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Hamas Releases Six Israeli Hostages in Fragile Ceasefire Agreement

Hamas is set to release six Israeli hostages as part of a fragile ceasefire agreement with Israel, which involves releasing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the captives.
The remains involved in the exchange have faced tensions regarding identity confirmations, particularly those of Shiri Bibas, with Israeli forensic authorities confirming her death and that of her sons, while Hamas claimed they were killed in Israeli airstrikes.
Families of the hostages were emotional, with the Bibas family expressing a mix of grief and hope, stating, "For 16 months we sought certainty and now that it’s here, it brings no comfort, though we hope it marks the beginning of closure."
Despite the hostage releases, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed revenge for what he termed a violation of the agreement due to misidentifications involving the remains handed over.

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USA Today

Hamas releases six hostages as future of fragile ceasefire remains in doubt

The release of the hostages comes days after Hamas returned the bodies of its two youngest hostages, Kfir and Ariel Bibas.

2 hours ago·United States

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Zeit Online

Israel: Hamas hands six hostages over to the Red Cross

The terrorist organization Hamas has released six hostages – spread throughout the day and in various places. Some of them have been in captivity for years.

3 hours ago·Germany

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CBS News

Fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues as six hostages are released

Six living hostages — including two who were held in Gaza for a decade — were released by Hamas Saturday.

3 hours ago

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The Hill

Hamas releases 6 more hostages, signals readiness for next phase of shaky ceasefire

Hamas on Saturday released six Israeli hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, signaling readiness for the next phase of a shaky ceasefire. Avera Mengistu and Tal Shoham were handed to the Red Cross and eventually to Israel in the southern Gazan city of Rafah. Both were taken on an Israeli Air Force helicopter…

3 hours ago·Washington, United States

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Politico Europe

Hamas freeing 6 more Israeli hostages as tensions put cease-fire deal at risk

Violence in Tel Aviv and the West Bank threatens a fragile truce deal in Gaza.

3 hours ago·Brussels, Belgium

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ga.de

A ceasefire in the Middle East: Hamas releases six more Israeli hostages

There is sad certainty about the fate of the German-Israeli Shiri Bibas. After the excitement the Islamists release six hostages. But the continuation of the ceasefire is uncertain.

3 hours ago

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