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Israel Receives Names Of 3 Hostages To Be Freed By Hamas On Saturday
Israel said Friday it had received the names of three hostages to be freed by militants this weekend, after a crisis in the ceasefire threatened to plunge Gaza back into war.
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UN Chief Welcomes Gaza Ceasefire, Calls To "Ease Tremendous Suffering"
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the "announcement of the deal for ceasefire and hostage release."
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Prisoners Take Hostages In Russian Jail, Second Incident Since June
Russian inmates on Friday took staff hostage at a prison colony in the southern Volgograd region, officials said, the second such incident in a Russian jail since June.
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"We Are Afraid": Israelis Fear For Hostages After Hamas Chief's Killing
Concerns grew among Israelis on Wednesday over the fate of dozens of hostages still held captive in Gaza following the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
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All You Need To Know About The Humanitarian Crisis In Gaza
The Gaza Strip is suffering an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe nearly seven months since Israel launched a devastating offensive in response to the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attacks that killed 1,200 people in Israel.
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Israel To Attend Fresh Truce Talks As UN Says Gaza Hunger Crisis Worsens
The main U.N. aid agency operating in Gaza said on Saturday that acute malnutrition was accelerating in the north of the Palestinian enclave as Israel prepared to send a delegation to Qatar for new ceasefire talks on a hostage deal with Hamas.
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Biden Calls On Hamas To Accept Ceasefire Deal Before Ramadan Begins
US President Joe Biden called on Hamas on Tuesday to accept a Gaza ceasefire deal by the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, while the Palestinian oppressive group warned talks for a truce and hostage release cannot go on "indefinitely".
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Watch: Israeli Forces, Under Fire, Rescue 2 Hostages In Daring Rafah Op
Israel announced on Monday the successful rescue of two hostages in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, sparking both relief and renewed concerns over the escalating humanitarian crisis in the region.
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Hostage Crisis On Swiss Train, Suspect With An Axe, WhatsApp Negotiations
A hostage situation on a train in the west of Switzerland on Thursday night ended with the suspect killed in a police raid and the hostages safely freed, authorities said.
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10,000 Indian Construction Workers To Reach Israel Soon Amid War
With Israel's construction sector suffering a severe manpower crisis post the October 7 conflict with Hamas, some 10,000 workers from India are to make their way starting next week, industry sources said on Wednesday.
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Release Of Hostages, Ceasefire: All About Potential Hamas-Israel Deal
Over a month after Hamas's surprise attack on Israel led to the deadliest war the region has seen in many decade, the Palestinian group's chief Ismail Haniyeh said the two sides are closing in on a truce.
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Germany Airport Hostage Standoff Ends After Nearly 16 Hours, Man Arrested
A hostage crisis that shut the Hamburg airport in Germany ended after dragging for nearly 16 hours, the police said. A 35-year-old man took his 4-year-old daughter hostage and drove to the airport.
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US Advises Israel To "Hold Off" On Gaza Assault Amid Hostage Crisis: Report
The United States has advised Israel to hold off on a ground assault in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip and is keeping Qatar - a broker with the Palestinian militants - apprised of those talks, sources said, as Washington tries to free more hostages
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Daily Despatch: Biden's Visit To Israel, Hamas Hostage Video, Gaza Crisis
Although Biden's visit is described as a show of strong support to Israel, it also sends a warning to regional powers such as Iran and Hezbollah against escalating the situation.
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How Benjamin Netanyahu's Brother Helped Resolve Israel's Hostage Crisis
Air raids against Hamas will not dismantle its structure completely and a ground attack is the only way to go, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has indicated.
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Israel Receives Names Of 3 Hostages To Be Freed By Hamas On Saturday
Israel said Friday it had received the names of three hostages to be freed by militants this weekend, after a crisis in the ceasefire threatened to plunge Gaza back into war.
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UN Chief Welcomes Gaza Ceasefire, Calls To "Ease Tremendous Suffering"
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the "announcement of the deal for ceasefire and hostage release."
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Prisoners Take Hostages In Russian Jail, Second Incident Since June
Russian inmates on Friday took staff hostage at a prison colony in the southern Volgograd region, officials said, the second such incident in a Russian jail since June.
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"We Are Afraid": Israelis Fear For Hostages After Hamas Chief's Killing
Concerns grew among Israelis on Wednesday over the fate of dozens of hostages still held captive in Gaza following the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
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All You Need To Know About The Humanitarian Crisis In Gaza
The Gaza Strip is suffering an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe nearly seven months since Israel launched a devastating offensive in response to the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attacks that killed 1,200 people in Israel.
-
Israel To Attend Fresh Truce Talks As UN Says Gaza Hunger Crisis Worsens
The main U.N. aid agency operating in Gaza said on Saturday that acute malnutrition was accelerating in the north of the Palestinian enclave as Israel prepared to send a delegation to Qatar for new ceasefire talks on a hostage deal with Hamas.
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Biden Calls On Hamas To Accept Ceasefire Deal Before Ramadan Begins
US President Joe Biden called on Hamas on Tuesday to accept a Gaza ceasefire deal by the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, while the Palestinian oppressive group warned talks for a truce and hostage release cannot go on "indefinitely".
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Watch: Israeli Forces, Under Fire, Rescue 2 Hostages In Daring Rafah Op
Israel announced on Monday the successful rescue of two hostages in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, sparking both relief and renewed concerns over the escalating humanitarian crisis in the region.
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Hostage Crisis On Swiss Train, Suspect With An Axe, WhatsApp Negotiations
A hostage situation on a train in the west of Switzerland on Thursday night ended with the suspect killed in a police raid and the hostages safely freed, authorities said.
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10,000 Indian Construction Workers To Reach Israel Soon Amid War
With Israel's construction sector suffering a severe manpower crisis post the October 7 conflict with Hamas, some 10,000 workers from India are to make their way starting next week, industry sources said on Wednesday.
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Release Of Hostages, Ceasefire: All About Potential Hamas-Israel Deal
Over a month after Hamas's surprise attack on Israel led to the deadliest war the region has seen in many decade, the Palestinian group's chief Ismail Haniyeh said the two sides are closing in on a truce.
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Germany Airport Hostage Standoff Ends After Nearly 16 Hours, Man Arrested
A hostage crisis that shut the Hamburg airport in Germany ended after dragging for nearly 16 hours, the police said. A 35-year-old man took his 4-year-old daughter hostage and drove to the airport.
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US Advises Israel To "Hold Off" On Gaza Assault Amid Hostage Crisis: Report
The United States has advised Israel to hold off on a ground assault in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip and is keeping Qatar - a broker with the Palestinian militants - apprised of those talks, sources said, as Washington tries to free more hostages
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Daily Despatch: Biden's Visit To Israel, Hamas Hostage Video, Gaza Crisis
Although Biden's visit is described as a show of strong support to Israel, it also sends a warning to regional powers such as Iran and Hezbollah against escalating the situation.
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How Benjamin Netanyahu's Brother Helped Resolve Israel's Hostage Crisis
Air raids against Hamas will not dismantle its structure completely and a ground attack is the only way to go, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has indicated.
