Ceasefire brings hope in Gaza; Hamas gives first hostages to Red Cross
Everything we know about the Israel and Hamas ceasefire deal in Gaza
Israeli airstrikes, artillery and tank attacks continued in northern Gaza after the initial deadline of 6:30am, killing at least 13 Palestinians and wounding dozens more before the ceasefire actually took effect at 9:15am. Israel’s military said it had carried out air and artillery strikes against “terror targets”.
Full List of Israeli Hostages Released by Hamas as Ceasefire Moves Forward
The first hostages held by Hamas since October 7, 2023 were released Sunday morning, with 33 hostages expected to be released in the coming weeks.
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How is aid getting into Gaza?
Only a trickle of aid is reaching the area, leaving the Palestine Red Crescent Society teams in Gaza delivering lifesaving aid with much reduced resources. Beatrice Butsana-Sita, chief executive British Red Cross, says: "Before the conflict around 500 ...
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Three Israeli hostages arrive in Israel as fragile ceasefire passes first hurdle
Israeli media, carrying live footage from Qatar-based Al Jazeera, showed the three women walking to Red Cross vehicles as their convoy moved through Gaza City. The vehicles were accompanied by armed men who wore green Hamas headbands and struggled to guard the cars from an unruly crowd that swelled into the thousands.
US 'confident' Gaza ceasefire will begin on Sunday, as Israeli cabinet yet to vote on deal
It comes as Israeli strikes have killed dozens in Gaza ahead of the truce which is expected to take effect on Sunday.
Israel strikes in Gaza kill at least 70 after ceasefire accord, residents say
The deal with Hamas outlines an initial ceasefire with the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Ceasefire brings hope in Gaza; Red Cross retrieving first hostages from Hamas
By Mohammed Salem, Nidal al-Mughrabi and James Mackenzie GAZA/CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Palestinians poured into the streets to celebrate and headed back to the rubble of their bombed-out homes on Sunday,
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Freed hostage says she 'came back to life' as Gaza ceasefire enters second day
Hamas released three Israeli hostages and Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners on Sunday, on the first day of a ceasefire suspending a 15-month-old war that has devastated the Gaza Strip and inflamed the Middle East.
Middle East latest: Gaza ceasefire sets in motion release of 3 Israeli hostages
Dalal Khaseeb, 53, the sister of former Hamas second-in-command Saleh Arouri, is also on the list, which was provided by Hamas. Arouri was killed in an Israeli strike in a southern Beirut suburb in January 2024.
Israel-Hamas war live: Gaza ceasefire deal begins as British citizen among first hostages set for release
The ceasefire deal was signed off by Israel’s government on Saturday morning - but attacks have continued on the Gaza Strip
Gaza ceasefire deal takes effect and fighting halts after delay
A ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas is set to come into effect on Sunday morning with a hostage release to follow hours later, opening the way to a possible end to a 15-month war that has upended the Middle East.
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Israel-Hamas ceasefire Updates: Three Israeli women hostages handed over to Red Cross in Gaza, says Hamas
Israeli media, carrying live footage from Qatar-based Al Jazeera, showed the three women walking to Red Cross ... enter Gaza: U.N. Trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip on ...
Middle East latest: Israel releases 90 Palestinian prisoners after Hamas frees 3 Israeli hostages
A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took effect on Sunday as Hamas released the first three female hostages it held for 15 months of the devastating war with Israel.