Hamas returns 4 bodies, including 2 kids but not their mom, Israel says
Hamas released four bodies, including the youngest captive taken in the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack, Kfir Bibas, and his brother.
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Hamas released four bodies, including the youngest captive taken in the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack, Kfir Bibas, and his brother.
The husband and father of those victims were freed earlier this month.
Hamas says the remains are of Shiri Babas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir, who was 9 months old when they were taken. His brother was 4 years old.
Hamas says it will not only release more Israeli hostages than expected this week, but the terrorist group will also hand over the bodies of 4 slain captives.
The administration is pushing forward on two very big foreign policy plans to end the war in Ukraine and stabilize a peace deal between Israel and Hamas.
Israel celebrated the return of three hostages by Hamas in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. During an emotional reunion with his wife, Israeli-American Segui Dekel-Chen learned the name of his daughter, who was born just two months after he was kidnapped.
Hamas released dual U.S.-Israeli national Sagui Dekel-Chen along with two other hostages as the Gaza ceasefire remained on track after a tense week.
Hamas had threatened to delay today's hostage release due to allegations of Israeli violations of the ceasefire. After talks with mediators, both sides agreed to proceed with today's release as scheduled.
The president met Tuesday with allies from the Middle East on his plans for Gaza. Erica Brown reports from Washington.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanhayu has ordered the army to beef up troops around Gaza, as President Trump delivered a new ultimatum for Hamas, calling for all remaining Israeli hostages to be released by noon on Saturday.
The protests follow Saturday's release of three more Israeli hostages in exchange for dozens of Palestinian prisoners.
The protests follow Saturday's release of three more Israeli hostages in exchange for dozens of Palestinian prisoners.
Israel released dozens of Palestinian prisoners after they received three men who were held hostage in Gaza. The hostages, Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami, and Or Levy, looked gaunt and frail as Hamas militants paraded them before hundreds of people in the Gaza strip before their release.
Hamas says negotiations are under way for the second phase of a ceasefire deal with Israel, but President Trump has previously warned there is no guarantee it will hold. Erica Brown reports.
Among those released today, is dual American Israeli citizen, Keith Siegel.
Dual U.S.-Israeli national Keith Siegel is among the 3 hostages expected to be released by Hamas in the fourth swap with Israel.
Keith Seigel, 65, from North Carolina, has lived in Israel for the past four decades. He was one of the 251 hostages taken in the Oct. 7 terrorist attack.
2 Israeli women and an 80-year-old male hostage, along with 5 Thai nationals, were released in Gaza, but Israel delayed its part of the exchange, accusing Hamas of "shocking scenes" at one handover.
Three of the hostages were Israeli women, and the other five are Thai nationals.
This comes after Israel lifted its closure of the region for the first time since the start of the war.
Israel blocked access to the territory yesterday after they say Hamas failed to free a hostage, a female Israeli citizen.
After the release of four female Israeli soldiers, Israeli authorities released 200 Palestinian prisoners.
They are all female soldiers, 19 or 20 years old and are expected to be exchanged for 200 Palestinian detainees held in Israeli prisons. 89 hostages are still left in Gaza.
The hostages are all female soldiers, aged either 19 or 20, and in keeping with a statement given by a Hamas official earlier this week. The next step, which is expected to be Saturday, is the exchange of these four hostages for 200 Palestinian detainees held in Israeli prisons.
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