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Israel calls up tens of thousands of reservists for Gaza offensive

Israel calls up tens of thousands of reservists for Gaza offensive

Israel was issuing orders to call up tens of thousands of reservists ahead of an expanded offensive in Gaza, Israeli media reported Saturday, as Prime...

05.05.2025 20

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By Callum Paton

Hamas releases video of Israeli hostage as 11 killed in strikes on Gaza

Hamas releases video of Israeli hostage as 11 killed in strikes on Gaza

Israel was issuing orders to call up tens of thousands of reservists ahead of an expanded offensive in Gaza, Israeli media reported Saturday, as Prime...

05.05.2025 10

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Qatar's chief negotiator says 'frustrated' by pace of Gaza talks

Qatar's chief negotiator voiced frustration over talks for a truce in Gaza in an interview with AFP, a month after Israel resumed its strikes on the...

21.04.2025 4

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US-Hamas talks complicate Gaza truce efforts: analysts

Unprecedented direct talks between the US and Hamas are a sign of dysfunction in fraught negotiations to prolong a truce in Gaza, analysts said...

07.03.2025 2

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Israeli kibbutz rebuilds after 2023 attack as residents mull return

In Kibbutz Nirim, hard by the Gaza border, the sound of hammers cuts through the silence that has settled on this small Israeli farming community...

01.03.2025 1

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Red Cross 'concerned' about hostages ahead of next Israel-Hamas swap

Israel said Friday it had received the names of three hostages to be freed by militants in exchange for Palestinian prisoners this weekend, after a...

15.02.2025 10

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Hamas expected to name Israeli hostages it will free this weekend

Israel said Friday it had received the names of three hostages to be freed by militants in exchange for Palestinian prisoners this weekend, after a...

15.02.2025 4

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By Callum Paton

Hamas and Israel set for next Gaza truce exchange

Hamas said it would release three Israelis on Saturday in the fifth hostage-prisoner swap between the militants and Israel as part of a Gaza ceasefire...

08.02.2025 10

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By Callum Paton

Hostage families urge Israel to complete Gaza truce deal ahead of swap

Hamas said it would release three Israelis on Saturday in the fifth hostage-prisoner swap between the militants and Israel as part of a Gaza ceasefire...

08.02.2025 5

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Hamas to free three Israeli hostages in next ceasefire swap

Hamas and Israel will conduct their next swap of the Gaza ceasefire on Saturday, with three Israelis, including the father of the youngest hostages,...

01.02.2025 2

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By Callum Paton

Israel cuts ties with UN aid agency supporting Palestinians

Israel cut ties with the UN agency for Palestinian refugees on Thursday after accusing it of providing cover for Hamas militants, a move likely to...

31.01.2025 2

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Israel says Hamas to free 11 more hostages this week

Israel said on Wednesday that 11 more hostages held in Gaza, including five Thai nationals, would be freed this week as part of a fragile Gaza...

30.01.2025 2

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By Callum Paton

Hamas accuses Israel of delaying Gaza aid

Israel said on Wednesday that 11 more hostages held in Gaza, including five Thai nationals, would be freed this week as part of a fragile Gaza...

30.01.2025 2

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By Callum Paton

Israel says UN aid agency UNRWA 'riddled' with Hamas operatives

Israel alleged on Wednesday that the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) is full of Hamas operatives and reaffirmed its commitment to end ties...

30.01.2025 2

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By Callum Paton