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“Are they the enemies of Hamas?”: Israelis demand the release of two children
Since October 7, Yarden and Shiri Bibas have been held by Hamas with their two children, Ariel, 4 years old, and Kfir, 10 months old. The Israelis are demanding their return to the country.
In Tel Aviv, demonstrations for the Bibas family are organized at “Hostage Square,” where photos of the children can be seen on posters.
“Are they anyone’s enemies? Are they the enemies of Hamas?” said Eylon Keshet, a member of the family, holding photos of the children in his hands.
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9:05
A source close to Hamas says the terrorist movement is ready to extend the ceasefire for another four days
The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel was supposed to end after six days. According to a source familiar with the matter who spoke to Agence France Presse, the terrorist movement is ready to extend the pause for another four days.
“Hamas is able to release Israeli prisoners it holds during this period along with other resistance movements and other parties under the current agreement and under the same conditions,” the source said.
8:45
17 former Thai hostages were repatriated on Thursday
Thai authorities announce that the 17 hostages released by Hamas in recent days will be able to return to the country on Thursday, November 30.
The prisoners, released in different waves through agreements, have since been recovering in an Israeli hospital.
According to the Thai Foreign Ministry, 13 nationals remain in the hands of Hamas since the October 7 attack.
8:14
Yaffa Adar, the 85-year-old former hostage, was able to leave the hospital under guard of honor
A “symbol of resilience.” The Times of Israel reports on the release from hospital of Yaffa Adar, an 85-year-old former Hamas hostage. We see her smiling, greeted by an honor guard of medical staff.
Yaffa Adar was the terrorist group’s oldest hostage. She found her freedom in the first wave of Hamas hostage releases last Friday.
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7:38
Images of northern Gaza residents returning to their devastated neighborhoods
The ceasefire in the Gaza Strip was extended by two days, which allowed the release of several dozen hostages kidnapped by Hamas October 7 terrorist attackswas perceived as a breath of fresh air for the people of Gaza, where the humanitarian situation is always extremely complicated.
For many, the cessation of fighting was also an opportunity to attempt to return to their homes in northern Gaza to collect certain personal items. Neighborhoods are often unrecognizable and houses are destroyed by bomb attacks.
“Our homes are destroyed. Where can I go? What can I do? My wife and I have six children, what should we do?” asks Yaser Felfel, another resident.
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5:45
Mediators are trying to extend the ceasefire
Since Friday, Hamas has released about 10 women and children a day who were kidnapped during its bloody October 7 attack in Israel, while releasing three times as many Palestinian prisoners. Twelve hostages (ten Israelis and two Thais) and thirty Palestinian prisoners were released again on Tuesday evening.
Negotiators are working behind the scenes to extend the ceasefire beyond Thursday. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected back in Israel and the West Bank this week.
“Our main goal and hope at this time is to reach a lasting ceasefire that will lead to further negotiations and ultimately an end to the war,” Qatari Foreign Minister Majed Al Ansari said.
5:20
US and Israeli intelligence chiefs in Doha to discuss Gaza
The heads of the American and Israeli intelligence agencies were in Doha on Tuesday to discuss the “next phase” of a possible agreement between Hamas and Israel with the Prime Minister of Qatar, our AFP colleagues report.
The first extension of the ceasefire in Gaza allowed new aid trucks to enter the Gaza Strip, which has been under siege and bombardment by the Israeli army for seven weeks.
According to a White House official, the amount of humanitarian aid arriving by road in Gaza now totals 2,000 truckloads of food, fuel, medicine and equipment needed to operate Gaza’s water desalination infrastructure.
5:00
The US warns Israel about movements in the southern Gaza Strip
US President Joe Biden has warned Israel that the planned offensive in the southern Gaza Strip must avoid mass displacement of civilians, senior US officials said.
“The scale of displacement in the north must not be repeated in the south of the Gaza Strip,” an American official told the press.
4:40
Israel announces the release of 30 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for hostages released in Gaza
Following the release of 10 Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip, 30 Palestinian prisoners, all women and teenagers under the age of 19, were released by Israel on Tuesday evening, the Israel Prisons Authority said.
Since Friday, Hamas has released about 10 women and children hostage every day who were kidnapped during its bloody Oct. 7 attack in Israel in exchange for the release of three times as many Palestinian prisoners.
The agreement on this exchange, which includes a cessation of hostilities and the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, is expected to expire on Thursday morning.
4:20
New hostage release this Tuesday
After the ceasefire between the Palestinian Hamas and the Israeli army was extended by 48 hours, a new group of hostages were released in Gaza on Tuesday in return for the release of 30 Palestinians detained by Israel.
Several Israeli hostages, accompanied by masked Palestinian fighters from Hamas and Islamic Jihad, were handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Rafah, in the southern Palestinian territory near the Egyptian border.
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