On the third day of a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, new Israeli hostages will be released this Sunday in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. The Palestinian terrorist group also confirmed that a senior military leader and three executives had been killed in the fighting. Follow the latest information.
13:12
SPEECH OF THE POPE
Pope Francis welcomes the current ceasefire and the release of certain hostages. “Today we thank God because there is finally a ceasefire between Israel and Palestine and certain hostages have been released,” he said at the end of the Angelus prayer, a religious reading the text in his place because it was confiscated. He called for prayers “that they all get there as quickly as possible, we think of their families” and “that more humanitarian aid arrives in Gaza and that we insist on dialogue.” “This is the only way, the only way to peace. If you don’t want dialogue, you don’t want peace,” he concluded.
12:10
Testimony of a hostage
Family members of former hostages tell the Israeli press about the living conditions of their relatives in the hands of Hamas. Keren Munder, who was released on Friday, explained to her cousin that the hostages ate mostly rice and flatbread. They slept on plastic chairs lined up like in a waiting room. “When they had to go to the bathroom, they would knock on the door and sometimes have to wait an hour and a half before they could go,” said the hostage’s cousin.
11:31
IRELAND – ISRAEL TENSIONS
Israel is summoning the Irish ambassador to Israel after the Irish prime minister’s “scandalous” comments, the head of Israeli diplomacy announced on X.
Last night, the head of the Irish government posted a message regarding the return of Emily Hand, a former Israeli-Irish hostage, saying she had been “lost and found.”
11:15
SHOT OF HAMAS LEADER
Hamas confirms the deaths of a senior military leader and three senior commanders who were targeted by Israel on November 17. The Islamist organization says Ahmed al-Ghandour, commander of the al-Qassam Brigades for northern Gaza, was introduced to Ayman Siam as the leader of the rocket firing units, and Wael Rajab and Raafat Salman were killed. Ahmed al-Ghandour was also a member of the Hamas Military Council and was designated a “terrorist” by American authorities. Under
The IDF said 10 days ago it had targeted Ahmed al-Ghandour and Ayman Siam but did not confirm they had been killed.
11:12
1.3 million euros confiscated
The Israeli Ministry of Defense claims to have confiscated five million shekels, the equivalent of 1.2 million euros, during operations in the Gaza Strip. The jackpot, which included Iraqi dinars, Jordanian dinars and U.S. dollars, was seized “in Hamas strongholds and in the homes of terrorists,” the ministry said. The amount was “seized for the benefit of the state”.
To learn more about Hamas funding, see our article on the topic Here.
11:06
8 PALESTINIANS KILLED IN THE WEST BANK
The Israeli army provided an update on its activities in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, where five Palestinians were reportedly killed. In a message published on social networks, she explained that the operation carried out in this bastion of armed Palestinian groups allowed “the elimination of five terrorists” and the arrest of “21 wanted people”.
11:01
IRELAND – ISRAEL TENSIONS
Tense diplomatic relations between Israel and Ireland continue this morning. On the social network This criticism comes as the head of the Irish government, Leo Varadkar, published a message about the return of Emily Hand, a former Israeli-Irish hostage. “An innocent child who was lost has been found and brought back, and we breathe a sigh of relief,” he wrote.
A choice of words that displeased Eli Cohen. At
10:56
Hamas’s “psychological war.”
The Israeli army spokesman describes Hamas’s “delaying tactics” after its armed wing delayed the release of 13 Israelis and four Thais until the last moment. For spokesman Doron Spielman, this Hamas strategy is part of the “psychological war” that the Islamist group is waging.
10:53
8 PALESTINIANS KILLED IN THE WEST BANK
According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, eight Palestinians were killed by the Israeli army in the West Bank. Among them, five died in Jenin, a stronghold of Palestinian armed groups in the territory occupied by Israel for 56 years. This came during an entry by numerous armored vehicles into the city, which was recently the scene of the deadliest Israeli attack in the West Bank in almost 20 years, which left 14 people dead, according to the UN. Medical sources also told AFP that 15 people were injured, while witnesses said an Israeli drone carried out an airstrike on the city’s refugee camp.
According to other witnesses, the Israeli army surrounded the Jenin public hospital and the Ibn Sina Clinic. Soldiers searched ambulances. They also reported violent fights involving automatic weapons.
09:30
13 new hostages released?
Thirteen more children and women will be released this Sunday, according to a Qatari official quoted by the Israeli press. According to the Israeli press, seven other foreign nationals will also be released under a separate agreement.
The Israeli government has not yet officially commented on the issue, but the news site Ynet and Army Radio assure that Israeli officials have confirmed that they expect to release thirteen Israelis.
09:26
SWASTICES IN THE CAPITAL
As France experiences a sharp rise in anti-Semitic attacks, thirteen members of the ultra-right were arrested on Friday while spray-painting swastikas on the ground.
09:03
ONE OF THE HOSTAGES IN “MODERATE” CONDITION
The director of the Soroka Medical Center says the health of Maya Regev, a 21-year-old former hostage, is “moderate.” The young woman, who was walking with a bandaged ankle and on crutches last night, was taken straight to the hospital upon her return to Israel and will have to undergo a series of “surgical procedures”. She should “make a full recovery,” said Dr. Shlomi Kodesh, quoted in the Israeli press.
