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Hamas releases first Israeli hostages after Gaza ceasefire takes effect
Three female Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza for 15 months have been released and brought back to Israel, after a long-awaited ceasefire deal took effect. Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher, and Emily Damari, who is also a British citizen, were due to be freed in exchange for 90 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
Israeli hostages given 'gift bags' by Hamas terrorists with 'certificate and photos'
Emily Damari, 28, Doron Steinbrecher, 31, and Romi Gonen, 24, were released with sick 'memorabilia' commemorating the nearly 500 days they spent in Hamas internment
Hamas Hands Over Three Israeli Captives to Red Cross As Ceasefire Begins
The Palestinian resistance group Hamas handed over three Israeli captives to the Red Cross on Sunday as part of the initial phase of a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement in Gaza.
Hamas hands over 3 Israeli captives to Red Cross under Gaza cease-fire deal
The Palestinian resistance group Hamas handed over three Israeli captives to the Red Cross on Sunday under the first phase of a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement. The three captives were handed over by Hamas’ armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, at Saraya Square in central Gaza City, according to an Anadolu reporter.
3 Israeli Hostages Released By Hamas As 'Guns Go Silent' In Gaza After 15 Months
The handover took place in front of a large crowd that had gathered at Al-Saraya Junction in Gaza City. Masked militants from Al Qassam Brigades of Hamas and the Al-Quds Brigades were also present.
Israel, Hamas conduct first hostage and prisoner swap
Hamas has released the first three Israeli female hostages after the Gaza ceasefire took effect on Sunday, January 19.
What was in the brown bags handed to Israeli hostages released by Hamas?
Freed Israeli hostages Emily Damari, Romi Goren and Doron Steinbrecher were seen holding paper "gift bags" as they were greeted by IDF soldiers upon their return home.
Hamas gave the three hostages ‘gift bags’ upon their release. This is what was inside
When Hamas’ military wing, the Qassam Brigades, released its propaganda video of three Israeli hostages being released Sunday night, there was a striking detail.
Three female Israeli hostages released with Hamas gift bags
Three Israeli women held hostage by the Hamas terrorist group for over a year have been released in a prisoner exchange. The women — Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher, and Emily Damari — were ushered into a Red Cross vehicle by members of the Qassam Brigades on Monday.
3 Israeli Hostages Received 'Gift Bags' From Hamas
As more details on the Israeli hostages released by Hamas over the weekend continue to trickle out, one "undoubtedly bizarre" revelation has come to light, per CNN. The three women—Emily Damari, Romi Gonen,
Hamas gives hostages 'gift bags' with 'signed certificates of captivity' as mementos
Hamas militants have handed out branded "gift bags" to the three Israeli hostages that were released on Sunday night, in what appeared to be a carefully orchestrated propaganda display. The bags, bearing the logo of Hamas's military wing,
ICRC president speaks to CNN amid fragile ceasefire
International Committee of the Red Cross President Mirjana Spoljaric talks to Becky Anderson in Davos about “extremely ...
Hamas claim female hostages in full health compared to 'neglected' Palestinian prisoners
The footage of the transfer of the three female Israeli hostages to the ICRC showed them in "full physical and psychological ...
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The Sad Decline of the ICRC
Once the model international organization, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) did precisely nothing for Israeli hostages. The United States should review why it is contributing over ...
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Hamas transfers hostages to Red Cross in landmark exchange
Dozens of masked militants from Hamas' Al Qassam Brigades and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s Al-Quds Brigades were present, ...
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Hamas hands over three hostages as Gaza truce begins
From CNN's Tamar Michaelis in Tel Aviv The Israeli military has confirmed that Hamas has handed over three hostages to the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza. “The Red ...
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Handover of hostages to ICRC begins, Hamas official tells Reuters
The handover of hostages to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is underway, a Hamas official told Reuters on ...
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'Sunshine': 3 Israeli hostages are free after 471 days in captivity. Here's who they are
The ICRC said they were in good health. Previous reporting by USA TODAY established that "many" of the Israeli female hostages who were released in an earlier Israel-Hamas truce, in November 2023 ...