GHOTKI: Sindh Police rescue 11 of 19 passengers who were abducted after armed bandits attacked a bus in Kashmore district, officials said on Tuesday. The attack took place on the Guddu–Kashmore Road near Murid Shakh, where over 20 bandits stopped the vehicle, opened fire, and broke its windows before taking several passengers hostage. Read More: […]
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Israel to reopen Gaza border amid hostage search
Israel announced it will allow Palestinians to leave Gaza through the reopened Rafah border crossing, following a U.S.-backed ceasefire deal. The move comes even as partial remains returned by militants did not match the hostages still in Gaza. Officials said the crossing will be coordinated with Egypt and supervised by the European Union. The first […]
Israel Receives Remains of Lt. Hadar Goldin from Hamas After 11 Years
JERUSALEM – Israel confirmed on Sunday that the remains handed over by Hamas belonged to Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, an Israeli officer killed in the 2014 Gaza war. Goldin’s return marks the 24th deceased hostage repatriated under the ceasefire that began on October 10, 2023. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the return as a moment of […]
Israel identifies remains of three hostages returned by Hamas
JERUSALEM: Israeli authorities have confirmed the identification of remains handed over by Hamas as those of three hostages taken in October 2023, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday. The deceased include American-Israeli Captain Omer Neutra, 21, Corporal Oz Daniel, 19, and Colonel Assaf Hamami, 40, the highest-ranking officer killed by the group. […]
Israel upholds Gaza ceasefire despite deadly airstrikes
Israel said it will uphold its ceasefire in Gaza after airstrikes killed 104 people, as both sides blamed each other. The strikes followed a Hamas attack that killed an Israeli soldier, prompting retaliatory air raids. Tensions rose in Gaza, where displaced residents feared the truce might collapse. The Israeli military said it will respond firmly […]
Red Cross, Egyptian teams search beyond Gaza ceasefire line for hostage bodies
The Red Cross and Egyptian recovery teams have been granted permission to enter areas beyond the “yellow line” marking Israel’s military pullback in the Gaza Strip to search for the bodies of deceased hostages, an Israeli government spokesperson confirmed on Sunday. The Egyptian team, equipped with an excavator and bulldozers, began operations after receiving clearance, […]
Egyptian convoy enters Gaza to help locate remains of Israeli hostages
GAZA – A convoy of Egyptian trucks and heavy machinery entered the Gaza Strip overnight to assist in locating the remains of Israeli hostages, AFP footage confirmed on Sunday. The vehicles were seen operating in Khan Yunis, a city in southern Gaza devastated by months of conflict. According to reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]
Hamas Returns More Hostage Remains as Gaza Ceasefire Faces Strain
The Israeli government confirmed that Hamas has handed over more hostage remains, though delays in recovering bodies from Gaza’s rubble are putting pressure on the ongoing ceasefire. Israel’s army identified one of the returned hostages as Ronen Engel, 54, who was abducted and killed during the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks. His remains were brought […]
Trump arrives in Israel
TEL AVIV — US President Donald Trump arrived in Israel aboard Air Force One on Monday, marking the start of a high-profile Middle East peace tour just as the first Israeli hostages were freed after two years in Gaza captivity. Trump was welcomed with full honors at Ben Gurion Airport by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin […]
Hamas Publishes Names of 20 Israeli Hostages to Be Freed Under Ceasefire Deal
DUBAI — The Palestinian group Hamas has published the names of 20 Israeli hostages who will be freed under the first phase of a ceasefire agreement with Israel. The list includes Bar Abraham Kupershtein, Evyatar David, Yosef-Chaim Ohana, Segev Kalfon, Avinatan Or, Elkana Bohbot, Maxim Herkin, Nimrod Cohen, Matan Angrest, Matan Zangauker, Eitan Horn, Eitan […]