08:33
NEW RELEASES EXPECTED
The Israeli government has the third list of abductees who are to be released this Sunday. However, the Prime Minister’s Office did not disclose their identities, their numbers or the expected timing of their handover to the ICRC.
This list is being reviewed by security officials and the families of the hostages have been informed.
08:32
UPDATE ON THE SITUATION
It’s 8:30 a.m. The opportunity to look back at the highlights of the last 24 hours.
08:01
REUNION
The Israeli armed forces publish photos and videos of the hostages being reunited with their families. Below is the moment when Emily Hand, a nine-year-old girl, meets her father Tom again and Hila Rotem, 13, hugs her uncle.
07:57
6 PALESTINIANS KILLED IN THE WEST BANK
According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, six Palestinians were killed by the Israeli army in this territory occupied by Israel for 56 years. Among them, four died in Jenin, a stronghold of Palestinian armed groups. This came during an entry by numerous armored vehicles into the city, which was recently the scene of the deadliest Israeli attack in the West Bank in almost 20 years, which left 14 people dead, according to the UN. Witnesses also told AFP that the Israeli army surrounded the public hospital in Jenin and the Ibn Sina Clinic and arranged for soldiers to search ambulances. They also reported violent fights involving automatic weapons.
07:53
A hostage is released without her mother
Authorities at Kibbutz Be’eri, from which 12 of the 13 hostages released last night were kidnapped, accuse Hamas of violating the terms of the agreement. When they declare that the community is “satisfied” with the return of the hostages, they note that Hamas released 13-year-old Hila Rotem without her mother, Raya. “Hila returns home without her mother Raya, who remains in captivity. Hamas grossly violated the agreement and separated mother and daughter,” the statement said, according to the Walla news site. “Three children from two families on the kibbutz were taken from their only remaining parent,” the statement continued.
07:22
NEW RELEASES EXPECTED
After two initial series of releases, a new exchange of Hamas hostages for Palestinian prisoners is planned for the third day of the ceasefire between Israel and the Islamist movement in power in Gaza.
07:14
CREDENTIALS
Our team on site tells of the endless wait of the families of the hostages who are still in the hands of Hamas.
Hostage Families: The War of Nerves Source: JT 8pm WE
07:11
Gaza ceasefire
According to UN figures, 248 trucks carrying humanitarian aid have arrived in the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire came into force. Among them, 61 vehicles transported medical equipment, food and water to the north of the territory.
In addition, 11 ambulances, three coaches and a flatbed truck were delivered to Al-Shifa Hospital, the largest in the inland region, “to assist in evacuations,” said a press release from the United Nations humanitarian coordination agency ( OCHA). . “The longer the ceasefire lasts, the more humanitarian organizations will be able to provide assistance inside and outside the Gaza Strip,” OCHA added, thanking the Palestinian Red Crescent and the Egyptian Red Crescent.
07:08
39 PALESTINIAN PRISONERS return home
Israel’s prison authority announced overnight that it had released 39 Palestinian prisoners. These are exclusively women or young people under the age of 19.
When the first group of 39 prisoners were released, the Prisoners’ Club, a Palestinian NGO that defends prisoners, reported that 17 Palestinians had been arrested that same day.
07:07
Who are the released hostages?
Here’s what we know about the 13 Israeli hostages who were released Saturday evening ↓
07:05
FOUR GERMAN HOSTAGES
Yesterday evening, the head of German diplomacy welcomed the release of a second group of hostages by Hamas, including four German-Israelis, and expressed her “relief”. “I think of those who are still in the hands of Hamas. We are working with all our might to ensure that they are free soon,” said Minister Annalena Baerbock on X.
07:02
13 hostages released
Last night 13 Israeli hostages were released by Hamas. This brings the total number of hostages released to 46, out of about 240 held in Gaza since their abduction during the October 7 attack. These are mainly isolated families and children, all of whom were abducted from Kibbutz Beeri.
Four Thais who were not affected by this agreement were also released on Saturday. They join the 10 Thais and one Filipino who were released on Friday.
07:00
WELCOME
Hello everyone and welcome to this live. We will follow together all information about the conflict between Israel and Hamas, as the third day of the ceasefire begins this Sunday.
A second group of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip were released on Saturday evening, November 25th. The Jewish state’s army said they then arrived in Israel. According to the Egyptian and Israeli authorities, there are 13 Israeli hostages and four Thais. Their release was delayed for part of the day and was finally released under the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. The Israel Prisons Authority subsequently announced that it had released 39 Palestinian prisoners.
A four-day, extendable humanitarian ceasefire came into effect on Friday morning following an agreement between Israel and Hamas under the auspices of Qatar, and was still in effect on Saturday. The agreement calls for the release of 50 hostages held in the Gaza Strip in exchange for 150 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons, as well as the daily delivery of aid to Gaza.
The war between Israel and Hamas, which entered its 50th day on Saturday, was sparked by the Palestinian Islamist movement’s bloody Oct. 7 attack on Israeli soil from the Gaza Strip, where it seized power in 2007.
According to Israel, 1,200 people, the vast majority of them civilians, were killed in this attack, and around 240 people were kidnapped and taken to the Gaza Strip.
In retaliation, Israel vowed to “destroy” Hamas and bombed Gaza relentlessly until a ceasefire. And on October 27, the Israeli army launched a ground operation there. According to the Hamas government, the offensive in the Gaza Strip claimed almost 15,000 lives, including 6,150 children and teenagers under the age of 18.
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