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Reuters
Feb 20, 2025

Israel to receive bodies of youngest Gaza hostages

Israel braced on Thursday for the return of the bodies of infant Kfir Bibas and his four-year-old brother Ariel, the two youngest captives taken by Hamas in their October 7, 2023 attack and among the most potent symbols of the trauma inflicted that day.

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Reuters
Feb 15, 2025

Three Israeli hostages released for 369 Palestinian prisoners

The three are being returned in exchange for 369 Palestinian prisoners and detainees, a swap which eases fears that the agreement could collapse before the end of a 42-day ceasefire.

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Reuters
Feb 11, 2025

Trump and Jordan’s king set for tense meeting on Gaza’s future

Trump’s proposal, floated one week ago, for the US to take over Gaza, move its shell-shocked residents and transform the war-ravaged territory into the “Riviera of the Middle East” drew a negative response from the Arab world.

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Reuters
Feb 08, 2025

Hamas frees three hostages, whose frail condition shocks Israelis

In exchange, Israel will release 183 Palestinian prisoners, some convicted of involvement in attacks that killed dozens of people and including 18 serving life sentences and 111 detained in Gaza during the war, according to Hamas.

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Reuters
Jan 31, 2025

Hamas names Israeli hostages to be freed in Gaza on Saturday

Yarden Bibas, Keith Siegel and Ofer Kalderon will be handed over on Saturday, Hamas armed wing spokesperson Abu Obeida said in a post on his Telegram channel.

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Reuters
Jan 30, 2025

Handover of three Israeli hostages begins in latest stage of deal

Three Israeli civilians and four soldiers – all women – have been released so far in the ceasefire, which began on January 19. In return, Israel has released 290 Palestinian convicts and detainees.

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Reuters
Jan 27, 2025

Palestinians start to return after hostage breakthrough

Television images showed large crowds on the move and witnesses said the first residents arrived in Gaza City in the early morning after the first crossing point in central Gaza opened at 7.00 AM.

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Reuters
Jan 19, 2025

Hamas hands over first three hostages to Red Cross

Palestinians pour into streets to celebrate and return to the rubble of their bombed-out homes on Sunday

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Reuters
Jan 17, 2025

Hamas set to release first hostages on Sunday

Under the six-week first phase of the three-stage deal, Hamas will release 33 Israeli hostages, including all women (soldiers and civilians), children, and men over 50.

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Reuters
Jan 15, 2025

Gaza ceasefire still elusive as negotiators try to hammer out deal

During months of on-off talks to achieve a truce in the devastating 15-month-old war both sides have previously said they were close to a ceasefire only to hit last-minute obstacles.