Published on Nov 26, 2023 12:17 AM IST Hamas’s armed wing – Al Qassam Brigades – has said that there will be a delay in the release of Israeli hostages and that is due to Israel not abiding by the terms of the truce deal. In a statement on Telegram, the group said that Israel … Read more
Relatives of some of the 240 people held by Hamas in Gaza urged far-right Israeli lawmakers on Monday not to pursue proposed capital punishment for captured Hamas terrorists, saying that even talk of doing so might endanger the hostages. A number of suspected gunmen were detained after members of the armed Islamist faction breached the … Read more
Published on Nov 15, 2023 12:23 AM IST US President Joe Biden said Tuesday he believes that a deal with Hamas to free the hostages the militants are holding in the Gaza Strip will happen, but did not offer specifics. When asked if he had a message for the families of those being held by … Read more
Published on Nov 03, 2023 08:58 PM IST Hamas has contacted the families of the hostages held in the Gaza Strip by phone. The call was reportedly made to inform them that the Israeli government allegedly refused to exchange captives. The Palestinian group did this in order to “expose” Israel’s hostages’ release pledge. Hamas said … Read more
The US has been flying surveillance drones over Gaza in search of hostages taken by Hamas when the Palestinian terror group attacked Israel on October 7, two US officials said on Thursday (local time). The two US officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said Washington was flying intelligence-gathering drones over Gaza to assist with … Read more
Relatives of the three Israelis, seized by Palestinian terrorists in massive October 7 raids, attend a press conference in Tel Aviv. (Image: AFP) Hadas Kalderon says she hopes the IDF and Netanyahu-led government is aware of the outcomes of the actions it is taking in Gaza while praying for her abducted children. Beside the scorched … Read more
Hamas has said they are ready for a prisoner swap with Israel. (File) Hamas has demanded Israel to release all Palestinian prisoners from their jails in exchange for the hostages held by them in Gaza. Hostages have very high political currency and had been a major reason for negotiations in the past. Since its October … Read more
Moscow: Hamas officials visiting Moscow were quoted by Russian media on Friday as saying the terrorist group viewed all its hostages as Israelis, whatever additional passports they held, and could not release any of them until Israel agreed to a ceasefire. Hamas Politburo member Abu Marzouk told state news agency RIA that Russia, the United … Read more
Published on Oct 27, 2023 07:16 PM IST Hamas militant group has tied the release of civilian hostages from Gaza to a ceasefire in the besieged strip amid relentless Israeli bombings, Reuters reported. A member of the group in Russia said that the militants intend to release all civilian hostages, but sought calm – a … Read more
Published on Oct 26, 2023 10:36 PM IST Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades have claimed that Israeli attacks on Gaza strip have killed approximately 50 hostages. The claim by Hamas has come at a time when negotiations for the release of hostages are underway in Qatar between mediators and U.S. and Israel. The Israeli government and military … Read more