Freed prisoner Zakaria Zubeidi a 'murderous extremist' to Israel but an inspiration to Palestinians
Zakaria Zubeidi, whose mother and brother were killed by Israeli troops, is a symbol of resistance to some Palestinians. A ...
‘We didn’t eat bread on Passover, tried to fast on Yom Kippur’: How ex-hostages clung to faith
She reportedly took comfort in knowing they had been released and held onto hope that she would be next, according to Kan ...
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‘Hamas will never govern Gaza.’ How do those words become reality?
It is through this Alliance that Hamas will be removed and excluded from governing Gaza and for the first time in the ...
Hamas frees 8 hostages along with another IDF Soldier; tears of joy as reunions begin in truce swap
Hamas has freed eight hostages, including an Israeli female soldier, as part of the latest truce exchange. The release marks a significant moment in the ongoing Gaza ceasefire negotiations. Israel, in ...
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‘We’ll never leave you again’: Families meet freed hostages after 15 months of agony
Agam Berger says faith helped her get home; Gadi Mozes tells children he'll work to rehabilitate Kibbutz Nir Oz; Arbel Yehoud ...
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Surveillance soldiers all finally home: Agam Berger’s return closes one horrific Oct. 7 chapter
Berger's freed comrades embrace her at hospital, elect to stay with her; release offers closure for families whose daughters ...
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 ...
Israel ‘proud to return and fight’ in Gaza after hostages released, IDF Chief of Staff says
We are a military that is very proud to implement the [government’s] policy, to implement the decision to return the hostages ...
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Israel, Trump, and the Gaza Deal
Already, the fragile deal has come under considerable stress, and it could collapse in the weeks to come. Yet for the time ...
Hamas frees 8 more hostages. Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after delay
Follow NBC News live updates for the latest coverage of the ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas.
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IDF names Swiss Re’s Menzinger Chair, OpCo, succeeding Rowan Douglas
The Insurance Development Forum (IDF) has named Ivo Menzinger of Swiss Re as the new Chair of its Operating Committee (OpCo), succeeding  Rowan Douglas ...
Moment IDF soldier is reunited with family seen on video
Agam Berger, an IDF soldier who was taken hostage during Hamas' attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, is reunited with her family after spending 482 days in captivity.