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Israeli Military’s Hostage Killing Raises Questions About War Strategy
17Dec By adminNo Comments
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Israeli Military’s Hostage Killing Raises Questions About War Strategy

Dec. 17, 2023 11:30 am ETTEL AVIV—The death of three Israeli hostages in Gaza shot and killed by Israel’s own military Friday in a case of mistaken identity has sparked fresh anger among the families of captives kidnapped by Hamas and renewed questions about the conduct of the war.That is translating into growing political pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to strike a deal to get back the hostages, scores of whom are believed to still be held by Hamas—whose members snatched them during an Oct. 7 assault on southern Israel that authorities say left more than 1,200 dead.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Israel and Qatar Explore Revival of Deal for Gaza Hostages
16Dec By adminNo Comments
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Israel and Qatar Explore Revival of Deal for Gaza Hostages

Listen to article(2 minutes)Israeli and Qatari officials were set to meet in Norway on Saturday in an effort to revive talks about the release of hostages held in Gaza in return for a cease-fire and the freeing of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, according to people familiar with the matter.Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani was due to meet David Barnea, director of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, in Oslo, the people said, describing the talks as exploratory. They added that Barnea is also likely to meet with Egyptian officials.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Israeli Military Says It Accidentally Killed Three Israeli Hostages in Gaza
16Dec By adminNo Comments
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Israeli Military Says It Accidentally Killed Three Israeli Hostages in Gaza

Updated Dec. 15, 2023 6:59 pm ETThe Israeli military said it mistakenly killed three Israeli hostages that it misidentified as militants during fighting in Shujaiyeh, in the east of Gaza City, on Friday, an incident that sparked protests asking the government to redouble efforts to free the remaining people in captivity.“This is a sad and painful event for all of us and the IDF is responsible for everything that happened,” Israel Defense Forces spokesman Daniel Hagari said, adding that the event was being investigated.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Israeli Military Says It Accidentally Killed Three Israeli Hostages in Gaza
15Dec By adminNo Comments
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Israeli Military Says It Accidentally Killed Three Israeli Hostages in Gaza

Updated Dec. 15, 2023 4:26 pm ETThe Israeli military said it mistakenly killed three Israeli hostages that it misidentified as militants during fighting in Shujaiyeh, in the east of Gaza City, on Friday.“This is a sad and painful event for all of us and the IDF is responsible for everything that happened,” Israel Defense Forces spokesman Daniel Hagari said, adding that the event was being investigated.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Who the Israelis Are Releasing in Return for Hamas’s Hostages
30Nov By adminNo Comments
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Who the Israelis Are Releasing in Return for Hamas’s Hostages

Updated Nov. 29, 2023 8:42 pm ETHamas continued to release hostages on Wednesday, for a total of more than 100 so far, a bit more than a third of the estimated 240 civilians seized on Oct. 7. In return Israel has freed more than 200 Palestinian prisoners, but nobody should think these prisoners are at all morally comparable.Hamas is releasing Israeli and foreign women and children abducted in illegal acts of war targeting civilians in their homes. The recently released include grandmothers in their 70s and 80s, Thai guest workers, and more than 20 children under age 12—including preschoolers and a toddler. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Negotiators Press for Longer Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire
28Nov By adminNo Comments
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Negotiators Press for Longer Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire

Updated Nov. 28, 2023 7:01 am ETListen to article(2 minutes)DOHA, Qatar—The chief brokers of the Israel-Hamas hostage-prisoner exchange are pushing the two sides to prolong the cease-fire in Gaza through the end of the week and start talks on a permanent truce that would end the war altogether, said Egyptian and Qatari officials.A long-term cease-fire would likely require Israel and Hamas to make hard-to-swallow concessions, such as trading Israeli soldiers for potentially thousands of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, the officials said. And it would require Israel to hold back on an offensive in southern Gaza intended to capture the strip and kill Hamas’s top leadership, the officials said. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c...
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Hamas Set to Free Third Group of Hostages as Negotiators Work to Extend Truce With Israel
26Nov By adminNo Comments
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Hamas Set to Free Third Group of Hostages as Negotiators Work to Extend Truce With Israel

Listen to article(2 minutes)The Israeli government said it received the list of names for a third batch of hostages held in Gaza who are set to be released on Sunday amid negotiations over a possible extension to the initial, four-day truce deal between Israel and Hamas.The truce in Gaza appeared to be largely holding for a third day on Sunday. Later in the day, Hamas is expected to free 13 hostages including two U.S. citizens, according to Egyptian officials.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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