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Hamas freed five Israeli hostages under phase one of ceasefire

Hamas has released five Israeli hostages, including Avera Mengistu, who had been held captive in Gaza for over ten years.

The Independent UK

Hostage release underway in Gaza

The six hostages are the last to be freed alive during the first phase of the deal with Hamas. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Gaza Ceasefire: Three more hostages freed by Hamas, check all updates

Earlier in the day on Saturday, two other captives were freed in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Hamas Releases Final Living Hostages In Gaza Ceasefire Agreement

Hamas releases six hostages in Gaza as part of ceasefire agreement, with ongoing negotiations for further exchanges and potential troop withdrawal.

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Human remains returned to Israel confirmed as hostage Shiri Bibas

Bibas' remains had been expected to be among those of four hostages returned by Hamas on Thursday, alongside her sons, Kfir and Ariel, when they were taken captive. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Hamas releases six Israeli captives in Gaza as part of ceasefire deal

Sixth captive to be handed over by Hamas to Israeli authorities in Gaza City without a ceremony.

Al Jazeera

Six Israeli hostages released by Hamas as Israel to free Palestinian prisoners

The hostages are among the final living captives freed under phase one of a fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire while more than 600 Palestinians are due to be released from Israeli prisons

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Middle East crisis: Hamas says Israel delaying prisoner release is ‘blatant violation’ of ceasefire deal – as it happened

Hamas released Israeli hostages Hisham al-Sayed, Tal Shoham, Avera Mengistu, Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov and Omer Wenkert

The Guardian - AU

Hamas Releases First Israeli Hostages Under Ceasefire Agreement

Hamas releases first two Israeli hostages in ceasefire agreement, a positive step towards peace and stability in the region.

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Body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas returned after Hamas release her remains

Ms Bibas was kidnapped with her sons from Niz Or kibbutz during Hamas's terror attack in October 2023

Evening Standard

Hamas To Free Israeli Hostages Amid Ceasefire Tensions

Hamas to release six Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, raising tensions over misidentified remains and ceasefire uncertainty.

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Family confirms body of hostage handed over by Hamas was Israeli mother Shiri Bibas

Hamas returns remains of Israeli hostage after mixup that threatened the ceasefire

The Independent UK

Hamas releases remains of captive Shiri Bibas after ‘mix-up of bodies’

Family members and forensic experts confirm that the new remains turned over by Hamas belong to the deceased Bibas.

Al Jazeera

Family confirms body handed over by militants overnight was Israeli mother Shiri Bibas

A body released by Palestinian militants overnight was confirmed to be Shiri Bibas, the Israeli mother whose two young sons also died in captivity

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Long-term effects of Gaza war could quadruple Palestinian death toll, warn UK doctors

Surgeons who worked in Gaza fear disease, malnutrition and eradication of healthcare will reverberate for decades

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Israeli Hostage Shiri Bibas' Body Misidentified By Hamas

A convoy carrying human remains believed to be Shiri Bibas arrives in Tel Aviv for identification, revealing a mix-up in bodies returned by Hamas.

International Business Times

Gaza Hostage-prisoner Swap Set To Go Ahead After Row Over Bodies

The seventh hostage-prisoner exchange under a fragile Gaza ceasefire was set to go ahead on Saturday, despite an outpouring of grief and anger in Israel after Hamas returned the remains of two child hostages without their mother's.

Evening Standard

David Lammy describes Hamas’s release of wrong body as ‘sick and abhorrent’

Israeli authorities said what were supposed to be remains of Shiri Bibas were in fact the body of an unidentified woman from Gaza.

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Al Jazeera

Arab leaders discuss alternative to Trump Gaza plan at Saudi Arabia meet

Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain seek to hash out plan to avoid Palestinian displacement.

The Independent UK

Israel vows Hamas will ‘pay the price’ after 24 hours of chaos rocks fragile ceasefire deal

Hamas denies deliberately handing over wrong body and blames Israeli bombings for deaths of hostages

Evening Standard

Stormzy responds to criticism over McDonalds deal and Palestine post

The rapper, 30 was accused of hypocrisy when he unveiled his new limited-edition McDonald’s meal last week

The Guardian - UK

Shiri Bibas remains identified as Israel and Hamas prepare for another hostage-prisoner swap

Gaza ceasefire deal still on track amid uproar over fate of two Israeli boys and initial false return of their mother’s body

Evening Standard

Bibas family accuses Netanyahu of 'abandoning' Shiri and sons in Hamas captivity

Israeli forensic experts confirmed the identities of the two young boys but revealed a Gazan woman's body had been provided instead of Ms Bibas

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Israeli PM Vows Revenge On Hamas For Misidentifying Body

Israeli PM vows revenge on Hamas for returning wrong body, as world leaders condemn actions. Tragic fate of Ariel, Kfir, and Oded mourned by Israel.

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Israeli Military Confirms Murder Of Bibas Children By Militants

The abduction of Shiri Bibas and her sons, conflicting reports, and tragic outcome underscore the complexities and uncertainties of conflicts in the region.

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