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It May Be a Defining Image of the Gaza War

Hamas holds propaganda ceremony before returning bodies of youngest hostages

(Newser) - Hamas returned the bodies of four Israeli hostages on Thursday after a grim propaganda ceremony. In what NBC News reports is likely to be one of the defining images of the war, the caskets were displayed on a stage in front of a banner with photos of the hostages and...

Hamas Confirms 2 Youngest Hostages Are Dead

Bodies of Kfir, 9 months, and Ariel Bibas to be returned, along with their mother's body

(Newser) - When Hamas returns the bodies of four hostages this week, they'll include the two youngest hostages taken, reports the BBC . The group said three of the four bodies are those of Shiri Bibas and her two children—Kfir, who was 9 months old when abducted in October 2023, and...

Report: Hamas Will Hand Over Hostages' Bodies This Week

Followed by 3, or maybe 6, living hostages this weekend, sources say

(Newser) - Israel is preparing to receive the bodies of four hostages from Hamas Thursday, an Israeli security official tells news outlets including the Times of Israel , the Jerusalem Post , and Reuters . In addition, sources tell NBC News Israel and Hamas are in talks to double the number of living hostages released...

Rubio Backs Israel's War Goals
Netanyahu Moving Forward
With Trump's Gaza Plan
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Feb 17, 2025 1:30 AM CST

Netanyahu Moving Forward With Trump's Gaza Plan

Comments come during Rubio's visit to Jerusalem

(Newser) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday signaled that he was moving ahead with US President Trump's proposal to transfer the Palestinian population out of Gaza, calling it "the only viable plan to enable a different future" for the region, the AP reports. Netanyahu discussed the plan with...

Hamas Swaps 3 Hostages for 300 Palestinians

The two sides have made 6 exchanges since the ceasefire began

(Newser) - Hamas-led militants released three male Israeli hostages Saturday, and Israeli forces freed hundreds of prisoners in return, in the latest indication that a fragile ceasefire that had teetered in recent days is holding. The AP reports militants in the southern Gaza Strip paraded the three hostages before a crowd before...

Israeli-American Among Next Hostages to Be Freed

All 3 men are dual nationals seized from same kibbutz

(Newser) - The families of Israeli hostages still held by the Hamas militant group have released the names of three hostages expected to be freed on Saturday. The three men are all Israeli civilians with dual nationalities, the AP reports. All were from the same communal farm, Kibbutz Nir Oz, where some...

Hamas Says It Won't Delay Hostage Release

Move would avoid derailing ceasefire

(Newser) - Hamas said Thursday it would release three more Israeli hostages as planned, paving the way to resolving a dispute over the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The militant group had threatened to delay the next release after accusing Israel of failing to meet its obligations to allow in tents and...

After Trump's Ultimatum, Netanyahu Issues His Own

Threatens to end ceasefire if terms are not met by Hamas

(Newser) - It seems Israel might be on board with US President Trump's Hamas ultimatum . Trump gave the militant group until noon Saturday to release all remaining Israeli hostages or, he warned, "all hell" would break loose. On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave Hamas that same deadline, the...

Gaunt Hostages Raise Alarm for Fate of Those Still Captive

Conditions of those held by Hamas appear to be brutal

(Newser) - The emaciated condition of the three hostages released by Hamas last weekend is raising concerns about whether the remaining hostages can survive much longer in captivity. Those concerns have been amplified by new threats to the ceasefire agreement that might derail future releases. Coverage:
  • The gaunt men released Saturday said
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Trump Delivers an Ultimatum to Hamas

Release all hostages by noon Saturday or 'all hell is going to break out'

(Newser) - President Trump has entered the fray between Israel and Hamas. While speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Monday, the president gave Hamas a deadline of noon Saturday to release all their remaining hostages from Israel, reports CBS News .
  • "I'd say they ought to be returned by
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New Snag Emerges in Israeli Hostage Swaps

Hamas delays upcoming release, accuses Israel of violating agreement

(Newser) - Hamas said Monday it will delay the further release of hostages in the Gaza Strip after accusing Israel of violating a fragile ceasefire that now faces its most serious crisis since it began three weeks ago, per the AP . Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under heavy pressure to secure the...

Emergency Arab Summit to Address Trump's Gaza Idea

Announcement refers to 'new and dangerous developments'

(Newser) - Egypt announced Sunday that it will host an emergency summit of Arab leaders to address "new and dangerous developments" after President Trump proposed resettling Palestinians from Gaza, a plan that sparked alarm and anger in the Middle East. Egypt's foreign ministry said the Arab League meeting will be...

New Aid Averted Famine in Gaza, UN Official Says

Ceasefire collapse could put that progress at risk

(Newser) - Famine has been mostly averted in Gaza as a surge of aid enters the territory during a fragile ceasefire, the United Nations humanitarian chief said Sunday. But he warned the threat could return quickly if the truce collapses. Tom Fletcher made the assessment after a two-day visit to Gaza, where...

Latest Israeli Hostages to Be Released Are Emaciated

The men are reportedly in the worst shape of any of the hostages freed during the ceasefire

(Newser) - Hamas-led militants released three gaunt, frail-looking Israeli civilian men they held for the past 16 months on Saturday, and Israel was freeing dozens of Palestinian prisoners as part of a fragile agreement that has paused the war in the Gaza Strip, the AP reports. The three were among about 250...

Trump Reiterates 'Spectacular' Plan to Take Over Gaza

He says US would work with developers to build the region into a glam destination

(Newser) - On Wednesday, some in the Trump administration seemed to walk back the president's audacious proposal of a US takeover of Gaza . But on Thursday, Trump himself doubled down on aspects of the plan, reports the BBC . "The Gaza Strip would be turned over to the United States by...

Trump Aides Step Back on Money, Troops for Gaza

Rubio says president just wants Palestinians to move out during reconstruction

(Newser) - Now that other nations have made clear that they're not buying President Trump's plan to kick Palestinians out of Gaza so it can be redeveloped as the "Riviera of the Middle East," the president's aides and allies are easing off the gas on the idea....

How 7 Countries Reacted to Trump's Gaza Plan

'Unacceptable,' said Turkey

(Newser) - President Trump's unexpected proposal that the US take control of Gaza and empty its population into Egypt and Jordan met with swift reaction, among them objections that it violates international law and falls under the category of a war crime, reports the New York Times . "The scale of...

Israel, Hamas Make New Round of Exchanges

Hamas frees 3 hostages, as Israel releases 183 Palestinians

(Newser) - Hamas freed three hostages in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday and Israel released 183 Palestinian prisoners in the fourth round of exchanges during the Gaza ceasefire. Israel and Hamas are set next week to begin negotiating a second phase of the ceasefire, which calls for releasing the remaining hostages...

Last Female Israeli Soldier Held Is Freed to Jeers

Chaotic scene unfolds in Gaza

(Newser) - Hamas-led militants freed eight hostages on Thursday in the latest release since a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took hold earlier this month. Israel was expected to release another 110 Palestinian prisoners, reports the AP . The release was delayed by a chaotic scene in which a crowd of Palestinians surrounded...

Jubilant Palestinians Return to Northern Gaza Homes
Thousands Go Home in Gaza
Jan 27, 2025 5:00 PM CST

Thousands Go Home in Gaza

March reflects lack of interest in Trump's suggestion about Jordan and Egypt

(Newser) - Tens of thousands of Palestinians streamed into Gaza's most heavily damaged area on Monday under a fragile ceasefire after Israel opened the north for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas. Massive crowds of Palestinians, some holding babies or pushing wheelchairs, walked with...

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