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Israel delays Palestinians' release after six Gaza hostages freed

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that freeing Palestinian prisoners under the Gaza ceasefire deal will be delayed until Hamas ends its "humiliating ceremonies" while releasing Israeli hostages.

Hurriyet Daily News - World - 21 minutes ago

Netanyahu delays releasing more prisoners after Hamas 'humiliates' hostages

The seventh hostage-prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas has been delayed due to the terrorists' "humiliating" treatment of hostages, according to Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Fox News - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Israel delays release of Palestinians, claiming 'humiliating' handover of hostages by Hamas

Israel says the release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners is delayed "until the release of the next hostages is assured, and without the humiliating ceremonies" at handovers of Israeli captives in Gaza.

CBC News - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Israel delays release of Palestinians, claiming 'humiliating' handover of hostages by Hamas -- -

Israel says the release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners is delayed "until the release of the next hostages is assured, and without the humiliating ceremonies" at handovers of Israeli captives in Gaza.

CBC News - World - 1 hour ago

Hamas Hands over Final 6 Living Hostages of Phase 1; Forces 2 Hostages to Watch

Hamas terrorists freed the final six living hostages in Phase 1, while forcing two other Israeli hostages to watch a macabre ceremony.

Breitbart - Politics - 1 hour ago

Israel delays prisoner release over hostage ceremonies -- m read

Israel was expected to release more than 600 Palestinian prisoners

Gulf News - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners over 'humiliating' handover of hostages

Israel has said that it is delaying the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, citing the need to ensure the safe handover of the next group of hostages without what it called “humiliating ceremonies.”

First Post - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Israel delays Palestinian prisoner release after Hamas' 'humiliating' treatment of hostages, Netanyahu says

The seventh hostage-prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas has been delayed due to the terrorists' "humiliating" treatment of hostages, according to Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Fox News - World - 2 hours ago

Israel postpones release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners after 'humiliating hostage ceremonies'

Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners were due to be released on Saturday - but this has been delayed by Israel amid a "security consultation" between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his officials.

Sky News - Sports - 2 hours ago

Israel-Hamas ceasefire: Netanyahu delays prisoner release after 6 hostages freed

Latest news and live updates as six Israelis are set to be released in exchange for Palestinian detainees and prisoners as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal.

NBC News - Politics - 3 hours ago

Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners after 6 hostages freed -- The release of 620 Palestinian prisoners was delayed for several hours and was meant to occur after six Israeli hostages were released on Saturday.

The release of 620 Palestinian prisoners was delayed for several hours and was meant to occur after six Israeli hostages were released on Saturday.

CBS News - World - 3 hours ago

Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners, citing 'humiliating' handovers of hostages

The Israeli statement cited “ceremonies that demean the dignity of our hostages and the cynical use of the hostages for propaganda purposes.”

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Officer Killed After Gunman Takes Hospital Staff Hostage in Pennsylvania

Police officer killed, gunman dead in hospital shootout after armed suspect took ICU staff hostage, leaving five others wounded.

Newsweek - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Israel indefinitely delays Palestinian prisoner release as hostages freed

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the prisoners won't be freed until the next release of hostages is guaranteed.

BBC News - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Israel delays prisoner release over 'humiliating' hostage ceremonies

Vehicles apparently carrying hundreds of Palestinian prisoners left the jail gates early on Sunday, only to turn around and go back in.

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Gunman takes hostages at US hospital; police officer killed, 5 injured

A gunman stormed UPMC Memorial Hospital in York, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, taking hostages and opening fire, killing a police officer and injuring five others before being shot dead by law enforcement.

First Post - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Israel delays Palestinian prisoners' release until next hostage release 'has been assured'

Latest news and live updates as six Israelis are set to be released in exchange for Palestinian detainees and prisoners as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal.

NBC News - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Hamas frees 6 hostages but questions cloud Gaza ceasefire's future

Israel says the release of over 600 Palestinian prisoners is delayed “until the release of the next hostages is guaranteed, and without the degrading ceremonies” at handovers of Israeli captives in Gaza.

AP News - Weird - 4 hours ago

Israeli hostage Avera Mengistu released after 10 years reunited with family

The hostages are among the final living captives to be released under phase one of a fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Independent UK - Politics - 4 hours ago

Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners, citing 'degrading' and 'cynical' hostage handovers

Israel has delayed the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners citing the “humiliating” circumstances of previous handovers with Hamas.

