Intense Conflict: Heavy Bombardments in Southern Gaza Amid Israel-Hamas War

Israel’s military issued evacuation orders for additional areas in and around Gaza’s second-largest city, Khan Younis, indicating a shift in their offensive campaign. The focus has now moved to the southern half of the territory, where Hamas leaders are believed to be hiding. Bombardments intensified throughout the region overnight and into Sunday, signaling a fresh …

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Hamas Releases Eight Hostages in Prisoner Exchange Deal

International pressure is growing as mediators try to extend the Israel-Hamas truce expiring after daybreak Friday. The two sides are struggling to agree on continuing the exchange of hostages, key to the week-long pause in fighting. Most hostages freed so far are women and children, but few remain in Gaza, making extending the truce more …

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Hostage Release and Biden’s Efforts to Change War Trajectory

In Washington, President Joe Biden is working to resolve the crisis in the Gaza Strip. He recently managed to secure the release of a 4-year-old girl held captive by Hamas. However, there are still challenges ahead for Biden to ensure the safe return of additional hostages and to change the trajectory of the ongoing war. …

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Hamas and Israel Plan to Exchange More Hostages and Prisoners as Delicate Truce Continues – Latest News from POLITICO

Listen to this article by pressing play. Narration by artificial intelligence. Amid a fragile truce in the fighting in the Gaza Strip, Israel and Hamas are anticipated to engage in a third cycle of hostage-prisoner exchange on Sunday. Reports from Israeli media revealed that the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been furnished with …

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Israel-Hamas Conflict: Real-time Updates and Breaking News

Qatar’s brokered agreement has initiated a four-day cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war on Gaza. This deal entails potent ships delivering supplies and fuel into Gaza – albeit it won’t fulfill the needs of 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza that have suffered weeks of Israeli attacks according to aid groups. Additional releases of hostages and prisoners …

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Inside the Intense Five-Week Negotiations for the Hamas Hostage Deal

Secret negotiations involving U.S., Israeli, Qatari, and Egyptian officials, the CIA, the Mossad, and President Joe Biden culminated in securing a four-day cease-fire with the potential to free 50 hostages from Hamas. These talks underscored the complex obstacles in rescuing approximately 240 captives taken during Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel. An involved diplomat …

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Navigating the Journey to Secure the Hostage Deal: A Step-by-Step Guide

In Washington, the deal to release some of the hostages held by Hamas was finalized after two crucial phone calls forced opposing sides to make difficult concessions. The Israeli government refused to accept the release of only 50 hostages out of the 240 and made this a non-negotiable detail. Therefore, U.S. President Joe Biden had …

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