2 cousins of Needham man among hostages released by Hamas
WBZ-TV's Tammy Mutasa reports.
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Seventeen hostages were released — 14 Israeli citizens, which includes Abigail, who is a joint Israeli-American citizen, and three foreign nationals, Israeli officials said.
Following a lengthy delay, a second group of Hamas-held hostages were freed following the release of an initial group of 24 hostages on Friday.
Qatari and Egyptian mediators say Hamas agreed to release 13 Israelis and seven foreigners on Saturday in exchange for 39 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
The planned four-day cease-fire is part of an extendable deal that calls for Hamas to free 50 hostages and Israel to release 150 Palestinian prisoners.
The Israeli government said early Wednesday that it had approved a deal that would see 50 hostages held in Gaza released and a 4-day cease-fire observed.
Jason Greenberg from Needham is desperately hoping his loved ones will be among the first hostages released by Hamas.
WBZ-TV's Ken MacLeod reports.
A group of people held a demonstration outside Sen. Elizabeth Warren's home in Cambridge Sunday, calling for a cease-fire in Gaza.
"Many areas of difference that previously existed have been narrowed," a top national security adviser to President Biden said Sunday.
A couple hundred Harvard Law students rallied outside Wasserstein Hall on campus Thursday in support of Palestinians and in opposition to what they're calling restrictions on speech on campus.
WBZ TV's Kristina Rex reports.
Dozens of protesters blocked traffic on the Boston University Bridge for about two hours Thursday.
A cease-fire would be possible only if the more than 200 hostages held by militants in Gaza are released, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a televised address.
Videos show protesters in crowded hallways and student areas, as they protested from 2 p.m. to midnight.
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the four-hour pauses would begin Thursday.
WBZ TV's Christina Hager reports.
Protesters called for a ceasefire in Gaza as Vice President Kamala Harris visited Boston.
The Medway family that spent weeks in war-torn Gaza is talking about their harrowing escape. They are so thankful to be home but are terrified for their loved ones.
WBZ-TV's Brandon Truitt reports.
The President of Brandeis University has revoked university recognition of a Pro-Palestine student organization.
A Plymouth couple that's been trying to escape the war in Gaza said they have no other option but to stay behind after their children were not allowed to leave with them.
A Plymouth family trying to escape the war zone in Gaza has finally made it across the border into Egypt.
A Massachusetts family trapped in Gaza for nearly a month is now back home safe in Medway.
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There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
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Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
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A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
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