New York Post - World - 5 hours ago

Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners, citing 'degrading' handovers of hostages -- Yesterday

Talks on the ceasefire’s second phase are yet to start, but negotiations are likely to be more difficult

The Globe and Mail - World - 5 hours ago

Six hostages freed in Gaza as Israel stalls release of Palestinian prisoners

Hours after six Israeli hostages were handed over by Hamas, Israel had yet to release the more than 600 Palestinian prisoners and detainees it had agreed to let go in exchange.

SBS - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners, citing 'degrading' handovers of hostages

Israel says the release of over 600 Palestinian prisoners is delayed “until the release of the next hostages is guaranteed, and without the degrading ceremonies” at handovers of Israeli captives in Gaza.

CTV News - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Officer killed, five injured in Pa. hospital shooting after gunman takes hostages

At least five other victims are being treated for their injuries at WellSpan York Hospital, according to one of their representatives.

NBC News - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Police officer killed, five injured in Pennsylvania hospital shooting after gunman takes hostages

At least five other victims are being treated for their injuries at WellSpan York Hospital, according to one of their representatives.

NBC News - US News - 6 hours ago

Officer killed after gunman took hostages at Pennsylvania hospital

Officials say a police officer has been killed after responding to a shooting at a central Pennsylvania hospital.

Los Angeles Times - World - 6 hours ago

Last living American hostage in Hamas captivity is young New Jersey native

Antisemitism is the hatred or prejudice against Jewish people. Concern has been growing across the United States and abroad about rising antisemitism following the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel perpetrated by Hamas, a terrorist organization.

Fox News - Business - 7 hours ago

Police officer killed, 5 injured after gunman took hostages at Pennsylvania hospital

No patients were injured during the Sunday morning shooting but one police officer has died

Independent UK - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Hamas returns body of Shiri Bibas, releases 6 Israeli hostages in final exchange under cease-fire deal

Hamas on Saturday released all six remaining living Israeli hostages promised under the first stage of the ongoing cease-fire deal — as one heartbroken family finally received the remains of a...

New York Post - World - 7 hours ago

Hostages released by Hamas reunite with their families

Israeli hostages Tal Shoham, Omer Shem Tov, Omer Wenkert and Eliya Cohen were kidnapped by Hamas during the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks and among six hostages released in the final exchange of the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Ethiopian-Israeli Avera Mengistu and Israeli Bedouin Hisham al-Sayed were also freed after being held in Gaza for a decade.

NBC News - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Israeli military says it is checking reports that Hamas handed over body of Shiri Bibas -- -

The Israeli military said on Friday it is checking reports that Hamas has handed the Red Cross a body said to be that of hostage Shiri Bibas, a day after Israel received four bodies of hostages held captive in Gaza that included one unidentified woman.

CBC News - World - 8 hours ago

Hamas to free last living Gaza hostages after Israel confirms mother's remains returned

The fragile truce in the war between Israel and Hamas militants had been threatened with derailment by the mis-identification of a body released on Thursday as that of hostage Shiri Bibas.

SBS - World - 9 hours ago

Meet Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Hamas captivity

Edan Alexander spent most of his life in Tenafly, New Jersey, before moving to Israel and enlisting in the IDF. On Oct. 7, 2023, he was taken hostage and is still being held in Gaza.

Fox News - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Over 60 hostages still in Gaza after six releases

Return of six living hostages marks penultimate captive handover in cease-fire's first phase, with officials assessing options for further releases during the second phase's negotiations

YNET News - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Israel PM Netanyahu vows 'decisive action' to bring remaining hostages home

“The government of Israel is committed to continue acting decisively in order to bring all of our hostages back home – the living to their families, and the deceased to proper burial in their country,” Netanyahu said in a statement.

First Post - World - 10 hours ago

UPDATE -- Hamas frees 6 Israeli hostages in the latest transfer -- m read

The releases came under the first phase of a ceasefire deal which began on January 19

Gulf News - World - 11 hours ago

World News Video -- Hamas frees sixth and final hostage in the latest exchange

The Israeli military says the sixth and final hostage has been released by Hamas in the latest exchange on Saturday and has arrived back in Israel.

Independent.ie - World - 11 hours ago

6 Hostages Returned To Israel As Ceasefire Deal With Hamas Continues

Six more Israeli hostages have been released and reunited with their families.

One America News Network - US News - 12 hours ago

Hamas releases six last hostages in first phase of ceasefire agreement

The six included three Israeli men seized from the Nova music festival and another taken while visiting family in southern Israel when Hamas-led militants stormed across the border in the 7 October, 2023, attack that triggered Israel’s 16-month bombing campaign in Gaza.

