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200 Palestinian prisoners released

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200 Palestinian prisoners released

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Four people who were hostages of the terrorist-stamped Hamas have been released. At the same time, 200 Palestinian prisoners have been released from Israeli prisons

Hamas names hostages to be released

Hamas names hostages to be released

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The names of the four women that Hamas is expected to release on Saturday have been made public. They all belong to the military, which Israel considers a breach of the ceasefire agreement

This is why Israel is entering Jenin under the ceasefire

This is why Israel is entering Jenin under the ceasefire

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Barely had a fragile calm settled in the Gaza Strip before Israel instead launched a military operation in Jenin on the West Bank. The official reasons for the bloody offensive are unclear, but many see the answers in power struggles – in both Israel's and the Palestinians' leadership

Milei defends Musk: "Wokeness" is a cancer

Milei defends Musk: "Wokeness" is a cancer

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Argentina's president Javier Milei describes Elon Musk's questioned greeting gesture as "harmless". The woke ideology is a "cancer that must be removed", he says in a speech – and receives support from Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu

ICC Prosecutor: Arrest Taliban leaders for crimes against women

ICC Prosecutor: Arrest Taliban leaders for crimes against women

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The International Criminal Court (ICC) can issue an arrest warrant against two high-ranking Taliban leaders in Afghanistan. The Taliban's treatment of women and girls constitutes a crime, declares Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan

Hundreds reported to flee Israel's offensive in Jenin

Hundreds reported to flee Israel's offensive in Jenin

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Israel's military orders residents in Jenin on the occupied West Bank to evacuate, according to inhabitants. Earlier on Thursday, Israel claimed to have killed two Palestinian militiamen near the city, reports Israeli media

Foreign Minister Rubio Pledges Support to Israel

Foreign Minister Rubio Pledges Support to Israel

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The USA's new Foreign Minister Marco Rubio promises "unwavering support" to Israel. The message comes a few days into the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

Israel's outgoing army chief: 20,000 Hamas members killed

Israel's outgoing army chief: 20,000 Hamas members killed

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Israel's army chief Herzi Halevi will resign on March 6. The reason is the Israeli military's failure on October 7, 2023, when terrorist-stamped Hamas attacked Israel, he writes in a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz

Israel intervenes in bloody power struggle in Jenin

Israel intervenes in bloody power struggle in Jenin

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After a period of bloody Palestinian raids and battles in Jenin, Israel has now also launched a larger military operation in the city on the occupied West Bank. The goal is to "eradicate terrorism", according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Extremists leave Netanyahu's government

Extremists leave Netanyahu's government

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Ultra-nationalists are leaving Israel's government due to the impending ceasefire in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's base becomes somewhat weaker

The expert: The ceasefire will be marked by drama

The expert: The ceasefire will be marked by drama

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That the ceasefire in Gaza was delayed is not particularly surprising – and the process will continue to be marked by setbacks, believes Anders Persson, Israel-Palestine expert at Linnaeus University. We will see a lot of drama and temporary crises

Netanyahu demands list of hostages to be released

Netanyahu demands list of hostages to be released

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The Trump Factor Decisive in Negotiations

The Trump Factor Decisive in Negotiations

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The USA's incoming president Donald Trump was decisive when an agreement was reached between Israel and terrorist-stamped Hamas, believes political scientist Anders Persson. But it is a shaky settlement, filled with coded language

Unity on Gaza ceasefire - begins on Sunday

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Unity on Gaza ceasefire - begins on Sunday

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An agreement on a six-week ceasefire in Gaza has been reached during the negotiations in Qatar. The ceasefire is to come into effect on Sunday, January 19, and 33 Israeli hostages will be released in the first phase of the ceasefire

Two-state solution "light-years away" as Norway hosts

Two-state solution "light-years away" as Norway hosts

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When Norway invites to a meeting about a two-state solution in the Israel-Palestine issue, the situation is anything but hopeful. They want a solution that is light-years away, says political scientist and Middle East expert Anders Persson

Blinken hopes for a future Palestine

Blinken hopes for a future Palestine

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Antony Blinken emphasizes in one of his last speeches as US Secretary of State that a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians is the only possible way forward in the conflict in the Middle East.

Gaza Talks in Final Stage: "Closer Than Before"

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Gaza Talks in Final Stage: "Closer Than Before"

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Negotiations about a ceasefire in the Gaza War are reported to have reached a final stage. The proposal on the table is said to contain the immediate release of some hostages

Mixed reactions to possible Gaza agreement

Mixed reactions to possible Gaza agreement

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Mediators in the Gaza War say, as they have several times before, that significant progress has been made in the negotiations for a ceasefire. Right-wing extremist forces in Israel's government are warning against the agreement

Biden and Netanyahu in talks about Gaza

Biden and Netanyahu in talks about Gaza

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The President of the USA, Joe Biden, and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been in contact regarding the negotiations on a ceasefire in Gaza. Biden, according to the White House, strongly emphasized the need for an immediate ceasefire

Israel sends Mossad chief to arms talks

Israel sends Mossad chief to arms talks

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to send the head of the Israeli security service Mossad to the negotiations on a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas – which can be seen as a sign of progress in the talks being held in Qatar.

Netanyahu welcome – despite arrest warrant

Netanyahu welcome – despite arrest warrant

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If Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to visit the memorial ceremony of the 80-year-old anniversary of when Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated, he will be able to do so without being arrested, announces the Polish government. This despite the ICC having issued an arrest warrant against him

Family members missing after Israeli attacks

Family members missing after Israeli attacks

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15 people from the same family are missing after a three-story building was attacked in Gaza City by Israel on Saturday. At least four dead family members have been pulled out from under the rubble, according to Al Jazeera

Protests after hostage video from Hamas

Protests after hostage video from Hamas

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Terror-labelled Hamas has released a recording where a hostage appeals for Israeli actions to be freed. Israel says that negotiations about the hostage have been resumed

Multiple deaths in Israeli attack on Gaza

Multiple deaths in Israeli attack on Gaza

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