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Hamas Accuses Netanyahu of Delaying the Second Phase of the Truce

This is Beirut, 20/02 21:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Hamas on Thursday accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of "procrastinating" on negotiations for the second phase of a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, after Palestinian militants returned the bodies of four deceased hostages to Israel. "The second phase negotiations have not practically begun, and we are ready to engage in them as ...

Israel: Ongoing Identification of the Remains of Hostages Handed Over by Hamas

This is Beirut, 20/02 21:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel's national forensic centre said Thursday that it was still working to identify the bodies of three hostages returned earlier in the day by Hamas, after verifying the identity of a fourth. "We have been working since this morning to provide definitive answers to the families. The staff of the National Institute of Forensic Medicine ...

Hamas Returns Bodies of Four Israeli Hostages

This is Beirut, 20/02 13:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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On Thursday, Hamas handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages – including Shiri Bibas and her two young children – to the Red Cross. This marks the first transfer of remains since the October 7 attack that triggered the conflict. Armed and masked Hamas fighters displayed the four black coffins on a stage set up in Khan Yunis, each ...

Arab Leaders meet to Counter Trump's Gaza Plan

This is Beirut, 20/02 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Arab leaders will gather in Saudi Arabia on Friday to counter President Donald Trump's plan for US control of Gaza and the expulsion of its inhabitants, diplomatic and government sources said. The plan stirred rare unity among Arab states which roundly rejected the idea, but they could still disagree over who will govern the Palestinian territory ...

Hamas Ready to Free all Hostages in One Swap in Gaza Truce Phase Two

This is Beirut, 19/02 21:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hamas signalled on Wednesday that it was willing to free all remaining hostages held in Gaza in a single swap during the next phase of the ongoing ceasefire agreement. Israel and Hamas are currently in the process of implementing phase one of the fragile Gaza truce, which has held since taking effect on January 19 despite accusations of ...

Hamas to Free 6 Israeli Hostages, Hand Over 4 Bodies this Week

This is Beirut, 18/02 17:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hamas said Tuesday that it would hand over all six living Israeli hostages due for release under the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire this week, as well as the bodies of four dead captives. The fragile Gaza truce took effect on January 19 after more than 15 months of fighting between Israel and Hamas, sparked by the Palestinian militant group's ...

A Hamas Official Killed in an Israeli Drone Attack in Saida

This is Beirut, 17/02 11:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli strike on Monday targeted a vehicle in Saida, on the eve of a withdrawal deadline under a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Israeli Channel 12 reported that the target was a Palestinian Hamas military commander. According to Al-Hadath media, the individual was Mohammad Shahine, Hamas's military chief in ...

Israel Security Cabinet to Discuss new Phase of Gaza Truce after Rubio Visit

This is Beirut, 17/02 11:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel's security cabinet was set to discuss on Monday the next phase of the ceasefire in Gaza, after top US diplomat Marco Rubio and Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu presented a united front against Hamas and Iran. Rubio was in Israel on his first Middle East trip as President Donald Trump's secretary of state, and landed on Monday in Saudi ...

Marco Rubio in Israel on First Leg of Mideast Tour

This is Beirut, 16/02 10:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Israel's prime minister in Jerusalem on Sunday for talks on the Gaza ceasefire, launching a Middle East tour a day after the latest hostage-prisoner exchange. On his first visit to the region as Washington's top diplomat, Rubio is expected to push US President Donald Trump's widely condemned ...

Bus Carrying Freed Palestinian Prisoners Arrives in Ramallah

This is Beirut, 15/02 16:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A bus carrying a group of Palestinian prisoners released Saturday by Israel under the Gaza ceasefire deal arrived to a cheering crowd in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, according to an AFP journalist. Wearing traditional keffiyeh scarves, the freed prisoners were hoisted onto the crowd's shoulders. They hugged relatives before heading to ...

Hamas and Israel Exchange Hostages for Prisoners in Latest Gaza Swap

This is Beirut, 15/02 14:44 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Palestinian militants handed three Israeli hostages over to the Red Cross on Saturday, while buses carrying freed Palestinian prisoners rolled out of two Israeli jails in the latest exchange under an ongoing Gaza truce deal. An AFP journalist saw masked Hamas militants parade the hostages onto a stage in Gaza's southern city of Khan Yunis, where ...

Gaza: The Second Phase of Truce Negotiations Expected Next Week // Gaza Truce: Indirect Negotiations Could Resume in Doha

This is Beirut, 14/02 22:28 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A Hamas official said on Friday that he expects the second phase of indirect negotiations on the Gaza Strip ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel to begin "early next week." "We expect the second phase of ceasefire negotiations to begin early next week, and mediators are continuing discussions on the matter," said the ...

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