Hostages at risk if assault continues: Hamas
Hamas’ armed wing published Saturday ‘farewell’ photographs of most of the remaining hostages in Gaza, warning that Israel’s assault on Gaza City could endanger them.
Hamas’ armed wing published Saturday ‘farewell’ photographs of most of the remaining hostages in Gaza, warning that Israel’s assault on Gaza City could endanger them.
Relatives of Israeli hostages set sail on Thursday in a flotilla to approach the Gaza Strip, according to an AFP journalist aboard one vessel, with organisers saying they hoped to ‘get as close as possible to their loved ones’.
More than 50 freed Israeli hostages urged prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to fully implement the Gaza ceasefire deal and secure the release of those still held in the Palestinian territory.
Hamas will hand over the bodies of four Israeli hostages on Thursday in what it said would be an exchange for more than 600 Palestinian prisoners, capping the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal...
Hamas said on Tuesday it will release four women hostages in the next swap with Israel under the terms of a fragile truce intended to bring to an end to 15 months of war in Gaza...
THE announced ceasefire agreement between Israel and Gaza is reminiscent of the last days of the Carter administration, a time when American hostages were released with Reagan (and his behind-the-scenes machinations) taking credit for ending the hostage impasse. Be on the look-out for Trump to take 95 per cent of the credit...