Euronews - World - 13 hours ago

Hamas Frees Israeli Hostages in Major Ceasefire Exchange

"This is an unforgettable moment, where all emotions are rapidly mixing together," said the family of one of the released hostages.

Newsweek - World - 13 hours ago

Shiri Bibas's family says her body was returned by Hamas, six more hostages released

In exchange for the six hostages, Israel released 602 Palestinian prisoners to Hamas, including many who were serving life sentences for murdering Israelis.

Washington Examiner - World - 13 hours ago

Militants hand over body of Israeli mother Shiri Bibas; Hamas frees 6 more hostages

Hamas frees more Israeli hostages from the Gaza Strip; a body militants delivered overnight has been identified as that of Israeli mother Shiri Bibas.

Los Angeles Times - World - 14 hours ago

Delay to Palestinian prisoner release due to 'assaults', Hamas says - as hostages reunite with families

All six hostages due to be released today have been handed over by Hamas, with the final one freed without a public ceremony. Israel is also set to free hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in line with the ceasefire deal.

Sky News - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

Hamas frees the first 2 of 6 Israeli hostages to be released in the latest exchange

Israel says the release of over 600 Palestinian prisoners is delayed “until the release of the next hostages is guaranteed, and without the degrading ceremonies” at handovers of Israeli captives in Gaza.

AP News - Science - 14 hours ago

Watch: Six Israeli hostages released in Gaza

Four of the men were kidnapped on 7 October 2023, while the two have been held for a decade.

BBC News - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

Six Israeli hostages released by Hamas in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners

The six are the last living hostages from group of 33 due to be freed under first stage of ceasefire deal

Irish Times - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

Hamas continues hostage releases amid tensions

Former Israeli government spokesperson Eylon Levy joins ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ to discuss the latest hostage releases and what comes next.

Fox News - World - 14 hours ago

Six Israeli hostages released under fragile Hamas truce

Palestinian militants on Saturday freed two Israeli hostages, among the last live captives eligible for release under the first phase of a fragile truce that is also expected to see Palestinian prisoners released.

Hurriyet Daily News - World - 14 hours ago

Hamas frees all 6 hostages in the latest exchange with Israel

Hamas freed all six hostages in the latest exchange, even as heightened tension between the adversaries clouded the future of the fragile ceasefire deal.

CNBC - Politics - 15 hours ago

Hamas frees six Israeli hostages in latest transfer under truce

Palestinian militants on Saturday (Feb 22) freed two Israeli hostages, among the last live captives eligible for release under the first phase of a fragile truce that is also expected to see Palestinian prisoners released. Freedom for the captives caps an emotional two days in Israel, where the family of a

Channel NewsAsia - World - 15 hours ago

Hamas releases six Israeli hostages as ceasefire holds -- Six living hostages - including two who were held in Gaza for a decade - were released by Hamas Saturday.

Six living hostages — including two who were held in Gaza for a decade — are set to be released by Hamas today

CBS News - US News - 16 hours ago

Israeli captive kisses Al-Qassam fighters during release, sparking global reactions

ALBAWABA - A viral video capturing Israeli captive Omer Shem Tov kissing the heads of Hamas' Al-Qassam Brigades fighters during his release in the seven

Albawaba - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

Release of six Israeli detainees underway in Gaza

Doha, Qatar: Six Israeli captives are being released in Gaza in exchange for 602 Palestinians held in Israeli jails. Two of six captives, Avera Men...

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 16 hours ago

Hamas hands five Israeli hostages to Red Cross, another expected -- Video -- 0:51

Hamas freed five hostages and was set to release one more from Gaza on Saturday in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees, after Israel confirmed that a body handed over hours earlier was that of hostage Shiri Bibas.

The Globe and Mail - World - 16 hours ago

Gazans cheer, blast music as Hamas conducts sick parade of hostages

Hamas paraded Israeli hostages Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov and Omer Wenkert in front of a cheering crowd Saturday, before releasing them after more than 500 days in captivity. (Reuters)

Fox News - World - 17 hours ago

Shiri Bibas' family says her remains have been returned -- The body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas was said to have been returned earlier this week, but Israeli forces said it was the body of an unidentified Gazan woman.

The body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas was said to have been returned earlier this week, but Israeli forces said it was the body of an unidentified Gazan woman.

