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Hamas says Israeli woman hostage killed in north Gaza
Hamas’ armed wing said Saturday an Israeli woman taken hostage during the October 2023 attack had been killed in northern Gaza, but Israel’s military said it could not “confirm or refute” the claim.
Hamas says female hostage killed in northern Gaza
Hamas says a female hostage has been killed during Israeli operations in northern Gaza. The woman's identity was not revealed, and it was unclear how or when she is said to have died. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it was currently unable to “verify or refute” the claim, but that its representatives are in contact with the woman's family.
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Hamas is torturing the people of Gaza
Although it is challenging to get reliable information from a territory controlled by a bloodthirsty terrorist group, surveys show that Hamas is less popular in Gaza than in the West Bank, most of whose Palestinian population is controlled by Fatah.
Hamas Announces Death of Female Captive in Israeli Bombardment of Northern Gaza
After re-establishing contact with fighters assigned to protect Israeli enemy captives, it was revealed that one of the enemy’s female captives was killed in an area under heavy Israeli aggression in the northern Gaza Strip, Abu Ubaida said.
Death toll in Gaza from Israel-Hamas war passes 44,000, Palestinian officials say
Palestinian health officials say the death toll in the Gaza Strip from the 13-month-old war between Israel and Hamas has surpassed 44,000
Hamas: No hostages-for-prisoners swap deal with Israel unless Gaza war ends
Hamas' acting Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya said in remarks broadcast on Wednesday that there would be no hostages-for-prisoners swap deal with Israel unless the war in the Palestinian enclave ended.
Hamas armed wing says Israeli woman hostage killed in north Gaza
Hamas’s armed wing said Nov 23 an Israeli woman taken hostage during the October 2023 attack had been killed in northern Gaza, but Israel’s military said it could not “confirm or refute” the claim.
Gaza Death Toll Hits 44,000 in Israel-Hamas War, Officials Say
More than half those killed are women and children with thousands more still believed to be buried under rubble, according to Gaza health officials.
Hamas Says Israeli Female Hostage Killed in North Gaza Area Hit by Israel
A spokesperson for Hamas' armed wing said on Saturday that a female Israeli hostage had been killed in an area of northern Gaza that had been struck by Israeli forces. (Reporting by Hatem Maher and Ahmed Tolba;
Hamas claims hostage killed in Israeli attack on northern Gaza
A woman who was kidnapped and taken to the Gaza Strip died in an Israeli attack in northern Gaza, the military arm of Hamas said on Saturday. Abu Obaida, spokesman for the al-Qassam Brigades, said on Telegram that another female hostage was critically injured in the attack,
Israel investigates as Hamas says female hostage killed
Israel says it is investigating a claim by Hamas that a female hostage has been killed during Israeli operations in northern Gaza. The woman's identity was not revealed by Hamas, and it was unclear how or when she is said to have died.
Some Hamas officials in Gaza may relocate to Turkey
Some of the remaining Hamas leaders in Gaza may move to Turkey, two Israeli sources told Jewish Insider this week, days after ...
UN accused of downplaying Hamas terrorists' use of Gaza hospitals as new report ignores important details
IDF reported encountering terrorists in hospitals but Hamas' health ministry refuses to admit the group's presence there.
Hamas-led force targets gangs looting Gaza aid convoys
Fighters from Hamas and other Gaza factions have formed an armed force to prevent gangs pillaging aid convoys in the ...
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The Israel Hamas War
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Trump is about to become Gaza crisis "negotiator in chief"
Hostage families and deal-minded Israeli officials are now placing their hopes in President-elect Trump to succeed where ...
Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: 11 dead, more injured in Israeli strikes on Beirut
Israel continues strikes across Lebanon -- including intense attacks in Beirut -- amid a renewed cease-fire push.
Nearly 70% of Gaza war dead verified by UN are women and children
The UN agency said it verified the details of 8,119 people killed in Gaza from November 2023 to April 2024. Its analysis ...