Hamas using release of hostages to rebuild forces, Israelis claim

Hamas has been using hostage-release operations to rebuild its forces and map territory within Gaza, according to Israeli sources.

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Sick and wounded palestinian children in Gaza cross through Rafa for treatment in Egypt

Fifty sick and wounded Palestin­ian children are travelling to Egypt for treatment through Gaza&s Rafah crossing, the first opening of the border since Israel captured it nearly nine months ago.

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Hamas to free father of youngest hostages & without his wife or two young children whose fate is unknown

Hamas said yesterday it would free the father of the youngest hostages seized in its October 7, 2023, attack on Israel and two others including a dual US citizen and a dual French citizen in the next exchange of Gaza hostages for Palestinian prisoners.

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Hamas names Israeli hostages to be freed on Saturday

Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Friday it would free the father of the youngest hostages seized in its Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel and two others including a dual U.S. citizen in the next exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners.

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Israeli and Thai hostages handed over in Gaza amid chaotic scenes

Hamas freed three Israeli and five Thai hostages in Gaza yesterday and Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners after delaying the process in anger at the swarming crowds at one of the hostage handover points.

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Israel begins freeing prisoners after delay over chaotic hostage release; UNRWA ban begins

Hamas-led militants freed eight hostages on Thursday as part of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, but the chaotic handover of some of the captives, who were shuttled through a rowdy crowd of thousands by masked militants, drew an angry protest from Israel.

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