According to media reports, in the seventh round of the Israeli hostage exchange with Palestinian prisoners, six Israeli hostages will be released today, Saturday, February 22, in Rafah. According to AFP, the six Israeli hostages—named Ilya Kohen, Omar Shim Tov, Omar Finkert, Tal Shoham, Afira Mengistu, and Hisham Said—will be handed over to the Red […] The post Six Israeli hostages to be released in 7th Round of Exchange in Rafah appeared first on Khaama Press.

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U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to limit access for the Associated Press (AP) to White House events and briefings if the news agency does not replace the term “Gulf of Mexico” with “Gulf of America.” According to a report from IRNA on Wednesday, Trump emphasized that until AP reporters use the new name preferred […] The post Trump threatens to limit AP access over ‘Gulf of America’ naming dispute appeared first on Khaama Press.

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Hamas has announced that by the beginning of next week, they will release six live hostages and the bodies of four more Israelis to Tel Aviv. The exchange is part of an agreement where Israel will allow the transfer of mobile homes and construction machinery to the Gaza Strip. ABC News reported on Tuesday, February […] The post Hamas to release 6 hostages and 4 bodies to Israel in exchange for aid to Gaza appeared first on Khaama Press.

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Hamas has expressed its readiness to transfer control of the Gaza Strip to the Palestinian Authority, according to reports from Sky News Arabic. The decision came after pressure from Egypt on the Hamas delegation that visited Cairo to discuss the future of Gaza. Hamas has reportedly agreed to hand over the “Governmental Committee for Gaza […] The post Hamas willing to hand over Gaza control to Palestinian Authority amid ongoing Ceasefire Talks appeared first on Khaama Press.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that the Gaza ceasefire will end if Israeli prisoners held by Hamas are not released by Saturday. Netanyahu stated on Tuesday, February 11, that if the hostages are not freed by noon on Saturday, the ceasefire will come to an end, and the Israeli military will resume its […] The post Netanyahu: Ceasefire in Gaza will end if hostages are not released by Saturday appeared first on Khaama Press.

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Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, responded to Hamas’s refusal to release hostages and Israel’s threats to resume war in Gaza by stating that efforts must be made to prevent the conflict from restarting at all costs. Guterres wrote on the social media platform X on Tuesday, February 11, saying, “We must avoid […] The post UN Chief urges Hamas to release hostages amid growing concerns of renewed conflict in Gaza appeared first on Khaama Press.

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In response to Hamas’ warning about halting hostage releases, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that if all hostages are not returned by Saturday noon, the ceasefire would be lifted, and “hell would break loose.” Trump emphasized that all hostages, not just a few, must be released by noon on Saturday, February 15, or the situation […] The post Trump threatens to end Gaza Ceasefire if hostages are not released by noon Saturday appeared first on Khaama Press.

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Reports indicated that Hamas accused Israel of repeatedly violating the ceasefire agreement between the two sides on Monday and announced that the release of hostages planned for Saturday would be delayed. NBC News reported on Monday, February 10, that Hamas claimed Tel Aviv violated the terms of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. Since the first phase […] The post Hamas accuses Israel of ceasefire violations, delays next hostage release appeared first on Khaama Press.

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