Four Israeli soldiers swapped for 200 Palestinians; north Gaza shut over hostage still held
Releases are part of ceasefire's first phaseFreed Israeli soldiers had been captured at observation post near Gaza200 Palestinian prisoners freed Hamas freed four female Israeli soldiers on Saturday in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners in the second swap under the Gaza truce, but a delay in releasing another hostage prompted Israel to halt the return […]
PM, Russian FM discuss Ukraine crisis, Gaza
HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani received Saturday a phone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov.Discussions focused on cooperation between the two countries and ways to support and develop them, in addition to a host of regional and international […]
70 freed and ‘deported’ Palestinian prisoners reach Egypt
Seventy Palestinian prisoners arrived aboard buses in Egypt Saturday after being released from Israel as part of a Gaza ceasefire deal, state-linked Egyptian media reported.Al-Qahera News, which is linked to state intelligence, said the prisoners were those ‘deported’ by Israel, adding they would be transferred to Egyptian hospitals for treatment.According to a list previously made […]
Hamas frees four Israeli hostages in swap for Palestinian prisoners
Releases are part of ceasefire's first phaseSoldiers being released were at observation post near Gaza200 Palestinian prisoners expected to be releasedHamas released four female Israeli soldier hostages on Saturday, in return for 200 Palestinian prisoners, in keeping with a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending the 15-month-old war in Gaza.The four were led onto a podium […]
PM, Lavrov discuss Russian-Ukrainian crisis, Gaza situation
HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received Saturday a phone call from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov.Discussion during focused on cooperation relations between the two countries and ways to support and develop them, in addition to a host of […]
Israel continues assault on Jenin for fourth day
Israeli occupation forces continued their assault on the city and refugee camp of Jenin in occupied West Bank for the fourth consecutive day, resulting in the deaths of 12 Palestinians, numerous injuries and arrests, and widespread destruction of infrastructure and property.Jenin Deputy Governor Mansour al-Saadi told reporters that occupation forces have blocked all four entrances […]
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Hamas names four Israeli female soldiers to be released in hostage deal
Hamas on Friday announced the names of four Israeli women soldiers to be released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in the second swap under the ceasefire deal in Gaza.Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag would be released on Saturday, the group said.The exchange, expected to begin on Saturday afternoon, follows the release […]
West Bank violence imperils Gaza ceasefire, UN rights office warns
Israeli operations in the West Bank have killed at least 12 Palestinians since Tuesday and could threaten the newly agreed ceasefire in Gaza, United Nations Human Rights office spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan said on Friday.Hundreds of Jenin residents fled their homes as the military demolished a number of houses on the third day of a major […]