British family of Hamas hostage urge Israel to let them tell him tragic news of wife and daughters

The British family of Eli Sharabi, one of the hostages still held by Hamas, are appealing to authorities in Israel to be the ones to tell him his wife and daughters have died.

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Israel-Hamas ceasefire: Families of hostages wait for news, one of three freed credited ‘with keeping spirits up&

Families of remaining Israeli hostages are waiting for news on their loved ones after three women were reunited with relatives following their release by Hamas on the first day of a ceasefire deal.

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Israel&s national security minister resigns, criticising ‘reckless& hostage deal

Israel&s hardline national security minister quit Benjamin Netanyahu&s cabinet yesterday over the ceasefire with Hamas, labelling the deal &a catastrophe&.

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How Israeli hostages were freed after 471 days & but not before heart-stopping delay

With guns being brandished, the distinctive green Hamas headbands and the din of the crowd, it must have seemed like the fateful day they were captured all over again.

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‘Glimmer of hope in a cycle of death& & families in Gaza pray ceasefire brings an end to devastation

Families in Gaza have described yesterday&s ceasefire with Israel as a &glimmer of light in a cycle of death& as they celebrated what they hope marks the end of the ferocious bombardment of the strip, which has killed more than 46,000 people.

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Mother of freed British hostage thanks those who kept ‘fighting for Emily&

The mother of freed British hostage Emily Damari has thanked those who &never stopped fighting for Emily throughout this horrendous ordeal& after she was released by Hamas in the first step of a ceasefire agreement.

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