, Israel's energy minister told German tabloid newspaper Bild.
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Qatar Says Mediation Will Lead To Release Of Hamas Hostages "Very Soon"
Qatar, a key power in the efforts to release hostages seized by Hamas from Israel, believes they can be released "very soon" thanks to ongoing discussions, a Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman told the German Welt am Sonntag newspaper Saturday.
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Last Flight Home For Hijacked Plane That German Army Stormed 40 Years Ago
Forty years ago next month, German anti-terror commandos stormed a Lufthansa jet in Somalia, shot its Palestinian hijackers and freed 90 hostages, a climax in a bloody era of far-left militancy
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Puppy 'Held Hostage' By Delta Airlines, Released After 33 Hours
An eight-month-old German Shepherd was held hostage by Delta Airlines for more than 33 hours over paperwork that airline officials misplaced, the pet's owner has claimed.
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Body Of Beheaded German Hostage Found: Philippines
The body of an elderly German hostage who was beheaded by Islamic terrorists has been found, the Philippine government said on Sunday.
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Masked Gunman Shot Dead After Injuring Nearly 50 In German Cinema: Reports
A masked man opened fire in a cinema complex in the small western German town of Viernheim, near Frankfurt, on Thursday, German media reported.
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German Hostage Freed in Afghanistan: Aid Group
A female German aid worker who was kidnapped in Afghanistan in August has been released and is in good health, said German development organisation GIZ on Saturday.
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Philippines Militants Free Two Kidnapped Germans
Two Germans freed after being held for six months in the southern Philippines by a militant group that threatened to behead one of them if ransom was not paid were flown to Manila on Saturday under the care of their embassy, a Philippine military spokesman said.
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Hostages Arrive at German Embassy After Philippine Ordeal
Two Germans kidnapped by Islamic militants in the Philippines are safely back at their Manila embassy, officials said Saturday after a harrowing six-month ordeal in which they endured threats of beheading and seemingly routine cruelty.