CBS News - World - 17 hours ago

Israeli hostages, including man held for a decade, freed in Gaza deal

The hostages are among the final living captives to be released under phase one of a fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Independent UK - World - 18 hours ago

Hamas frees dazed hostages in staged Gaza ceremony

RAFAH, Palestinian Territories — A crowd cheered as masked militants brought two pale and dazed Israeli captives onto a rainy stage in front of cameras for the seventh hostage-prisoner exchange of the Gaza ceasefire Saturday.

Manila Times - World - 18 hours ago

Israeli scientist uncovers breakthrough Hepatitis B treatment

A research team led by Dr. Yael David of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center discovers that a chemotherapy drug, Curaxin-137, can effectively disable a key viral protein, nearly eliminating the hepatitis B virus in lab tests

YNET News - Science - 18 hours ago

The moment more hostages are released by Hamas

It comes after the body of Shiri Bibas was returned to Israel after remains that were not hers were handed over.

Sky News - World - 20 hours ago

Hamas releases more hostages in exchange for more than 600 Palestinian prisoners as part of ceasefire deal

Hamas freed more hostages on Saturday in exchange for more than 600 Palestinian prisoners as part of the delicate ceasefire agreement with Israel.

Fox News - World - 21 hours ago

Body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas has been returned, family confirms

Ms Bibas was kidnapped with her sons from Niz Or kibbutz during Hamas's terror attack in October 2023

Evening Standard - Top Stories - 21 hours ago

Israel confirms body of Shiri Bibas has been returned, Hamas to free six more hostages

The fragile truce in the war between Israel and Hamas militants had been threatened with derailment by the misidentification of a body released on Thursday as that of Bibas.

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 21 hours ago

Family confirms body of hostage handed over by Hamas was Shiri Bibas

Authorities in Israel have reportedly identified the body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas, who was likely killed in Hamas captivity with her two children.

Independent UK - World - 22 hours ago

Body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas has been returned, her family confirms

Israel says Shiri Bibas - who was taken by Hamas militants during the October 7 attacks - was not among the four bodies handed over as part of the ceasefire deal on Thursday.

Sky News - World - 22 hours ago

Body of Shiri Bibas ID'd as Israeli officials say she was murdered in Hamas captivity with two sons: report

Bibas’ remains were identified in the early hours of Saturday morning at the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute after Hamas handed off ‘anonymous unidentified’ remains in a previous exchange, The...

New York Post - World - 22 hours ago

Body released by Hamas is Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas, family says

Israeli officials were furious after Hamas returned what it said was the mother’s body, but then turned out to not be her. The bodies of her two children were returned Thursday.

NBC News - World - 23 hours ago

Hamas Set to Release 6 Hostages Saturday; Trump Signs Another Round of Memorandums

Hamas is set to release six living hostages Saturday, after Israel says that one of the bodies it returned was not that of an Israeli hostage. The United ...

Epoch Times - US News - 1 day ago

Israel to Step Up West Bank Operations After Bus Explosions -- Three buses exploded near Tel Aviv, without harming anyone. Devices in two other buses failed to detonate, Israeli police...

Three buses exploded near Tel Aviv, without harming anyone. Devices in two other buses failed to detonate, Israeli police said.

Military.com - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Chechen teen held for planning attack on Israeli Embassy in Berlin, report says

German police confirm Russian national detained and placed in investigative custody; Bild reports investigation result of tip-off from foreign intelligence agency

YNET News - World - 1 day ago

Hamas's hate unmasked in brutal hostage exchange celebration

The coffins stood against a banner showing an altered photograph of Netanyahu with a blood-streaked face and fangs dripping blood onto an image of the hostages.

Washington Examiner - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Hamas acknowledges possible Mix-up in body identification amid Israeli accusations

ALBAWABA - Hamas has acknowledged the possibility of a mix-up in the identification of Shiri Bibas' body, following Israeli claims that the remains hand

Albawaba - Top Stories - 1 day ago

World News -- Explosions on three Israeli buses in 'militant attack', police say

A series of explosions on three buses in a parking lot rattled central Israel in what authorities suspected was a militant attack. No injuries were reporte...

Independent.ie - World - 1 day ago

Israel warns Hamas will pay "full price" for handover of wrong remains -- Hamas is under pressure from Israel and the U.S. at a crucial time for the Gaza ceasefire as it claims it could have misidentified a hostage's remains.

Hamas is under pressure from Israel and the U.S. at a crucial time for the Gaza ceasefire as it claims it could have misidentified a hostage's remains.

