Tag: hostage situations
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Biden says ‘key elements’ of a Gaza deal are on the table as he meets with Jordan’s King Abdullah
President Joe Biden has welcomed Jordan’s King Abdullah II to the White House for talks on how to end the months-long war in Gaza and plan for what comes afterward
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Israel launches more strikes on Rafah and frees two hostages
Israel launched more airstrikes on Rafah early Monday morning and freed two hostages, as international condemnation grows over a potential ground attack on the southern Gaza city, where more than one million people have sought refuge from the war against Hamas. The hostages were freed overnight during a special-forces mission in Rafah. The men, both…
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At least 50 Palestinians killed in airstrikes that accompanied Israeli hostage rescue operation, hospital officials say
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — At least 50 Palestinians killed in airstrikes that accompanied Israeli hostage rescue operation, hospital officials say.
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Israeli military says it has rescued 2 hostages from captivity in the Gaza Strip
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli military says it has rescued 2 hostages from captivity in the Gaza Strip.
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Israeli strikes hit Rafah after Biden warns Netanyahu to have ‘credible’ plan to protect civilians
A series of Israeli strikes has hit Rafah, the city on the southern edge of the Gaza Strip where 1.4 million Palestinians have fled to escape fighting elsewhere in the four-month Israel-Hamas war
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Biden urges Netanyahu to shield Rafah civilians in an attack
President Joe Biden urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to shield civilians in Gaza from an Israeli military operation in the southern city of Rafah, saying it shouldn’t proceed without a “credible and executable plan” for their safety and support. The White House readout after a phone call between Biden and the Israeli leader followed pledges…
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Biden criticizes Israel for ‘over the top’ Gaza offensive
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden criticized the extent of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, as tension builds over Israeli plans to push into Rafah, where more than one million people have sought refuge. “The conduct of the response in the Gaza Strip has been over the top,” Biden said Thursday at the White House.…
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The families of a few Israeli hostages don’t want a deal to bring them home. They want Hamas crushed
A small group of families of Israelis who are hostages of Hamas believes that only continued Israeli military pressure on the militant group, rather than a deal, will free the captives
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Strikes kill 13 in Gaza as Biden describes Israel’s military response as ‘over the top’
Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 13 people in Rafah after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected Hamas’ cease-fire terms and vowed to expand the offensive into the southern Gaza town
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Hostage rescue less vital to many Israelis than defeat of Hamas
The Hostage Families Forum occupies three floors of a high-end Tel Aviv office building. Under the motto “Bring Them Home Now!” the group generates millions of dollars in donations and gets worldwide publicity from international tours by stricken relatives. With so much global attention on the hostages — about 100 remain in Gaza after being…