Tag: hostages
Israel agrees to ‘limited reopening’ of Rafah crossing
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the reopening would depend on "the return of all living hostages and a 100% effort by Hamas to locate and return all deceased hostages", Netanyahu's office said on X.
Gaza war not over until Hamas disarms
Hamas warned late Saturday that the closure of the Rafah crossing would cause "significant delays in the retrieval and transfer of remains".
Israel pounds Hamas in Gaza in strikes that rescuers say killed...
Israel ordered all schools close to the regions neighbouring Gaza shut, as the government in a statement said it would now act with "increased military force" against Hamas.
Israel PM warns Hamas of consequences it ‘cannot imagine’ if Gaza...
Defence Minister Israel Katz later struck a similar tone, saying if the group did not free the hostages, "the gates of Gaza will be locked, and the gates of hell will open".
Hamas transfers Israeli hostages to Red Cross in latest Gaza swap
Hamas handed three Israeli hostages over to the Red Cross on Saturday in an exchange that is also set to see the release of 369 Palestinians from Israeli custody, the latest such swap under an ongoing truce deal.
Hamas frees two Israeli hostages as next ceasefire swap begins
Later Saturday, Israel will free 183 prisoners, the Palestinian Prisoners' Club advocacy group said.
Hamas names three Israeli hostages to be freed Saturday
According to the agreement, these are three male hostages who are alive.
Arrest deadline for impeached South Korean president enters final day
South Korean investigators trying to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol have less than 24 hours before their warrant expires Monday, with the embattled leader holed out in his residence surrounded by loyal security forces.
Trump warns ‘hell to pay’ if Gaza hostages not freed before...
If the hostages are not released prior to January 20, 2025, the date that I proudly assume Office as President of the United States, there will be ALL HELL TO PAY in the Middle East, and for those in charge who perpetrated these atrocities against Humanity," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
