Hamas Commits to Hostage Release Amid Continued Violations and Tensions with Israel
Hamas confirms it will proceed with the release of three Israeli hostages, despite prior threats to delay due to alleged ceasefire violations by Israel.
Since a ceasefire in Gaza was announced last month, Israel has increased the frequency and intensity of its attacks in Jenin and across the occupied West Bank, leaving behind widespread destruction and a humanitarian crisis.
At least 25 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Jenin this year
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The prospect of a broader peace agreement was thrown into doubt by Trump’s shocking suggestion last week, welcomed by Netanyahu, that the US would take possession of Gaza, and that its entire 2.2 million population would be transferred to neighbouring countries.
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Despite the formal ceasefire, airstrikes, incursions, and shootings continued.
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Both Israel and Hamas have accused each other of breaching the agreement multiple times, but it has remained in effect, halting the 15-month war in Gaza sparked by Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attack.
Hamas says it will adhere to Gaza ceasefire after threat to delay next release of Israeli hostages
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The terrorist group maintained that it had upheld its side of the ceasefire deal.
Hamas resumes plan for weekend hostage swap
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The reversal in their stance also comes after President Trump said he would let “all hell break out” at Gaza if Hamas did not let “all” remaining hostages go free.
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Sisi’s reported refusal to meet with Trump meant that King Abdullah got to Washington first.
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The ensuing military offensive in Gaza has killed more than 48,000 Palestinians, according to local health officials, with most of its 2.3 million population forcibly displaced.
In U-turn, Hamas says it will release hostages and recommits to Gaza ceasefire
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The ceasefire agreement in the Israel-Hamas War was endangered this past week as President Donald Trump continued to press his plan to take “ownership” of Gaza by ethnically cleansing the region and Hamas accused Israel of violating the ceasefire deal.
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The deal has also seen Israeli forces withdraw from densely populated areas of Gaza, hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians return to their homes in the north, and hundreds of aid lorries allowed into the territory each day.
Hamas says it will continue releasing hostages under Gaza deal
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The standoff threatens to reignite a conflict that has devastated the Gaza Strip, internally displaced most of its people, caused shortages of food and running water, and driven the Middle East to the brink of a wider regional war.
Israel calls up military reservists as fears for fragile Gaza ceasefire rise
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Middle East latest: Hamas says 3 Israeli hostages will be freed on Saturday as planned
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Few Middle East experts see Trump’s proposal as feasible.
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Hamas said in a statement Thursday it would release the next group of hostages as planned in accordance with its ceasefire agreement with Israel, adding that Egyptian and Qatari mediators had confirmed they will work to "remove obstacles and close gaps."
Hamas says it will release hostages as planned on Saturday
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This workforce issue started when Trump began his new administration by demanding that federal employees who work remotely return to the office.
Hamas says it will release Israeli hostages on Saturday as planned
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Hamas had threatened to delay the next release of hostages, accusing Israel of failing to allow tents and shelters in, among other alleged violations of the truce.
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Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have poured north in Gaza after the ceasefire began, many on foot, returning to houses and apartment buildings that have been damaged or destroyed by Israel's airstrikes, during its war with Hamas.
Hamas says it will release hostages as scheduled this weekend
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Israel previously launched a war effort after terrorists perpetrated atrocities including murders, rapes, and kidnappings during a heinous attack in 2023.
Hamas says it will free more Israeli hostages on Saturday as originally planned
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The reversal, which appears — at least for now — to resolve the dispute that threatened to upend the cease-fire, comes after the terrorists accused Israel of failing to meet its obligations to allow in tents and shelters, as well as alleged violations of the truce.
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Statements by Israeli politicians “calling for the displacement of the Gaza population give the impression that Israel doesn’t want to continue the implementation of the agreement and works to implement President Trump’s displacement plan.”
Hamas says it will release hostages as planned, potentially resolving ceasefire spat with Israel
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Hamas’ move would allow the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to continue for now, but its future remains in doubt.
Hamas says it will release more Israeli hostages as planned
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Summary
Hamas announced it will release three Israeli hostages as per the ceasefire agreement with Israel, following discussions with Egyptian and Qatari mediators. This announcement alleviated prior concerns of a delay after Hamas accused Israel of multiple breaches of the truce. In its statement, Hamas emphasized its commitment to implementing the agreement, while calling for essential humanitarian aid to be allowed into Gaza. Meanwhile, U.S. President Trump warned of severe consequences if the hostages are not released. While negotiations for future phases of the deal continue, tensions remain high as both sides accuse each other of violations.
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