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Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners in response to chaotic hostage release in Gaza
Three Israelis and five Thai nationals were freed earlier in what PM Benjamin Netanyahu called "shocking scenes".
Israel-Hamas ceasefire live updates: Israel delays prisoner exchange after 8 hostages freed
Follow NBC News live updates for the latest coverage of the ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas.
Palestinian militants begin handover of three Israeli hostages in latest stage of ceasefire deal
Mughrabi, Emily Rose and Maayan Lubell CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Palestinian militants began handing over three Israeli hostages in Gaza on Thursday in return for 110 Palestinian prisoners to be freed in the latest stage of a ceasefire deal.
Israel suspends next Palestinian prisoner release after chaotic Hamas handover of hostages
After the chaotic handover in southern Gaza, Zivan Frieden, a spokesman for Israel’s prisons authority, said in a statement that the release of over 100 Palestinian prisoners had been suspended, without providing further details.
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.
Palestinian Militants Arrive at Gaza Site Before Hostage Handover, Militant Sources and Witnesses Say
Militants from Hamas and allied groups Islamic Jihad and Popular Resistance Committees arrived at a site in Khan Younis in Gaza ahead of the handover of Israeli hostages on Thursday Hamas sources and witnesses said,
Hamas hands back eight hostages, Israel postpones release of Palestinians
An Israeli hostage held for more than a year by Hamas in Gaza was released Thursday morning, marking the first of eight hostages held by the Iran-proxy militia expected to be released throughout t
Hamas releases another eight hostages as part of Gaza ceasefire deal
Eight hostages held by Hamas in Gaza were released on Thursday as part of the ceasefire deal. Why it matters: The release was an important benchmark: There are now no more women who are believed to be alive that are held hostage by Hamas.
‘We rely on God, then on UNRWA’: Palestinians fear drastic effects as Israeli ban on UN agency comes into force
Iman Helles, a displaced mother sheltering in a facility run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza, fears that ...
Fear hits east Jerusalem as Israel moves to close UN Palestinian refugee agency
On Thursday, laws passed by Israel in October come into effect banning the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency, known as UNRWA, ...
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Top Palestinian militant to be freed in Israel prisoner exchange
Zakaria Zubeidi, a former leader of a Palestinian militant group jailed for attacks that killed several Israelis, is to be ...
Israel's looming Unrwa ban a catastrophe, UN Palestinian refugee agency warns
Israeli officials have not spelt out how they will enforce the legislation passed last year by Israel's parliament, which ...
UN Palestinian refugee agency HQ in east Jerusalem deserted as Israeli ban takes effect
The headquarters of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA, was deserted on Wednesday as staff ...
Israel Is Urged to Reverse Course on Palestinian Aid Agency Ban
Diplomats at the United Nations Security Council said planned restrictions on the agency, UNRWA, would imperil Palestinians.