American woman among hostages released on 6th day of cease-fire
An American mother of three was among the latest group of hostages released by Hamas on Wednesday, President Biden said.
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An American mother of three was among the latest group of hostages released by Hamas on Wednesday, President Biden said.
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.
Oakland's City Council has passed a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war after hours of hearing impassioned rhetoric about the deaths of thousands of civilians in Gaza.
With Israel and Hamas extending their truce to facilitate more hostage and prisoner releases, there's joy for dozens of families – and calls for a longer cease-fire.
Hamas is expected to release more hostages, and Israel more Palestinian prisoners, under a cease-fire that has been extended 2 days, Qatar announced.
"Nothing will go back to what life was before," said the niece of Margalit Moses, a woman in her 70s with serious health issues who was among the first group of hostages released by Hamas.
Abigail turned 4 last week while in captivity in Gaza. She was among 17 hostages released by Hamas and returned to Israel on Sunday.
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.
Emily Hand, 9, was released with the second batch of hostages to Israel on Saturday after 50 days of captivity in Gaza.
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.
President Biden spoke to reporters Friday after the first group of hostages were released by Hamas as part of a deal for a temporary cease-fire with Israel. Mr. Biden said he expects more hostages to be released Saturday, but it's unknown when the Americans held will be let go. CBS News White House reporter Bo Erickson has more from Nantucket, Massachusetts, where the president is spending Thanksgiving weekend.
The actress has been one of the recent stars of the slasher franchise and was expected to be in the next installment. But that is no longer the case following previous social media posts she made about the war between Israel and Hamas that the studio behind the the film characterized as antisemitic.
Since the Oct. 7 Hamas strike on Israel, a Berkeley woman has gone from Ph.D. student to full-time activist, working to help bring back the hostages.
Under the agreement reached in Qatar, Hamas is incentivized to release captives that Israel accuses it of seizing during its rampage across southern Israel.
A short-term cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that will allow for the release of hostages and for aid to enter Gaza had originally been expected to begin Thursday.
The family of Abigail Mor Edan hopes she will be released before her fourth birthday on Friday.
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.
Monday's strike was the 66th attack against American-affiliated bases in Iraq and Syria since Oct. 17, Pentagon officials said.
CBS13 wanted to know what life is like during this difficult time.
Calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas are continuing. In Sacramento Monday, people were arrested for spray painting over murals in the downtown area with anti-war graffiti.
At this stage, there is no firm deal in hand but rather a written draft agreement that is being passed between parties.
Gaza's Hamas-run Health Ministry says Israeli forces are closing in on second facility in the Palestinian enclave as thousands evacuate Al-Shifa hospital.
Patients, staff and displaced people left Gaza's largest hospital, health officials said, leaving behind only a skeleton crew to care for those too sick to move.
