41 minutes ago Full list of hostages Hamas is freeing including British captive Emily Damari as Israel

On Sunday, Hamas confirmed the names of the first three hostages to be set free, including Damari, 28,  Doron Steinbrecher, 31, and Romi Gonen, 24.

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2 hours ago First three hostages back in Israel, IDF says, after being released by Hamas as part of Gaza ceasefire deal

Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher released by Hamas and have crossed border into IsraelHamas releases first three hostages after ceasefire dealAnalysis: Will the ceasefire deal hold?How 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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24 minutes ago First image of British hostage reunited with her mother after Gaza ceasefire

A Red Cross convoy has been handed three hostages including British-Israeli Emily Damari, 28 - along with Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher - who have been set free from captivity in Gaza

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1 hour ago Watch live: Biden addresses nation as Hamas releases first hostages in Israel

Watch live as outgoing President Joe Biden addresses the nation on Sunday (19 January) as Hamas released the first hostages in the Israel ceasefire deal.

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7 hours ago British hostage Emily Damari, 28, is set to be released today as Hamas releases names of three women being freed at 2pm in ceasefire deal

Emily Damari, 28, (pictured) was kidnapped during the October 7 attacks in Israel and has been a hostage for 470 days.

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91 minutes ago Watch live: Freed Israeli hostages arrive at Sheba Medical Centre after Hamas ceasefire release

Watch live as the first freed hostages arrive at the Sheba Medical Centre in Israel on Sunday (19 January) after being released as part of the Hamas ceasefire.

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7 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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1 hour ago Terrifying handover of Israeli hostages after 417 days in captivity: Moment Brit Emily Damari and two other woman are surrounded by Hamas terrorists as they climb into Red Cross van

Chaotic footage captured the scenes of the first Israeli hostage release since the long-awaited ceasefire came into effect today.

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2 hours ago British hostage Emily Damari released by Hamas after 15 months of captivity

British-Israeli Emily Damari has been confirmed as one of three hostages that were freed by Hamas on Sunday after a ceasefire deal.

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2 hours ago Last British hostage in Gaza freed after more than 15 months of captivity

British-Israeli Emily Damari has been released by Hamas, her lawyers said.

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5 hours 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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5 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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6 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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6 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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7 hours ago Who are the 33 Israeli hostages set to be released under first phase of Gaza ceasefire?

Hamas will gradually release 33 Israeli hostages during the first phase of the ceasefire agreement, starting on Sunday

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7 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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8 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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9 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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9 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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9 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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10 hours ago Gaza ceasefire LIVE updates as Israel sets new time amid Hamas hostages release

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the ceasefire in Gaza would not begin until Hamas provided the list of hostages to be freed in exchange for Palestinian prisoners

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13 hours ago Netanyahu warns again that Gaza ceasefire will not begin until Hamas provides a hostage list

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early Sunday that the ceasefire in Gaza will not begin until Israel has received a list of the hostages set to be released from Hamas

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22 hours ago Netanyahu says Israel ‘reserves right to resume war’ as over 70 arrested at pro

Benjamin Netanyahu warns ceasefire with Hamas is ‘temporary’ as first hostages expected to be released on Sunday

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31 hours ago Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will begin tomorrow with Brit Emily Damari one of the 33 hostages to be released

Until now, the exact time of the ceasefire's start had been unclear, though Israel had said that no Palestinian prisoners would be freed before 2pm GMT.

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