A very dangerous mission to rescue Hamas hostages led to the death of IDF commander Arnon Zamora, who is being hailed as a hero. Zarora’s unit played a key role in the return of four hostages – Noa Argamani, 26, Almog Meir Jan, 21, Andri Kozlov, 27. They were rescued by Israeli troops from the …
The three women have been identified by AFP using official and community sources. Palestinian militant group Hamas released a video on Friday showing three Israeli women held hostage in Gaza since the October 7 attack. Two of the women who appeared in the five-minute video said they were Israeli soldiers, and the third said she …
Hamas accused Israel of launching a “religious war” by destroying mosques in Gaza (File) Many of the hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip are likely to have been killed, a spokesman for the group’s armed wing said Sunday, blaming the Israeli leadership for their fate. “The fate of many of the enemy’s hostages …
With an aim to press for more humanitarian aid for war-hit Gaza and help secure the release of all hostages kidnapped by Hamas, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel, the West Bank, and the United Arab Emirates this week. He will discuss what Washington wants to see in Gaza if Israel is …
Jerusalem: Israel and Hamas agreed to a four-day truce that would see the Palestinian group release dozens of hostages taken on October 7, both sides announced Wednesday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet approved the accord after a near-all-night meeting, in which he told reticent ministers this was a “difficult decision but it’s a right …
Tel Aviv: Nine months old. The smiling red-haired baby had recently started to crawl after rocking on all fours. Kfir Bibas lived with his parents and 4-year-old brother in a kibbutz in southern Israel. On Oct. 7, their lives were changed forever as the family–mom Shiri, dad Yarden, and the two kids–was abducted by Hamas …
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. media on November 12 a deal could be afoot to free hostages being held in the Gaza Strip, but declined to provide details for fear of scuttling the potential plan. “We heard that there was an impending deal of this kind or of that kind and then we …
10 Nov 2023, 10:48 PM IST Israel-Gaza war LIVE: IDF says Hamas has lost control of North Gaza The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) spokesperson Lt Col Richard Hecht has said that the Israeli military was maintaining its focus on Hamas in Gaza despite sporadic attacks on Israel from Lebanon and Syria involving drones. 10 Nov …