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Israel will seek a “security envelope” with special zones and arrangements preventing Hamas from being positioned on its border once the war is over, an official has said. Mark Regev, a special adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said Israel can “never again” allow Hamas to carry out an attack on its people. “Israel will…
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In the last few moments, the US vice president has been speaking to reporters. During the short briefing, Kamala Harris said Israel has a legitimate military objective against Hamas, but that it must do more to protect civilians. “Frankly, the scale of civilian suffering, and the images and videos coming from Gaza are devastating,” Ms…
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The families of the 17 hostages released from Gaza have begun to respond to the news. Inbal Tzach is the cousin of Adi Shoham, who was released with her family tonight. Mr Tzach said it is the “saddest joy and the happiest sadness” as he is happy his loved ones have been released, but “the…
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Welcome back to MEZIESBLOG’s coverage of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. More Israeli hostages are due to be released today, on the third day of a four-day truce. Further Palestinian prisoners are expected to be freed in return. It is clearly a fluid situation, however. Yesterday afternoon, Hamas said it was delaying the second…
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These pictures show freed Palestinian prisoner Israa Jaabis being welcomed home by her family in Jerusalem. She was part of the second round of 39 prisoners freed by Israel in exchange for hostages freed by Hamas. Israel has agreed to free 150 Palestinian prisoners in return for the release of 50 Israeli hostages. A further…
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The release from Gaza of the Irish-Israeli hostage Emily Hand ends a “horrific time for all of her family”, the Irish president has said. Michael Higgins said: “May I send my best wishes to Emily, to her father Thomas and her sister Natali who I have met in recent weeks, and to all those who…
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There was a “sense of immense relief” as the second round of Israeli hostages left Gaza last night, a Red Cross official has said. Pascal Hundt was in the convoy of Red Cross cars that transported 13 women and children across the southern border and into Egypt. It was an “extremely emotional moment for the…
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More details are emerging on the Israeli hostages freed on Saturday. Among them are 13 Israeli hostages and four Thai nationals. The names of some hostages are starting to be released by the Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum. We will update this list as they are confirmed: Hila Rotem Shoshani, 13, managed to escape…
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Thirteen Israeli hostages and four foreign nationals have been released from captivity in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military has said. It said in a statement: “According to the information that was received by the IDF, 17 hostages were released, including 13 Israeli hostages and four Thai hostages. “The released hostages’ convoy is currently making its…
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The former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert has said that Israel can’t stay in Gaza once the “destruction” of Hamas has been achieved. “We are likely to succeed in breaking down the Hamas military power,” he said. Once that is done, he said: “Obviously, Israel can’t stay in Gaza. We don’t need to stay in…
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Israeli troops have fatally shot two Palestinians and wounded 11 others, according to the Associated Press. The Palestinians were heading toward the main combat zone in northern Gaza, despite warnings by the Israeli army to stay put during the temporary ceasefire, it reported. An AP journalist saw the two bodies and the wounded as they…
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Minibuses appearing to be carrying Palestinian prisoners expected to be released later today have been seen arriving at Ofer prison in the occupied West Bank. Palestinian authorities have released a list of 39 prisoners expected to be freed, including 24 women and 15 teenage boys. They are being released in exchange for 13 Israeli hostages held…
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Israel will release 39 prisoners in exchange for 13 hostages held in the Gaza Strip by Hamas, a Palestinian official has said, amid a temporary truce to allow for the swap. The inmates, all from the occupied West Bank or Jerusalem and including 24 women and 15 teenage boys, will be handed over to the…
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Israeli forces targeted the power generators of the Indonesian Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip late Thursday, said the Health Ministry in the blockaded enclave. “The hospital is subjected to heavy shelling that targeted power generators and large parts of buildings,” ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said in a brief statement. “The lives of 200 patients…
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The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signed an agreement Thursday on the withdrawal of its troops from the country. The agreement was signed by Bintou Keita, the head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), and DRC Foreign Minister Christophe Lutundula, according…
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Amid her advocacy to end bombardment of Gaza, the UN special rapporteur on occupied Palestinian territories has said she is facing “continuous defamation” of her mandate. “Yet another trail of egregiously false claims agst (against) me. My trip to Australia was paid by the UN as part of my mandate’s activities,” Francesca Albanese wrote on…
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