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Israel's plan for Gaza draws international criticism
by Michael Blum - May 7, 2025 - 12:36pm
Israel drew international condemnation over its plans for an expanded Gaza offensive, as the country's far-right finance minister called Tuesday for the Palestinian territory to be "destroyed".
Gaza hostage families conflicted over those not on release list
by Michael Blum - January 24, 2025 - 9:33am
The families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza are trapped in limbo, two days before the second prisoner exchange of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, with many having relatives both on the list to be freed and those who...
Netanyahu tells Israel parliament 'some progress' on Gaza hostage deal
by Michael Blum - December 24, 2024 - 9:43am
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told lawmakers on Monday that "some progress" had been made in negotiations to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza, more than 14 months into the war.
'The worst price': Israelis bury recovered Gaza hostages
by Michael Blum - September 2, 2024 - 1:13pm
The families of Israeli hostages whose bodies were recovered from Gaza sobbed as they laid their relatives to rest on Sunday at funerals that featured heartfelt eulogies alongside expressions of frustration with...
Israel, Hamas agree truce, release of 50 hostages
by Michael Blum - November 22, 2023 - 1:56pm
Israel and Hamas announced a deal on Wednesday allowing at least 50 hostages and scores of Palestinian prisoners to be freed, while offering besieged Gaza residents a four-day truce after weeks of all-out war.
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