CBS News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Israeli report: Autopsy of Sinwar reveals unexpected findings

ALBAWABA - An Israeli military autopsy on the corpse of late Hamas commander Yahya Sinwar revealed no evidence of narcotics in his system, according to

Albawaba - World - 1 day ago

Israeli settler violence: How the US undermined its own sanctions regime

The Biden administration's initial show of resolve was quickly eclipsed by political timidity and a failure of executive will

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Netanhayu: Hamas 'to pay' after return of 'anonymous body' not hostage

Hamas returned ‘anonymous’ body instead of that of hostage Shiri Bibas, Israel says

Evening Standard - World - 1 day ago

Child hostage remains identified, but another body Hamas released was not their mother, Israel says

Israel's military says the remains of two child hostages have been identified, but another body released by Hamas was not that of the boys’ mother, Shiri Bibas.

Los Angeles Times - World - 2 days ago

Child Hostages Identified But Body Hamas Released Was Not Their Mother, Israel Says

Hamas militants had turned over four bodies Thursday under the tenuous ceasefire that has paused over 15 months of war.

Huffington Post - World - 2 days ago

Remains of young mom Shiri Bibas, taken hostage and killed by Hamas, not returned despite promise, Israel says

The mother of a woman abducted with her two children and husband was not among the slain hostages returned to Israel by Hamas on Thursday, Israel said.

Fox News - World - 2 days ago

IDF: Bibas Children Murdered by Hamas, Not Killed in Israeli Airstrike

The IDF said the Bibas children -- Ariel, 5, and Kfir, 2 -- were "brutally murdered," not killed by an Israeli airstrike as Hamas claimed.

Breitbart - World - 2 days ago

Bodies of youngest Hamas hostages returned to Israel — but their mother wasn't, Israel says

The bodies of Kfir and Ariel Bibas, the two youngest captives seized in Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack, were thought to be among those released as part of a ceasefire deal.

NBC News - World - 2 days ago

'Violation of utmost severity': Israel says body released by Hamas is not of a hostage

Two of the bodies were identified as infant Kfir Bibas and his four-year-old brother Ariel, while a third body that was supposed to be their mother, Shiri, was found not to match with any hostage, the military said.

Sydney Morning Herald - World - 2 days ago

Explosions on Israeli buses

Israeli police reported a series of explosions on buses in central Israel, saying they appear to be a militant attack.

Sky News - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Israel's UN ambassador slams Hamas' 'evil and depraved' display of hostages' coffins

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk condemned Hamas' parading of the coffins containing Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas and Oded Lifshitz.

Fox News - World - 2 days ago

No injuries from explosions on Israeli busses in a suspected militant attack, police say

Israeli police have reported a series of explosions on buses in central Israel in what they said appeared to be a militant attack. No injuries were reported. Police rushed forces to the scene …

Bay to Bay News - World - 2 days ago

Netanyahu vows revenge as Hamas hands over bodies of youngest hostages

The bodies of the two boys and their mother, along with that of a fourth hostage, were collected by a Red Cross convoy.

Sydney Morning Herald - World - 2 days ago

Hamas returns bodies of 4 Israeli hostages said to include a mother and her 2 young children

Hamas has handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages, said to include a mother and her two children who have long been feared dead and had come to symbolize the nation’s agony following the …

Bay to Bay News - World - 2 days ago

Hamas hands over bodies of four Israeli captives

Israel is set to release hundreds of Palestinians, mostly women and children, on Saturday

Middle East Eye - World - 2 days ago

Family of UK-linked hostage confirm 'bitter news' of Hamas returning his body

The body of 84-year-old Oded Lifshitz was identified as one of the four returned by Hamas on Thursday.

Evening Standard - Politics - 2 days ago

Israeli journalist and screenwriter Michael Brizon dies at 77

Known as B. Michael, Brizon grew up in a religious home before joining an academic newspaper and later writing satirical shows and sitcoms; also contributed columns to Ynet's sister publication Yedioth Aharonoth and Haaretz

YNET News - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Israelis Mourn, Salute Dead Hostages After Hamas Stages Gruesome Handover

Israelis are mourning Thursday as the bodies of four hostages -- including an elderly man and two small children -- were returned.

