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‘Less than slaves’: The Palestinians detained by Israel despite ceasefire

Israel has arrested more Palestinians than it has released as a result of its ceasefire deal with Hamas.

Al Jazeera

Another Terrible Hostage Deal

The Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal that went into effect today exchanges hundreds of terrorists for 33 Israeli hostages. It will predictably incentivize more hostage-taking and terrorism.

Reason

Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal: Which Palestinian prisoners could be released?

Thousands of Palestinian prisoners could be released in exchange for Israeli captives as part of the ceasefire deal.

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Israeli Hostage Negotiator Criticizes Gaza Ceasefire Deal

Israeli negotiator Gershon Baskin criticizes Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal, highlighting concerns about timeline and uncertainty, while remaining hopefu...

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‘Spirit of resistance’: Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

Hamas has confirmed the death of the Hamas leader, killed by Israel during an ‘operation’.

Al Jazeera

Ismail Haniyeh obituary

Chief of the political bureau of Hamas, former prime minister of Gaza and ceasefire negotiator

The Guardian - UK

What is the real Hamas?

The long read: How Israeli, Palestinian and US political actors understand Hamas is not merely a theoretical question – it will determine what kind of agreement can be reached to end the current war, and what the future of Gaza will look like

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Overnight Israeli airstrikes kill scores in Gaza as fears grow of push into Rafah

More than 127 reportedly killed in bombings, including in Rafah where more than a million people are sheltering

The Guardian - UK

Saleh al-Arouri’s Beirut killing takes out key Hamas link with Iran, Hezbollah

Saleh al-Arouri, the senior Hamas official killed in a suspected Israeli strike in the suburbs of Beirut, played a crucial role in building up the Palestinian group's military capabilities and maintaining its links with regional allies.

France 24

Who Was Saleh Al-Aruri, Hamas Deputy Killed In Lebanon?

Saleh al-Aruri, the senior Hamas official killed in a suspected Israeli strike in Lebanon, played a key role in building up the Palestinian group's military capabilities and its links with regional allies.

International Business Times

Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri killed in alleged Israeli drone strike in Lebanon

Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri was killed in an alleged Israeli drone strike in Beirut on Tuesday, The Times of Israel reported. Read Further on Dynamite News

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Who is Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas ‘mastermind’ in Gaza?

Some call the Hamas leader with an Israeli target on his back a psychopath, others a pragmatist once open to peace.

Al Jazeera

What to know about the hostages still held by Hamas

Under an extension of a temporary cease-fire, Hamas freed 12 more hostages on Tuesday, including 10 Israelis and two foreign nationals, Israel's military said. About 160 hostages remain in captivity.

WEKU

Veteran Israeli negotiator: 'There is a chance we can get out most of the hostages'

As Hamas prepares to release a first group of hostages held for more than six weeks in Gaza, it's worth remembering that Israelis have been held hostage many times over the nation's 75-year history. In October 2011, Franco-Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit was freed by Hamas after being held in captivity…

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Gaza war pushes tumultuous Israel-Turkey ties into ‘deep freezer’

Turkey’s forthright support for Palestine could affecting efforts to revive ties with Israel.

Al Jazeera

What’s Israel’s Hannibal Directive? A former Israeli soldier tells all

The controversial policy to avoid capture of Israeli soldiers isn’t formally in place now. But echoes persist in Gaza.

The Guardian - UK

Netanyahu is a master of survival but Israel won’t forget that the Hamas attack happened on his watch

Polls suggest that four in five people blame the Israeli government for the 7 October massacres and over half want the PM to resign

The Conversation

'I see no happy ending' − a former national security leader on the Gaza hostage situation

Hamas took more than 200 people hostage during its deadly rampage in Israeli border towns on Oct. 7, 2023. Among the hostages are children and the elderly. While four of them have been released, the fate of the rest is unknown, as Qatar serves as an intermediary in working to…

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The Guardian - UK

Two Israeli hostages released as efforts intensify to free people held by Hamas

Reports say up to 50 hostages may soon be handed over as experts warn negotiations are probably only way to secure their freedom

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m doing all I can’: the young Israeli determined to free his captured girlfriend from Gaza

Noam Alon, whose girlfriend Inbar Haiman was abducted by Hamas in the October 7 attack in Israel, is calling on international leaders to make the safe return of the hostages their priority

Reason

Hamas Attack Should Teach Us the Folly of Hostage Deals with Terrorists

The attack was in part the product of Israel's terrible 2011 decision to trade 1000 Hamas and other terrorist prisoners for a captured soldier. I and other critics predicted the terrible consequences at the time.

The Guardian - UK

Hamas says 250 people held hostage in Gaza

Group’s military wing says it has 200 hostages, most of whom are believed to be civilians, and 50 more are being held by other groups

The Conversation

Reflections on hope during unprecedented violence in the Israel-Hamas war

On Yom Kippur in 1973, I was 6 years old and living in Petah Tikvah, a city in central Israel. Playing a nail-biting game of marbles, I initially ignored my mom calling me from our front porch. But sensing something was wrong, I gave up my potential winnings and ran…

Reason

Another Hostage Crisis Bedevils an American President

Biden will reportedly freeze Iran's ransom deal while the U.S. tries to find 14 missing Americans in Gaza.

WEKU

What did Hamas aim to gain by its brazen attack on Israel? Here's what to know

The surprise attack on Israel has brought the militant group back into the spotlight. A Hamas official tells NPR the attack was meant in part to lead to the release of Palestinians in Israeli jails.

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