Hamas freeing 6 more Israeli hostages as tensions put cease-fire deal at risk – POLITICO
Hamas will be freeing six Israeli hostages on Saturday, in exchange for the liberation of hundreds of Palestinians…
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Hamas releases 3 Israeli hostages in latest cease-fire swap – POLITICO
Hamas freed three Israeli hostages on Saturday morning in a televised event in central Gaza in the latest…
Trump’s Gaza fantasy is a recipe for a forever war – POLITICO
But can any Gulf leader risk facilitating what, to all intents and purposes, would amount to ethnic cleansing…
‘I’m here thanks to you’: Israeli hostage freed from Gaza addresses Tel Aviv rally
After the initial jubilation of being freed, the released captives — who have been held for more than…
Nearly 180 detainees released by Israel, Hamas – POLITICO
Meanwhile, Gaza’s health ministry updated the death toll to nearly 47,500, of which one-third are children, according to…
Hamas attack survivor to represent Israel at Eurovision – POLITICO
Raphael survived by hiding under dead bodies inside a nearby bomb shelter, according to the Times of Israel.…
Gaza cease-fire to begin Sunday morning – POLITICO
The deal brokered by the U.S., Qatar and Egypt has three phases, as reported by Israeli newspaper Haaretz.…
Trump was ‘the closer’ on Gaza cease-fire deal – POLITICO
Indeed, Trump was quick to assert he was the crucial force behind the deal, claiming credit before Biden…
Netanyahu can attend Auschwitz memorial event, Poland’s Tusk says – POLITICO
The assurances came after Poland’s President Andrzej Duda, from the opposition Law and Justice party, this week asked…
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 12, Netanyahu’s house attacked with flares
Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip overnight killed 12 people, Palestinian medical officials said on Sunday. Israeli airstrikes…
Dutch prime minister to skip COP29 after Amsterdam football violence – POLITICO
“I will not be going to Azerbaijan next week for the U.N. Climate Conference COP29. Due to the…
Israeli strikes kill 22 in Gaza; terror suspected in Tel Aviv truck-ramming – POLITICO
In a separate development, a truck rammed into a bus stop near the Israeli city of Tel Aviv,…
EU’s Borrell decries ‘human tragedy’ in Gaza as Israeli offensive rages – POLITICO
“It is our duty to protect civilians and human rights, and it is high time to act on…
Fears grow that Israel is seeking to reopen Lebanon’s internal fault lines – POLITICO
Even staunch Lebanese opponents of Hezbollah, who have long hoped to see the back of Iran’s most important…
US investigating leak of classified documents on Israel’s attack plans: Reports – POLITICO
The documents are attributed to the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency, the reports say. The…