Hamas says it has agreed to Israel’s request to speed up release of Israeli hostages, including two men held around a decade. The bodies of members of a young family are among those it will hand over.
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Rubio is in Saudi Arabia to discuss the Gaza ceasefire and Ukraine war
After meetings in Israel, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Saudi Arabia to push President Trump’s plan for Gaza and to meet with Russian counterparts on steps to ending the war in Ukraine.
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Jordan’s military is test-running an air bridge for aid to Gaza
NPR traveled with Jordan’s military on a recent helicopter flight delivering aid to the Gaza Strip, part of a test program since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect last month.
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The next Israeli hostages Hamas will release include U.S. and Russian nationals
Hamas says it will release three hostages on Saturday, resolving a dispute with Israel that threatened to derail the ceasefire. In exchange, Israel will free dozens of Palestinians from jail.
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Hamas announces a delay to the next phase of Israeli hostage release
A Hamas spokesman said it’s postponing the release of the next group of Israeli hostages, accusing Israel of preventing Palestinians from returning home in Gaza.
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3 Israeli hostages freed for Palestinian detainees and prisoners
The exchanges are part of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
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A brief history of Gaza’s tortured role in the Middle East conflict
Most Gaza residents are the descendants of Palestinian refugees driven to the enclave in a 1948 war. They harbor a deep fear of being uprooted again, and President Trump’s remarks struck a raw nerve.
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33 hostages are expected to be released by Hamas as part of a ceasefire with Israel
There are men, women and children on the list of 33 to be released from Gaza. Two are U.S. citizens. Israel is set to free hundreds of prisoners in exchange for them.
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These are the U.S. citizens held hostage in Gaza
Seven of the nearly 100 hostages held in Gaza are U.S. citizens, several of whom are confirmed dead.
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Israel’s security cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal
Israel’s security cabinet has voted to approve a ceasefire deal to end the fighting in Gaza. Full cabinet approval is expected later today.
