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LIVE UPDATES: Hostages' families express condolences over Pope Francis' death, thank him for "openness and moral support"
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April 26, 2025 at 10:33 AM
LIVE UPDATES: Hostages' families express condolences over Pope Francis' death, thank him for "openness and moral support"
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LIVE UPDATES: Lebanese Health Ministry says one person killed by Israeli strike on vehicle in southern Lebanon
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April 20, 2025 at 10:12 AM
LIVE UPDATES: Lebanese Health Ministry says one person killed by Israeli strike on vehicle in southern Lebanon
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LIVE UPDATES: Thousands of Israelis are protesting in front of the Knesset, calling on the Israeli government to draft ultra-Orthodox Israelis to the IDF
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April 2, 2025 at 4:28 PM
LIVE UPDATES: Thousands of Israelis are protesting in front of the Knesset, calling on the Israeli government to draft ultra-Orthodox Israelis to the IDF
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LIVE UPDATES: Thousands rally at demonstrations across Israel, calling for hostage deal
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March 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
LIVE UPDATES: Thousands rally at demonstrations across Israel, calling for hostage deal
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LIVE UPDATES: About 100 protesters rally at a demonstration in northern Israel calling for the return of the hostages held in Gaza
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March 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
LIVE UPDATES: About 100 protesters rally at a demonstration in northern Israel calling for the return of the hostages held in Gaza
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LIVE UPDATES: Lebanese media reports Israeli drone strike on car in southern Lebanon
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March 11, 2025 at 11:43 AM
LIVE UPDATES: Lebanese media reports Israeli drone strike on car in southern Lebanon
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LIVE UPDATES: At Arab League summit, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi says Egypt to host Gaza reconstruction conference in April
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March 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM
LIVE UPDATES: At Arab League summit, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi says Egypt to host Gaza reconstruction conference in April
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LIVE UPDATES: Hundreds attend funeral procession of murdered Israeli hostage Itzhak Elgarat
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March 3, 2025 at 10:24 AM
LIVE UPDATES: Hundreds attend funeral procession of murdered Israeli hostage Itzhak Elgarat
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LIVE UPDATES: Hundreds accompany the coffin of hostage Shlomo Mantzur to his burial at Kibbutz Kissufim, an Israeli community near the Gaza border
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March 2, 2025 at 10:27 AM
LIVE UPDATES: Hundreds accompany the coffin of hostage Shlomo Mantzur to his burial at Kibbutz Kissufim, an Israeli community near the Gaza border
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Released hostage Omer Wenkert said he is "joining the fight" to release all remaining hostages from captivity. "Two of my brothers were left behind. I will ensure, with every bit of energy I have, that they return to me"
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February 24, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Released hostage Omer Wenkert said he is "joining the fight" to release all remaining hostages from captivity. "Two of my brothers were left behind. I will ensure, with every bit of energy I have, that they return to me"
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LIVE UPDATES: En route to a hospital, released hostage Omer Shem Tov writes: "It's all okay now, thank you, the people of Israel," adding that he wants a burger now that he is back home after 505 days in captivity
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February 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
LIVE UPDATES: En route to a hospital, released hostage Omer Shem Tov writes: "It's all okay now, thank you, the people of Israel," adding that he wants a burger now that he is back home after 505 days in captivity
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LIVE UPDATES: Palestinian prisoners to be released from Israeli jails wearing clothes that read "I will pursue my enemies and overtake them, and I will not return until they are destroyed"
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February 22, 2025 at 1:07 PM
LIVE UPDATES: Palestinian prisoners to be released from Israeli jails wearing clothes that read "I will pursue my enemies and overtake them, and I will not return until they are destroyed"
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LIVE UPDATES: Released hostage Tal Shoham makes his way to hospital aboard IDF helicopter
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February 22, 2025 at 11:31 AM
LIVE UPDATES: Released hostage Tal Shoham makes his way to hospital aboard IDF helicopter
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LIVE UPDATES: Israeli hostages Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov and Omer Wenkert led onstage in central Gaza ahead of release
