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Israel tells civilians to leave parts of south Gaza as fighting resumes Blinken says US still ‘intensely focused’ on hostage release US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Hamas bears responsibility for the truce coming to an end. “Hamas reneged on commitments it made. Even before the pause came to an end, it committed an atrocious …

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 Two women freed by Hamas as more hostage releases expected Prisoners to be released include eight women and 22 children, says Palestinian group The advocacy group the Palestinian Prisoners Club has published its list of Palestinians held in Israeli jails who it says are expected to be released today as part of the truce exchange deal. There are …

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Israeli forces raid Jenin in West Bank as truce efforts continue We will fight to the end – Netanyahu Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated his position that a full ceasefire is not on the cards and his forces will fight “until the end”. As we’ve been reporting, Egyptian and Qatari mediators are working to try …

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Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Moment Indian workers freed after weeks Some of the workers arrive at nearby hospital Nitin Ramola Reporting from the tunnel Ten ambulances carrying some of the labourers have now reached nearby Chinyalisaur Base Hospital. India’s president Droupadi Murmu has posted on X to say she is “relieved and happy to learn that all the workers …

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Gaza truce extended by two days, Qatar says Hamas says truce will continue with same conditions – Reuters More now on the extension to the truce, which was due to expire after today but Qatar says has now been extended by two days. A Hamas official has just told Reuters news agency in a phone call …

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Third day of Gaza truce holds, with more Israeli hostages set for release Uncle of released teenagers: captivity wasn’t a smooth ride Hugo Bachega Reporting from Jerusalem The 13 Israeli hostages released on Saturday included 17-year-old Noam Or and his sister, Alma, who is 13. Their mother was one of the more than a hundred people …

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 More Israeli hostages to be freed today in exchange for Palestinian prisoners People gather in Tel Aviv ahead of expected release of more hostages Hugo Bachega Reporting from Tel Aviv Relatives and friends of those being held by Hamas in Gaza have been gathering outside the Museum of Art in Tel Aviv, in a plaza that …

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Israeli hostages reported to be in Egypt after being released by Hamas Israel source confirms hostages handed over AFP news agency quotes an Israeli security source as saying that 13 Israeli hostages have been handed over to Israeli forces. We will bring you more as soon as we have it. Red Cross vehicles seen crossing from …

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Qatar says 13 hostages to be released from Gaza on Friday What we’ve learned about the Hamas and Israel hostage deal Here’s a quick recap of what we’ve just learned about the hostage release agreement announced by Qatari foreign ministry spokesman Majid al-Ansari: A pause in fighting will begin at 7am local time on Friday, both …

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