The resumption of the war threatens to compound the suffering in Gaza.
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More Israeli hostages freed by Hamas as truce in Gaza lasts another day
As word of the extension came Thursday morning, gunmen opened fire on people waiting for buses in Jerusalem. It was unclear if the attack would have any impact on the truce.
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Families of American hostages in Gaza describe their anguish and call on U.S. government for help
Hamas militants who attacked southern Israel kidnapped some 240 people, including babies, children, women, soldiers, older adults, and Thai farm laborers.
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Last planned release of hostages in Gaza begins, as mediators aim to extend truce
Israel says it will maintain the truce if captives continue to be freed. But it also says it is committed to its other major goal – the annihilation of Hamas.
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Israel says 12 more hostages have been freed by Hamas and have arrived in Egypt
Mediators met in Qatar to try to extend the cease-fire beyond Wednesday.
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Elon Musk visits Israel to meet top leaders as accusations of antisemitism on X grow
An Israeli government spokesperson declined to say whether Musk was invited to the country, where he toured a kibbutz attacked by Hamas militants, or came on his own.
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Israel-Hamas to extend truce 2 more days as 11 more Israeli hostages are freed
The newly released hostages included 3 women and 9 children – including 3-year-old twin girls and their mother – from a kibbutz near Gaza that was hard hit in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack.
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3 men of Palestinian descent attending holiday gathering shot, injured near University of Vermont
Two of the men are in stable condition and the other suffered “much more serious injuries,” Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad said in a news release Sunday.
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4-year-old American hostage released by Hamas as Biden expresses hope that more will be freed
The president described the negotiations as a day-by-day, hour-by-hour process and said he would continue working until all hostages were free.
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‘Scream’ star Jenna Ortega stands by co-star amid firing for pro-Palestine posts
The meta-horror hit’s studio, Spyglass Media Group, clarified the decision to fire 33-year-old Barrera was not linked to her direct support of Palestine, but the comments she made veered into antisemitic territory.