Breitbart - World - 2 days ago

'Heart of nation torn' as bodies of child hostages returned from Gaza

Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu said ‘heart of the entire nation is torn’ as bodies of four hostages returned

Evening Standard - World - 2 days ago

Hamas returns bodies of four Israeli hostages including two children

Hamas releases bodies of Shiri Bibas and her two young children ahead of another hostage release this weekend

Independent UK - World - 2 days ago

Hamas returns bodies of 4 Israeli captives held in Gaza Strip

Hamas returned Thursday the bodies of Israeli infant Kfir Bibas and his 4-year-old brother Ariel, the youngest captives taken during the Oct. 7, 2023,...

Daily Sabah - World - 2 days ago

Hamas hands over bodies of 4 slain Israelis, including Shiri Bibas and her two young boys

Hamas has turned over the bodies of four slain Israeli hostages more than 500 days after the terrorist group's Oct. 7, 2023, attack in Israel.

Fox News - World - 2 days ago

Hamas hands over four Israeli captives' bodies in Gaza's Khan Younis

Doha, Qatar: Hamas has handed over the bodies of four Israeli captives, including members of the Bibas family, in Khan Younis, Gaza. On the handove...

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 2 days ago

Hamas prepares to release bodies of 4 Israeli hostages

ALBAWABA - The Palestinian resistance group Hamas is expected to release today, Thursday, the bodies of four Israeli hostages as part of the Gaza ceasef

Albawaba - World - 2 days ago

The terrorist who murdered my brother is being released – but Ari's death leads to the freedom of hostages

Opinion: As part of the current hostage deal, the terrorist who murdered my brother, Ari Fuld, is set to be released; While this brings immense pain, it also highlights the complexity of the exchange - my brother’s death indirectly led to the freedom of hostages who suffered for months; Ari’s legacy, both in life and death, continues to inspire, and his heroism is tied to the deal that reunites families

YNET News - Opinion - 3 days ago

Health officials brace for complex stages of hostage release, including return of remains

Forensic teams will use advanced identification methods, including DNA analysis and dental records, to confirm identities of murdered hostages; officials emphasize process may take up to 24 hours, with additional time required in complex cases

YNET News - Science - 3 days ago

These are the countries to which Israelis most want to move

Amid rising trend of Israelis leaving the country in search of greener pastures, new report presents most desired locations for investors to try and acquire new visas; Applications from Israeli citizens increased by over 160% between 2022 and 2023 and remained high in 2024, with a further 4% rise

YNET News - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Suspect Mistook Israelis for Palestinians, Fired 17 Rounds

A Miami Beach man is in custody after shooting at a car because he thought its occupants, two Jewish men, were Palestinian.

Miami New Times - US News - 3 days ago

Crime -- Miami Beach Man Charged in Shooting of Israeli Tourists Thought Victims Were Palestinian

A Miami Beach man is in custody after shooting at a car because he thought its occupants, two Jewish men, were Palestinian.

Miami New Times - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Lebanon recovers bodies of 23 people after Israeli withdrawal

BEIRUT- Lebanon’s civil defense said Tuesday that it recovered the bodies of 23 people from towns in its southern region following the withdrawal of Isr

Albawaba - World - 3 days ago

Florida hate crimes unit probes shooting of Israelis ; suspect 'experiencing mental health crisis'

After Mordechai Brafman is charged earlier with two counts of attempted murder Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava thanks prosecutors on X for 'pursuing hate crimes charges'

YNET News - World - 3 days ago

Two tiny captives, symbols of hostage crisis, to come home dead, Hamas says

For many, the kidnapping of Bibas, her husband Yarden and their redheaded children – Ariel, 4, and Kfir, nine months – epitomised the cruelty of the Hamas-led attack.

Sydney Morning Herald - World - 4 days ago

Man shoots two Israeli tourists after mistaking them for Palestinians

Mordechai Brafman told police he shot at two Israeli tourists because he thought they were Palestinians

Evening Standard - World - 4 days ago

Jewish Florida man shoots Israelis thinking they were Palestinians

A Jewish Florida man was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted murder after opening fire on a vehicle carrying two men he mistakenly believed...

