A major shift in the Gaza hostage situation is underway. Hamas, a militant group, has announced that they will release six living Israeli hostages on Saturday and return the bodies of four others on Thursday. This move is a surprise acceleration of the ceasefire deal, which originally planned for a slower release schedule. The six living hostages include Eliya Cohen...
In a surprising turn of events, Hamas has announced that they will be releasing the bodies of four Israeli hostages on Thursday. This includes the youngest hostages, Kfir and Ariel Bibas, who were just nine months and four years old when they were taken. The news has brought a mix of relief and sadness to the families involved. The Bibas children have become symbols ...
Three Israeli hostages, including an American father of three, were freed by Hamas on Saturday. This release kept a fragile ceasefire from collapsing. The hostages, Sagui Dekel-Chen, Alexander Troufanov, and Yair Horn, were kidnapped during a brutal attack on October 7, 2023. They were handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza. This exchange...
The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is under threat following disagreements over hostage releases. Hamas and Israel started finger-pointing with each other, claiming violations of the recent ceasefire deal. The deal, which has been in place for just three weeks, is feeling the strain as each side accuses the other of not fulfilling their part of the agree...
In a sudden turn of events, Hamas decided to delay the planned release of hostages from Gaza. They cited Israel’s alleged breaches of the ceasefire agreement, which had been in effect for some months. The group Sheikh Abu Obeida, the spokesperson for Hamas’ military wing, announced on his social media platform the postponement of the planned prisoner release. Meanwh...
The five KT workers - Ron, "Cha, " Tim, Pat, and Tony - were held in Gaza, but now see the light of their last month in Thailand. These five were captured during Hamas militia drag in Israel that ran wild last October. Hamas, an Israeli terrorised group, fought hard and took 31 Thais, leaving several dead are still missing in gym. 46 are killed and missing in Gaza s...
Three men are awaited in Israel, recently freed from their rough time in Gaza. Imagine being in a terrible situation and two of these men are parents. Keith Siegel, who is both an Israeli and American citizen, was surprisingly positive, thinking of ways he could make the days pass. While in captivity Siegal would motivate (not just reference to Keit...
The tense ceasefire in Gaza saw the release of eight more hostages by Hamas on January 30, 2025. This event, however, was not smooth sailing. The handover of some of these captives was chaotic, with thousands of people and masked militants crowding around. Israel was not happy with this and protested strongly. The situation was tense from the start. Hamas released t...
The Israel-Hamas ceasefire has begun, with Israeli troops pulling back and many Palestinians returning to their homes. The plan aims for six weeks without fighting, freeing Israeli and Palestinian prisoners, and allowing more aid into Gaza. But questions linger about Phase 2 and how Gaza will be governed in the future. On the war's leftovers, Israel and Hamas still c...
After a long and tense conflict, Israel's government has finally given the green light to a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas. This deal is set to start on Sunday morning, bringing a much-needed break to the 15-month battle. The agreement was approved by Israel's cabinet late on Friday night, with 24 votes in favor and 8 against. The deal comes at a cruci...