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Hamas frees 8 more hostages. Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after delay
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Hamas names Israeli hostages to be freed in Gaza on Saturday
Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Friday it would free the father of the youngest hostages seized in its Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel and two others including a dual U.S. citizen in the next exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners.
Hamas Turns Hostage Releases Into a Humiliating Spectacle for Israel
The increasingly theatrical and threatening events have angered Israel and put a cease-fire deal at risk.
Hamas Releases Names of Israeli Hostages to Be Released on Saturday
DUBAI (Reuters) - Palestinian militant group Hamas released on Friday the names of three Israeli hostages that will be released on Saturday. The hostages are Ofer Calderon, Keith Siegel and Yarden Bibas, Hamas armed wing spokesperson Abu Obeida said in a post on his telegram channel.
Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal appears to waver after chaotic hostage handover
The chaotic release of several hostages in Khan Younis Thursday was described by Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu as “shocking.”
3 Israeli hostages freed, but 3rd exchange with Hamas doesn't go smoothly
Israeli women and an 80-year-old male hostage, along with 5 Thai nationals, were released in Gaza, but Israel delayed its part of the exchange, accusing Hamas of "shocking scenes" at one handover.
Hamas hands back eight hostages, Israel postpones release of Palestinians
An Israeli hostage held for more than a year by Hamas in Gaza was released Thursday morning, marking the first of eight hostages held by the Iran-proxy militia expected to be released throughout t
Third round of hostage releases begins as part of Hamas' Gaza ceasefire agreement with Israel
Hamas released eight more hostages in Gaza Thursday as part of an ongoing ceasefire agreement with Israel in exchange for releasing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
Hamas set to free 8 more hostages, including 80-year-old Israeli man, officials say
The expected release will keep up the momentum of the fragile ceasefire​ between Israel and the militant Hamas group that paused the 15-monthlong war in Gaza.
Israel says eight of the remaining hostages to be released by Hamas in phase one of deal are dead
Eight of the remaining hostages set to be released by Hamas in the first phase of a ceasefire agreement with Israel are dead, according to an Israeli government spokesperson.
Hamas reveals father of the youngest October 7 hostages will be freed
Yarden Bibas, Keith Siegel and Ofer Kalderon will be handed over on Saturday, Hamas armed wing spokesperson Abu Obeida said in a post on his Telegram channel.

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