Daily Sabah - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Israeli cosmetics brand Sacara expanding, opens 5 stores in Miami

Affordable cosmetics and makeup chain eyes city that is favored destination for Israeli tourism, has large Jewish community and favorable tax laws

YNET News - Business - 4 days ago

Social media erupts over Miami man who shot Israelis mistaken for Palestinians

Mordechai Brafman shot victims 17 times because he thought they were ‘Palestinians’, sparking widespread outrage online

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 5 days ago

Hamas leader killed in Israeli strike on south Lebanon

The strike comes as Israel is expected to remain in certain Lebanese positions, despite the ceasefire agreement ordering it to withdraw

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 5 days ago

Israeli gunfire kills woman in south Lebanon border town

The attack on residents returning to border villages comes two days ahead of ceasefire deadline

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 6 days ago

DeepSeek AI model lacks protection mechanism, open to use by pedophiles, Israeli study finds

Research by Israeli firm ActiveFence reveals that DeepSeek’s AI model, widely used both in China and around the globe, lacks safeguards; With no internal or external protections, it’s vulnerable to abuse by criminals, pedophiles and others seeking to exploit its capabilities

YNET News - Technology - 6 days ago

Israeli forces used 80-year-old Palestinian as human shield before killing him

Israeli forces strapped explosives around the neck of an elderly Palestinian who used a walking stick and forced him to inspect areas used by Hamas before killing him and his wife

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 6 days ago

The Belgian 'justice machine' pursuing Israeli soldiers worldwide for Gaza war crimes

Organisation's president Dyab Abou Jahjah says it has over 8,000 pieces of evidence against Israelis who it seeks to bring to court over their crimes against Palestinians

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 8 days ago

Israeli fintech firm eToro files for Wall Street IPO after previous setback

Company aims for valuation of at least $5 billion after canceling 2021 SPAC listing due to regulatory hurdles; revives plans following Bitcoin surge and recent market shifts

YNET News - Business - 9 days ago

Calls resurface to boycott Marvel film with superhero played by ex-Israeli army actor

A years-long campaign to boycott 'Captain America: Brave New World' for including a Mossad agent superhero continues

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 10 days ago

On Gaza and hostages, Netanyahu cannot be less of a hawk than Trump | Analysis

Analysis: The prime minister's statements show that he is under pressure - from the right and Washington; Netanyahu fears that the American president will 'turn on him'; Senior security officials say, and ministers know: If Israel launches an operation in Gaza, at least some of the hostages will be killed; Hamas wants to preserve its achievements in the deal and, therefore, it can be assumed that the crisis will be resolved

YNET News - Opinion - 11 days ago

Intel appoints Israeli to one of highest positions in the company

Intel Israel co-CEO Karin Eibschitz-Segal set to act as interim head of Intel’s data center and AI division amid company's troubles

YNET News - Business - 11 days ago

Israeli importers slam Chief Rabbinate's kosher rules for driving up costs

Rabbinate’s peculiar kosher-for-Passover demands, such as adding 'mountain of cheese' to pizzas, driving up costs for importers and consumers; critics argue requirements, tied to Rabbinate's monopoly, lack justification and inflate prices

YNET News - Business - 12 days ago

Amazon revives Israeli operations, eyes local market expansion

E-commerce giant launched Hebrew-language platform in 2019, enabling Israeli sellers to list and ship locally, but venture shut down after 2 years due to high prices, slow deliveries and no local distribution centers, making it uncompetitive

YNET News - Business - 13 days ago

The Israeli selling Manhattan's priciest apartment: 'Even for billionaires, it's not pocket change'

A 127th-floor duplex in Central Park Tower, spanning 10,000+ square feet with 8 bedrooms and panoramic views, is listed for $150 million; meet Shlomi Reuveni, the Israeli-born broker selling one of Manhattan’s most extravagant dwellings

YNET News - Business - 14 days ago

Freed Israeli hostages show signs of severe malnutrition, health official says

Released captives suffered significant weight loss after 491 days in captivity, top health official says; despite their condition, they walk upright with heads held high and now reunited with their families for medical care

YNET News - Science - 14 days ago

Israeli startup grows world's first real dairy protein in potatoes—no cows needed

Israeli startup Finally Foods unveils genetically engineered potatoes that produce real cow-milk protein; first field trial set to take place in southern Israel near Gaza border, paving way for innovative dairy products and more sustainable future

YNET News - Technology - 16 days ago

Israeli spyware Paragon scandal grows: Italian journalists, activists targeted

New report reveals Israeli firm behind surveillance tool has decided to cut ties with Italy while Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government denies any involvement in espionage scandal

YNET News - Technology - 16 days ago

Meta's WhatsApp says Israeli spyware company Paragon targeted users

WhatsApp official says an attempt to hack around 90 users was detected but did not specify who was targeted or where; he also declined to explain how the company determined Paragon was responsible for the breach

YNET News - Technology - 22 days ago

Hostage release chaos highlights deep-rooted hatred in Gaza

Opinion: Gazans continue to shout 'Allahu Akbar' even now because the hostages are a footnote in a centuries-old system of unbridled hatred toward the Jewish people

