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    Former Russian hostage Alexander Trufanov, during his transfer from Hamas captivity to the International Committee of the Red Cross, Israel. © Sputnik/Press Service of the Government of Israel

    Hamas releases three hostages, including Russian citizen

    Alexander Trufanov has been freed following diplomatic efforts by Moscow

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    Hamas says it is postponing next hostage release, claims Israel broke cease-fire deal

    Hamas terrorists seen on Fe. 8, 2025. Anas Deeb/UPI/Shutterstock

    Hamas Releases Three More Israeli Hostages for 183 Palestinian Prisoners in Gaza Cease-Fire

    Israeli captive Eli Sharabi, who has been held hostage by Hamas in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, is escorted by Hamas fighters before being handed over to the Red Cross in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Saturday Feb. 8, 2025. Abdel Kareem Hana—AP

    Israeli hostages released in bizarre parade

    Hamas militants handed over three Israeli hostages on Saturday as part of the fifth exchange under a fragile Gaza ceasefire.

    Palestinian Hamas fighters escort Israeli hostages (L-R) Ohad Ben Ami, Or Levy and Eli Sharabi on a stage before handing them over to a Red Cross team in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza. Picture: Bashar TALEB / AFP

    Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip in shock announcement during Netanyahu visit

    President’s plan, which critics said was ‘ethnic cleansing by another name’, would involve the permanent resettlement of Palestinians from Gaza to neighbouring countries

    US president Donald Trump unveiled his surprise plan for the US to take over Gaza, without providing specifics, at a joint press conference with visiting Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA

    Trump proposes 'permanently' displacing Palestinians so U.S. can take over Gaza

    U.S. president's comments come after his meeting with Israel's prime minister

    Trump proposes 'permanently' displacing Palestinians so U.S. can take over Gaza

    As Netanyahu and Trump meet in Washington, doubts remain about how much Israel's leader wants to end the war

    Israel and Hamas are beginning talks to prolong the ceasefire in Gaza. Here's how those could play out

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    Hezbollah is not defeated and is re-emerging in Lebanon - analysis

    The goal of Hezbollah was to keep quiet and make it seem that the ceasefire deal was achieving something.

    Hezbollah operatives. Photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT

    Trump suggests his plan for Gaza Strip is to ‘clean out the whole thing’

    Israel's offensive in Gaza has reduced much of the territory to rubble. Jehad Alshrafi/AP

    Israeli hostages freed by Hamas

    The four Israeli women hostages freed by Hamas as part of a Saturday swap are now in the custody of Israeli forces in Gaza

    Hamas fighters escort four Israeli hostages on a stage before handing them over to a team from the Red Cross in Gaza City on January 25, 2025.Picture: Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP

    Israeli military chief of staff resigns over failure to prevent October 7 attack

    Israeli Chief of the General Staff Herzi Halevi attends a wreath-laying ceremony in Jerusalem on May 6. Amir Cohen/Reuters

    Israel releases 90 imprisoned Palestinians hours after Hamas freed 3 hostages

    All those released by Israel are women or minors, Palestinian officials say

    Palestinians freed from Israeli prison wave to the crowd from a Red Cross bus on the outskirts of Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, early Monday. (John Wessels/AFP/Getty Images)

    Emily, Doron, Romi: Three hostages released from Hamas captivity on first day of ceasefire

    Hostages expected to be released in the first phase are those who fall under the humanitarian category, such as women, children, elderly or wounded.

    Hamas confirmed on Sunday that 28-year-old Emily Damari, 23-year-old Romi Gonen, and 31-year-old Doron Steinbrecher have been released on the first day of phase one of the hostage-ceasefire deal. The deal will see 33 hostages released in the first phase i

    Israel treating Gaza ceasefire as temporary and retains 'right to return to combat,' Netanyahu says

    Israeli airstrikes continued Saturday as ceasefire to take effect Sunday morning

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday in a televised address that his government is treating the ceasefire with Hamas as temporary and retains the 'right to return to combat.'

    Israeli government approves deal with Hamas

    The ceasefire agreement will come into force on Sunday, despite opposition from Israeli hardliners

    Israeli government approves deal with Hamas

    France's Macron urges 'acceleration' of Israel-Hezbollah truce implementation

    French President Emmanuel Macron promised his Lebanese presidential counterpart Joseph Aoun that ‘France will remain by your side” as he pledged financial aid to help rebuild Lebanon while also urging the ‘acceleration’ of an Israel-Hezbollah truce during a press conference in Beirut on Friday.

    France's President Emmanuel Macron poses with Lebanese and a national flag during a visit at Beirut's Gemmayze district, on January 17, 2025. © Ludovic Marin

    Israel says Hamas dispute holding up ceasefire approval; U.S. says deal will go ahead

    Israeli strikes across Gaza Strip killed at least 86 since ceasefire announcement: authorities.

    Activists representing families of Israelis who were killed during the war in Gaza block a road in Jerusalem during a protest against the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas on Thursday. (Ohad Zwigenberg/The Associated Press)
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