19 hours ago The inside story of how an unlikely alliance of Trump and Biden led to historic Gaza ceasefire deal

The two presidential camps worked together to bring about the talks that led to the pause in the conflictIt was a subtle, but significant flex of power by Donald Trump’s new envoy to the Middle East. Ten days before tomorrow’s presidential inauguration, he called Israel to announce he was coming to Tel Aviv to meet Benjamin Netanyahu.Trump had demanded a deal to release Israel’s hostages before he took his oath of office, and the man charged with making that happen was Steve Witkoff – a New York property developer confident that a long relationship with Trump could offset a lack of diplomatic experience. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Ceasefire comes into force as Israel awaits return of hostages and displaced people come to terms with devastation in Gaza – live

Hamas says it will free Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher after Israel delayed start of ceasefireFull story: Gaza ceasefire begins after delayHow will the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal work?Israeli tanks continued to shell areas in Gaza as the scheduled time of 8.30am (0630 GMT) for the ceasefire to take effect passed, Reuters reports.Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said in a brief televised address on Sunday that the political echelon had directed the military to delay implementation and that it retained freedom to continue attacks in the Gaza Strip as long as the ceasefire had not taken effect. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago The three female hostages Hamas says it will release first under the ceasefire deal

A British-Israeli citizen, a Nova festivalgoer and a veterinary nurse are the three women to be freedIsrael-Gaza war – live updatesA ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip has taken effect, pausing a 15-month war that has brought devastation and political change to the Middle East.As part of the deal, three Israeli hostages are due to be released later on Sunday, named by Hamas as Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago A year of war in Gaza: A timeline of key moments as ceasefire deal agreed

Fifteen months after Israel vowed to wipe Hamas ‘off the face of the earth’ following the 7 October attack, a ceasefire has been reached

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2 hours ago Emily Damari: Sole British hostage named by Hamas as one of three to be released

The 28-year-old British-Israeli was kidnaped during the October 7 attack and has been a hostage for 470 days.

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2 hours ago British hostage named by Hamas as one of three to be released after 470 days

Emily Damari, 28, was kidnaped during the October 7 attack and has been a hostage for 470 days

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2 hours ago Palestinians trek across rubble to return to their homes as Gaza ceasefire takes hold

Even before the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas was fully in place, Palestinians in the war-battered Gaza Strip began to return to the remains of the homes they had evacuated during the 15-month war

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2 hours ago Mother of British hostage Emily Damari says she won't believe she's free until she see's her as friends of another woman set to be released by Hamas today jump with joy

Mandy Damari, 63, has faced an agonising wait of 471 days to be reunited with her daughter Emily (pictured) after the 28-year-old was kidnapped during the October 7 attacks in 2023.

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4 hours ago Gaza ceasefire begins as British woman among three Israeli hostages to be released

Long-awaited truce has begun after last minute tensions between Israel and Hamas, clearing the way for hostages to be released after 15 months of captivity

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4 hours ago Gaza ceasefire finally begins after three hours of delay and Israeli strikes

Truce in effect as Hamas names hostages to be freed: Romi Gonen, 24, Emily Damari, 28, and Doron Steinbrecher, 31Israel-Gaza war – live updatesHow will the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal work?The long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has finally come into effect, behind schedule by almost three hours, during which Israeli forces continued to strike Gaza, blaming the militant group’s failure to release the names of the hostages due to be released on Sunday.The ceasefire finally started at 9.15am GMT, after Hamas posted the names of the three hostages on its social media channels. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Gaza ceasefire begins as Hamas names British woman among three Israeli hostages to be released

Long-awaited truce on knife edge, worrying families of hostages and civilians in Gaza

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5 hours ago Hamas names first Israeli hostages to be released after ceasefire delay

The militant group said in a statement it was committed to the deal

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5 hours ago Last remaining British hostage named by Hamas as one of three set to be released

British-Israeli Emily Damari, 28, has been in captivity for 470 days.

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6 hours ago Gaza ceasefire: Brit woman among three hostages to be released by Hamas

Brit Emily Damari is among the three hostages named on a list to be freed on the first day of the implementation of the ceasefire deal in Gaza between Hamas and Israel

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16 hours ago Rescued hostage Noa Argamani's appeal after Hamas puts Gaza ceasefire deal in doubt

Noa, 27, said her 'heart breaks' for her boyfriend Avinatan Or, 30, who is among 98 still held in Gaza , and pleaded for them to be freed.

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28 hours ago Gaza ceasefire to begin on Sunday as Israel approves deal to free hostages in exchange for prisoners

Ceasefire set to start on Sunday when first hostages are expected to be released

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33 hours ago Hostages’ families wait for news of releases as Israel approves ceasefire

There has been no confirmation on the status of British-linked hostages, including Emily Damari, Eli Sharabi, Oded Lifschitz and Avinatan Or.

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