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Israel receives names of four female hostages Hamas is due to release Saturday

Hamas said that it intends to release Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag on Saturday. All four of the women were serving as Israel Defense Forces soldiers at the time of their kidnapping.

cbc.ca on MSN · 18h

Hostage, prisoner or detainee? In the latest Israel-Hamas exchange, it's not always clear

Palestinian activist Bushra Al-Tahil was released from an Israeli prison in exchange for hostages held by Hamas. Although Al-Tahil was held for more than 10 months, she was never charged with a crime.

New York Post · 1d

Israel demands Palestinian Islamic Jihad hostage Arbel Yehud be among next group released

Arbel Yehud was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7, 2023, and is reportedly being held in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, by a Salafi group affiliated with Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

Gaza, Israel and West Bank

Forbes · 7d

Israel Government Approves Gaza Ceasefire And Hostage Deal

The Israeli government approved Friday a ceasefire deal to end fighting in Gaza, paving the way for a six-week ceasefire and the release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas on Sunday.

NBC News · 2h

Israel shifts military focus to Palestinian city in West Bank during Gaza ceasefire

A ceasefire between Hamas and Israel does not signal an end to all hostilities in the region, as Israeli forces continue operations in the West Bank. Operation Iron Wall, launched earlier this week, is Israel's effort to eliminate terrorism,

The Washington Post · 1d

Middle East latest: Gaza ceasefire holds as Israel cracks down in the West Bank

The ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas stretched into a fifth day on Thursday. Humanitarian aid groups are working to surge food and supplies to the war-ravaged territory as Palestinians scour through mountains of rubble looking for bodies of those killed by Israeli bombardments during the 15-month war.

What We Know About the Hostage Release

Hamas said it would release four female soldiers as part of a hostage-for-prisoner swap set to take place on Saturday.

Hostage Forum Confirms Names Of Israel Captive Soldiers To Be Freed Saturday

An Israeli campaign group confirmed on Friday the names of the four women soldiers to be released from Gaza by Hamas the following day as part of a ceasefire deal with Israel.

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Eight murderers to be allowed back into Israel in hostage deal

Eight terrorists who murdered Israelis are expected to be released in Israel as part of the cease-fire and hostage-release ...

Why phase two of Israel-Hamas deal will be tougher than the hostage exchange

CNN political and national security analyst David Sanger and global affairs analyst Kim Dozier explain the significance of ...

Second round of hostage and prisoner exchange under Gaza ceasefire deal to take place, AP Explains

Hamas announced on Friday that it would release four female soldiers held hostage for 15 months in Gaza, as part of an exchange for dozens of Palestinian prisoners laid out in its ceasefire agreement ...