Relatives of Israelis abducted by the Palestinian extremist militia Hamas in 2023 staged protests on Monday to mark 500 days of their captivity.The day’s events included blocking central streets in several towns and cities, including Tel Aviv, and a march to the Knesset in Jerusalem. A total of 73 hostages remain in Gaza, with 36…
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has called on Israel and Hamas to ensure that all people they are holding are treated humanely. OHCHR spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan, in a statement, stated that images of emaciated Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees released as part of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement had been deeply…
U.S. President Donald Trump has given Palestinian militant organisation Hamas an ultimatum to release all remaining hostages being held in Gaza or face harsh consequences. Trump spoke out in favour of terminating the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, which went into effect on Jan. 19, for an initial six weeks, if all remaining hostages…
Following the release of three more Israeli hostages held by the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip, harrowing details about the conditions of their captivity have come to light. The brother of Or Levy reported that the 34-year-old had been “hungry, barefoot, and in constant fear’’ for 16 months. Levy was released on…
Three female hostages released by Hamas have been reunited with their mothers. The freed hostages are Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari. Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into force at 0915 GMT after a delay. No fewer than 90 Palestinian prisoners were due to go free on Sunday. Aid trucks have started crossing…
Israel said on Monday that it had not received any new information from Hamas regarding the 34 hostages reportedly approved for exchange in a potential Gaza ceasefire deal. The list was widely circulated in both Israeli and Arab media, it included 12 women and children, 11 men aged 50 or above, and 11 young men…
The Israeli military has released video footage showing a tunnel in the Gaza Strip, where it says the bodies of six hostages shot dead by Hamas were found. Israel Defense Forces Spokesman, Daniel Hagari, presented the video at a news conference after touring the tunnel. He said a shaft hidden in a residential home in…
The bodies of six hostages were recovered from the Gaza Strip in an overnight operation, the Israeli military said on Tuesday morning. Their corpses were found in the city of Khan Younis in the south of the coastal territory, the military said. The families of the six men have been informed, it said. According to…
In a pivotal diplomatic mission, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has landed in Tel Aviv, with crucial meetings on his agenda, including a highly anticipated rendezvous with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and consultations with the Israeli war management cabinet. The initial meeting with Netanyahu is set for approximately 6 a.m. ET. Supporting Israel…
