Release

A dispute over Arbel Yehoud’s release highlights the ceasefire deal’s fragility

Arbel Yehoud’s release on Thursday will come as a huge relief to her family and friends, whose hopes for her return had been repeatedly crushed over the past 15 months. Despite being a civilian and female, Yehoud was not freed as part of the short-lived November 2023 ceasefire deal which called for the release of …

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Egypt Independent January 31, 2025

Scenes of Israeli captives release met with indignation in Israel

Scenes of Israeli captives release met with indignation in Israel An Israeli journalist called for a return to Gaza to

Middle East Eye January 28, 2025

Celebrations erupt in West Bank city following Palestinian prisoner release

Emotional scenes played out in the streets of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, following the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli detention facilities. Prisoners wearing grey tracksuits and blue gloves were lifted onto the shoulders of supporters in celebration of their new freedom, video footage showed. Some waved the Palestinian flag, while others were …

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Egypt Independent January 26, 2025

Hamas has named the next 4 hostages it will release as part of ceasefire with Israel

People visit the Nova festival memorial site in Reim, Israel, as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza continues, Jan. 23. Chris

NPR NEWS January 25, 2025

Israel releases 90 Palestinian prisoners as part of ceasefire deal

Israel releases 90 Palestinian prisoners as part of ceasefire deal Hours after three Israeli captives freed from Gaza, buses transport

Middle East Eye January 21, 2025

Palestinians await release of 90 prisoners as Israel restricts celebrations

Palestinians await release of 90 prisoners as Israel restricts celebrations Israel enforces strict controls to prevent public celebrations and gatherings

Middle East Eye January 21, 2025

Israel to release 735 Palestinian prisoners during deal’s first phase

Israel will release 735 Palestinian prisoners during the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal that it agreed with Hamas, its justice ministry said in a statement early on Saturday. The deal is expected to go into effect on Sunday and include three phases. The first phase is expected to last for …

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Egypt Independent January 19, 2025

Israel and Hamas make progress in their ceasefire and hostage release talks

Mohammad Eid carries the body of one of his three relatives killed on Saturday in an Israeli airstrike, as they

NPR NEWS January 14, 2025

Israel’s military releases interrogation video in bid to defend assault on Gaza hospitals

CNN — The Israeli military, in an effort to defend its devastating assaults on Gaza’s hospitals, this week released an edited interrogation video that it said bolstered its case that Hamas uses medical facilities as cover for military activity. In the footage, a man who is said to be a staff member of Kamal Adwan …

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Egypt Independent January 10, 2025