4 hours ago Slim Hamas parades show hollowness of either side’s claims to victory in Gaza

Proof of group’s survival demonstrates stalemate that gave rise to ceasefire and is likely to fuel more conflictMiddle East crisis – live updatesHours after the ceasefire was declared on Sunday, Hamas fighters were back on Gaza’s streets. Not many, it was true, and those who appeared were armed only with Kalashnikov rifles and some rudimentary body armour, but they were there.In Khan Younis, a handful of pickup trucks with gunmen onboard drove through cheering crowds of young men. Dozens of uniformed fighters with Hamas headbands were visible when the three Israeli hostages were handed over in Gaza City. Elsewhere, there were reports that Hamas policemen, dressed in blue police uniform, deployed in some areas after months in hiding to avoid Israeli strikes. Continue reading...

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21 hours ago First three hostages back in Israel 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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31 minutes ago Palestinians begin search for those missing or buried under rubble in Gaza during ceasefire

Residents express shock at ’total destruction’ wrought by 15 months of war on coastal enclave

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23 hours 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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25 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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30 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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4 hours ago Watch: Israelis gather in Hostage Square as security cabinet approves ceasefire deal

Watch again as Israelis gathered in Hostage Square, Tel Aviv, on Friday, 17 January, as Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s war-time security cabinet approved a long-awaited ceasefire deal with Hamas.

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6 hours ago Released Palestinian prisoners speak out: 'Men and women are suffering from complete deprivation of basic rights’

Palestinian prisoners released by Israel after three hostages left Hamas captivity in an exchange described conditions in prison as “very difficult” and “chaotic”.

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10 hours ago 'Emily is home': Joy as British hostage reunited with mother under Gaza ceasefire deal

The 28-year-old has been released alongside Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher

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15 hours ago Palestinian families celebrate after prisoners released by Israel as part of Gaza ceasefire deal

Prisoners speak of their joy as they are greeted by thousands of people in occupied West Bank despite Israeli attempts to prevent ‘public displays of joy’Gaza ceasefire - live updatesAbout 90 Palestinian prisoners have been released in exchange for three Israeli hostages handed over by Hamas to Israel, as part of the ceasefire deal aimed at ending 15 months of war.The prisoners, most of whom were freed in the early hours of Monday from Ofer prison in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, were welcomed by thousands of people celebrating, waving the flags of Palestine and Hamas. Continue reading...

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21 hours ago First pictures as Brit hostage Emily Damari is reunited with her mother under Gaza ceasefire deal

The 28-year-old has been released alongside Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher

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22 hours ago British hostage in Gaza freed by Hamas after 15 months in captivity as Israel ceasefire begins

Emily Damari is one of three women freed by Hamas, the first of 33 hostages due to be freed under ther terms of the ceasefire - after 15 months of war that has levelled Gaza

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23 hours ago First picture as Brit hostage Emily Damari is reunited with her mother under Gaza ceasefire deal

The 28-year-old has been released alongside Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher

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23 hours ago The heinous crimes of Hamas's Palestinian prisoners now set to be freed as part of the Israel

Convicted murderers serving multiple life sentences are among those who could be freed as part of a landmark ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

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25 hours ago ‘Glimmer of hope in a cycle of death’: Families in Gaza pray ceasefire brings an end to devastation

Palestinians react to long-awaited ceasefire with mixture of joy and trepidation after 15 months of strikes on the Gaza Strip

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25 hours ago ‘Glimmer of light in a cycle of death’: Families in Gaza pray ceasefire brings an end to devastation

Palestinians react to long-awaited ceasefire with mixture of joy and trepidation after 15 months of strikes on the Gaza Strip

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26 hours ago Gaza ceasefire: Brit Emily Damari among three Israeli hostages released by Hamas

Hamas has now handed it's first three hostages to the Red Cross, as part of the first phase of its ceasefire agreement with Israel - including British-Israeli Emily Damari

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28 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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30 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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30 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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31 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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32 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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33 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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33 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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