YNET News - Opinion - 23 days ago

UAE-based company to invest $10 million in Israeli drone detection firm

EDGE Group, the UAE-based advanced technology and defense conglomerate, is set to invest $10 million in ThirdEye Systems, an Israeli company specializing in AI-powered drone detection technologies; Deal positions ThirdEye as one of the most sought-after stocks on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, following increased interest fueled by the recent war

YNET News - Business - 25 days ago

Israeli female astronaut will go to space with NASA, minister announces

At the annual Ramon Conference in Tel Aviv, the Minister of Innovation and Science announced that the Israeli Space Agency has begun screening candidates for the position; She did not say when the Israeli would be selected or when she would be launched into space

YNET News - Science - 26 days ago

13 Israelis injured, 5 locals killed in serious bus accident in Laos: 'There was total chaos'

A night bus driver in the East Asian country apparently fell asleep and the bus overturned into a ditch on the side of the road; 13 young Israelis were injured, 5 of them in moderate to serious condition

YNET News - World - 27 days ago

Israeli experts study four planets looking for alien life

Joint US-Israeli study looks into makeup of four Earth-like planets found far away from our solar system trying to determine their ability to support life

YNET News - Science - 27 days ago

Israeli cyber startup looks to acquire the one that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman as investor

Varonis Systems reportedly aims to buy out Apex Security for an estimated $40 million following OpenAI CEO's nterest in the cybersecurity firm

YNET News - Business - 1 month ago

Israeli study reveals graphic cigarette warnings fall flat; what actually works?

Tel Aviv University researchers find fear-based smoking warnings ineffective, urging shift to positive strategies; they recommend success stories from ex-smokers, descriptions of post-quitting life and practical advice to help smokers manage withdrawal

YNET News - Science - 1 month ago

'Every detail counts': Israeli hospitals prepare for release of Gaza hostages

Return of hostages in deal poses psychological and social challenges; 'From past experience, we've learned that hostages sometimes return with false information or under the influence of psychological warfare,' says caregiver of previously released hostages

YNET News - Science - 1 month ago

'A completely different reality': Health Ministry prepares to treat returning hostages as deal nears

Ministry's Public Health Division head says previous deal taught staff much on returning hostages' needs but warned the situation is completely different after over a year in captivity

YNET News - Science - 1 month ago

'Fauda' star, a Gaza war hero, posts support for hostage deal

Idan Amedi calls on social media not to attack those who oppose a deal to release the hostages, noting that 'this benefits our enemies'; 'The disgrace of October 7 cannot be fixed, but our moral duty is to bring our brothers and sisters home from hell,' he wrote.

YNET News - Entertainment - 1 month ago

From egg to life: New Israeli study reveals the secrets of embryonic development

A fascinating discovery at the Hebrew University sheds light on the mechanisms of reproduction where researchers decipher how the Balbiani body develops

YNET News - Science - 1 month ago

Israeli Quantum Tech startup secures $100 million investment

Israeli start-up specializing in control technology for quantum computers, in largest funding round yet; company aims to expand its global quantum computing operations and partnerships

YNET News - Technology - 1 month ago

Wall Street's hottest stocks of 2024 — and where Israeli companies stand

S&P 500 soars over 25% for second consecutive year, fueled by AI boom that shows no signs of slowing; we spotlight top-performing companies whose stocks skyrocketed by hundreds of percent—and one Israeli firm whose Nasdaq value plummeted

YNET News - Business - 1 month ago

Israeli hacker faces extradition to U.S. for role in global ransomware network

Rostislav Panev, accused of developing ransomware software for the notorious LockBit cybercrime group wanted in America for conspiracy, fraud, and cybercrime charges; group allegedly extorted $500 million globally; Panev denies wrongdoing

YNET News - Technology - 2 months ago

Significant discrimination against Israelis and Jews in US job market, study reveals

A California State University study, published by the ADL, found Israeli-Americans must submit 39% more job applications than Western Europeans to get similar positive responses, with the largest gap in Seattle at 6.8% versus 23.1%

YNET News - Business - 2 months ago

Ynetnews launches new mobile app for instant access to Israeli news

Israel at your fingertips: Get instant access to breaking news, analysis and expert opinion on Israel; download the app for free from Google Play and Apple App Store

YNET News - Top Stories - 4 months ago

How the war on Gaza exposed Israeli and western fascism

Material and rhetorical support for the genocide of the Palestinian people is everywhere. It's time to ask why

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 5 months ago