Hamas hands over bodies of four hostages, Israel frees Palestinian prisoners
Jerusalem Reuters Hamas handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages while it waited for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners to be released by Israel in return, in an overnight exchange marking the final swap as part of a fragile truce in Gaza. The ceasefire came into effect on 19th January and has largely held, despite […]
Israel mourns Bibas family as Hamas signals breakthrough on hostages
Rishon Lezion, Israel/Cairo, Egypt Reuters Israelis mourned the family that symbolised the trauma their country suffered in the Hamas-led attack of 7th October, 2023, as the Palestinian militant group agreed to free the last hostage bodies included in the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire. Hamas said the bodies of Tsachi Idan, Itzhak Elgarat, Ohad […]