Hamas frees 8 more hostages but Israel puts prisoner release on hold after a chaotic handover
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas freed eight hostages on Thursday as part of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, but the chaotic handover of some of the captives, who were shuttled through a rowdy crowd of thousands by masked militants, drew an angry protest from Israel.
Chaotic scenes at Gaza hostage release bring condemnation from Israeli leaders
Israel delayed the release of 110 Palestinian prisoners for several hours after broadcast images showed crowds jostling and cheering in Gaza as Israeli and Thai hostages were handed over to the Red Cross earlier that day.
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Steve Witkoff, the U.S.’s new Middle East envoy, has joined Israelis in Tel Aviv who have gathered to watch the hostage releases in what has become known as “Hostage Square,” according to images broadcast on Israeli television.
Hamas frees 8 more hostages. Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after delay
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Israel PM Netanyahu denounces 'horrifying' chaos of hostage handover
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced scenes of Palestinians mobbing the Red Cross convoy of hostages in Khan Yunis as "horrifying."It took one hour to transfer Gadi Moses and Arbel Yehud from a Palestinian Islamic Jihad vehicle to Red Cross vehicles,
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Hundreds gather in Khan Yunis for Israeli hostages release
Hundreds of Palestinians gathered in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza near the family home of slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar on ...
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Hostage Arbel Yehud released in second Hamas handover in Khan Younis
Arbel Yehud is one of two captives released by Hamas in a second hostage handover in Khan Younis:::: Khan Younis, GazaHamas ...
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Arbel Yehoud, Gadi Mozes, 5 Thais, freed amid mayhem in Khan Younis; Agam Berger released
Yehoud, 29, and Mozes, 80, forced to walk through mob with gunmen in long, chaotic handover; furious Israel halts Palestinian ...
Israel releases 110 Palestinian prisoners after assurance from mediators
Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners after receiving security assurance from the mediators of the ongoing ...
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Hostages Handed Over to Red Cross Amid Large Crowd in Khan Yunis
Gazans gathered in Khan Yunis on Thursday, January 30, to witness the release of hostages to the Red Cross as part of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ...
Middle East latest: Eight hostages are released from Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners
Hamas has released eight hostages five Thai farm workers and three dual German-Israeli nationals. That's in exchange for 110 ...
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Militants struggle to hold back crowds during chaotic Gaza hostage handover
Islamic Jihad and Hamas fighters struggled to hold back a crowd of hundreds in a chaotic handover of two Israeli and five ...
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A large number of Palestinians gather with resistance fighters around the home of the late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Khan Younis
Watch A large number of Palestinians gather with resistance fighters around the home of the late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in ...