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February 22, 2025 at 10:41 AM
LIVE UPDATES: Israeli hostages Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov and Omer Wenkert led onstage in central Gaza ahead of release
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LIVE UPDATES
■ Red Cross vehicles arrive in central Gaza for expected release of hostages Omer Shem Tov, Omer Wenkert and Eliya Cohen
■ Hostage Hisham al- Sayed is expected to be released in Gaza City
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■ Red Cross vehicles arrive in central Gaza for expected release of hostages Omer Shem Tov, Omer Wenkert and Eliya Cohen
■ Hostage Hisham al- Sayed is expected to be released in Gaza City
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February 22, 2025 at 9:44 AM
LIVE UPDATES
■ Red Cross vehicles arrive in central Gaza for expected release of hostages Omer Shem Tov, Omer Wenkert and Eliya Cohen
■ Hostage Hisham al- Sayed is expected to be released in Gaza City
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■ Red Cross vehicles arrive in central Gaza for expected release of hostages Omer Shem Tov, Omer Wenkert and Eliya Cohen
■ Hostage Hisham al- Sayed is expected to be released in Gaza City
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LIVE UPDATES: We stand with the families of those whose loved ones did not return in this deal, cousin of released hostage Tal Shoham says
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February 22, 2025 at 8:37 AM
LIVE UPDATES: We stand with the families of those whose loved ones did not return in this deal, cousin of released hostage Tal Shoham says
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LIVE UPDATES: "The first thing that I will tell him is that we are sorry it took so long," relative of released hostage Abera Mengistu says
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February 22, 2025 at 8:30 AM
LIVE UPDATES: "The first thing that I will tell him is that we are sorry it took so long," relative of released hostage Abera Mengistu says
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LIVE UPDATES: Hostages Tal Shoham and Abera Mengistu paraded by Hamas on stage ahead of their release from captivity
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February 22, 2025 at 7:54 AM
LIVE UPDATES: Hostages Tal Shoham and Abera Mengistu paraded by Hamas on stage ahead of their release from captivity
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LIVE UPDATES: Red Cross arrives in south Gaza's Rafah ahead of first release of Israeli hostages. Second release planned in central Gaza later on Saturday
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February 22, 2025 at 7:50 AM
LIVE UPDATES: Red Cross arrives in south Gaza's Rafah ahead of first release of Israeli hostages. Second release planned in central Gaza later on Saturday
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LIVE UPDATES: Three explosions reported on empty buses in south Tel Aviv suburb; security sources suspect terrorist attack
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February 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
LIVE UPDATES: Three explosions reported on empty buses in south Tel Aviv suburb; security sources suspect terrorist attack
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LIVE UPDATES: Israel says bodies of Shiri Bibas and her two young sons Ariel and Kfir, and Oded Lifshitz, to be released from Gaza Thursday
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February 19, 2025 at 6:41 PM
LIVE UPDATES: Israel says bodies of Shiri Bibas and her two young sons Ariel and Kfir, and Oded Lifshitz, to be released from Gaza Thursday
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LIVE UPDATES: Palestinian prisoners dressed in "We'll never forgive, we'll never forget" shirts featuring Star of David ahead of release Saturday
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February 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
LIVE UPDATES: Palestinian prisoners dressed in "We'll never forgive, we'll never forget" shirts featuring Star of David ahead of release Saturday
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LIVE UPDATES: During handover to Red Cross, hostage Iair Horn was told to hold up an hourglass with a note reading "Time is running out," featuring the pictures of hostage Matan Zangauker and his mother Einav
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February 15, 2025 at 8:41 AM
LIVE UPDATES: During handover to Red Cross, hostage Iair Horn was told to hold up an hourglass with a note reading "Time is running out," featuring the pictures of hostage Matan Zangauker and his mother Einav
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LIVE UPDATES: Hostages Sagui Dekel Chen, Iair Horn and Alexander Troufanov brought on stage in Gaza by Hamas militants ahead of release
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February 15, 2025 at 8:14 AM
LIVE UPDATES: Hostages Sagui Dekel Chen, Iair Horn and Alexander Troufanov brought on stage in Gaza by Hamas militants ahead of release
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LIVE UPDATES: Red Cross representatives sign documents on a stage alongside members of Hamas in the southern Gazan city of Khan Yunis ahead of hostage release
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February 15, 2025 at 8:13 AM
LIVE UPDATES: Red Cross representatives sign documents on a stage alongside members of Hamas in the southern Gazan city of Khan Yunis ahead of hostage release
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