5 h. ago Israel delays Palestinian prisoner release, while sending tanks to occupied West Bank

Israel delayed a Palestinian prisoner release, accusing Hamas of "humiliating" hostages, while also sending tanks into the occupied West Bank for the first time in decades.

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20 h. ago Expanding West Bank Campaign, Israel Sends Tanks for First Time in Decades

Israel’s defense minister, Israel Katz, said that 40,000 Palestinian residents displaced from militant hotbeds would not be allowed to return to their homes.

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26 h. ago Israel and Hamas Trade Accusations of Violating Fragile Cease

Hamas criticized Israel’s decision to delay the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, amid growing tensions and concerns for the future of the truce in Gaza.

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26 h. ago Israel delays Palestinian prisoner release; moves tanks into West Bank

Israel is delaying the release of Palestinian detainees and prisoners, disrupting the Gaza ceasefire deal, and its military is intensifying an offensive in the occupied West Bank

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36 h. ago Hamas Frees 6 Hostages as Israel Delays Palestinian Prisoner Release

The six Israelis were the last living captives set to be released in the first phase of the cease-fire. The agreement, strained for weeks, has an uncertain future.

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54 h. ago Hamas releases more hostages in exchange for more than 600 Palestinian prisoners as part of ceasefire deal

Hamas freed more hostages on Saturday in exchange for more than 600 Palestinian prisoners as part of the delicate ceasefire agreement with Israel.

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3 d. ago Multiple Bus Explosions in Israel Put Country on Terrorism Alert

The attempted attacks on Thursday, which injured no one but shut down buses and trains across the country, came amid Israel’s ongoing raids in the West Bank and as its cease-fire with Hamas in Gaza nears its end.

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4 d. ago U.S. foreign aid freeze shuts down critical infrastructure projects in the West Bank

The U.S. Agency for International Development was the biggest funder of projects for Palestinians to encourage stability and peace. Now these projects are under a stop-work order.

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5 d. ago Bibas Children, Symbols of Hostage Crisis, to Come Home Dead, Hamas Says

Hamas said it would turn over the bodies of the boys, Ariel Bibas and his baby brother, Kfir, and their mother. Israel was expected to release Palestinian prisoners in exchange.

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5 d. ago Two Tiny Captives, Symbols of Hostage Crisis, to Come Home Dead, Hamas Says

Hamas said it would turn over the bodies of the boys, Ariel Bibas and his baby brother, Kfir, and their mother. Israel was expected to release Palestinian prisoners in exchange.

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7 d. ago Palestinian Displacement in the West Bank Is Highest Since 1967, Experts Say

The Israeli military launched a wide-scale operation last month against militants in several cities in the West Bank. Now, roughly 40,000 Palestinians have fled their homes — the highest since Israel occupied the territory nearly six decades ago, according to researchers.

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8 d. ago WATCH: Hamas releases 3 more hostages, including American Sagui Dekel Chen

Just hours ago, Hamas freed three more hostages, including American Sagui Dekel Chen. Israel, in turn, released hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.

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