Father of Israeli-American woman released by Hamas remains hopeful for son-in-law's return
CBS Philadelphia hears from the father of Liat Beinin as more hostages have been released as the cease-fire extends into the seventh day.
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CBS Philadelphia hears from the father of Liat Beinin as more hostages have been released as the cease-fire extends into the seventh day.
Six more hostages were released late Thursday, following two released earlier in the day, Israel said, as a short-term truce deal between Israel and Hamas neared its one-week mark.
Singer-songwriter Shane MacGowan, the longtime front-man of The Pogues, died at the age of 65 surrounded by loved ones in Ireland, his family said.
Hamas has freed about 100 hostages since the temporary cease-fire took effect and, despite ongoing violence outside Gaza, the truce was extended for at least 1 more day.
The family's stepmother is safe after she was held hostage by Hamas for close to two months.
An American mother of three was among the latest group of hostages released by Hamas on Wednesday, President Biden said.
Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Daniel Hagari said the IDF was "examining the reliability of the information."
Researchers were able to attract "one of the world's rarest rodents" in their endangered habitat using glass oil lamps filled with sesame oil.
Hamas released 84-year-old Ditza Heiman and 12-year-old Eitan Yahalomi as part of the arrangement for two extra days of cease-fire in the war.
Twelve more hostages who were held in Gaza were released on Tuesday, according to the Red Cross and the IDF, as a temporary cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas continued into a fifth day.
The university believes the current political climate is not fit for this conversation. Self-proclaimed progressive Jewish students at UPenn are fighting to screen the film on campus.
Hamas released 11 hostages on Monday, officials said, a few hours after Qatar announced a deal to extend a short-term cease-fire in the Gaza Strip for two more days.
Seventeen hostages were released — 14 Israeli citizens, which includes Abigail, who is a joint Israeli-American citizen, and three foreign nationals, Israeli officials said.
Ukraine said on Saturday it downed 74 out of 75 drones Russia launched at it overnight, mostly in the direction of Kyiv.
Emily Hand, 9, was released with the second batch of hostages to Israel on Saturday after 50 days of captivity in Gaza.
