Gaza ceasefire talks & captive exchange

 

Ceasefire negotiations: Palestinians hope for peace despite Israeli breaches

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The first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal is scheduled to end on Saturday.

But with Hamas saying there are no talks taking place about a second phase, its future is in doubt.

The group accuses Israel of breaching some parts of the agreement, including blocking the entry of certain humanitarian supplies.

Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid looks at the stumbling blocks in negotiations.

 

Israel aims to ‘derail negotiations or indefinitely postpone them’: Analysis
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Tahani Mustafa, an expert on Israel-Palestine with International Crisis Group, has told Al Jazeera that it is important to “be cautious” when exercising any optimism about phase two of the ceasefire deal. She said Israeli politicians have made it “very clear that they’re not interested in a phase two”, adding that the Israeli public is also “not really interested in seeing a permanent cessation of hostilities”.

Israel releases remaining 46 Palestinian prisoners to Gaza’s Khan Younis

59,112 views Feb 28, 2025 #IsraelGazaWar #Hamas #GazaCeasefire
Israel has released 46 Palestinian prisoners, including 24 children from Gaza after a delay over the verification of the four captives’ bodies handed over by Hamas.
Emotional reunions unfolded as families embraced loved ones, some appearing weak and malnourished. Medical teams are assessing their health, with some needing urgent care. The release comes amid uncertainty over the ceasefire’s second phase.

Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum reports from Khan Younis in southern Gaza.

 

Palestinian prisoner recalls ‘torture’ of leg amputation in Israeli jail | Al Jazeera Newsfeed
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In the last prisoner swap of phase one of the Gaza ceasefire, Israel released hundreds of Palestinians, several with missing limbs. A 21-year-old, previously released detainee recalls having his leg forcibly amputated and enduring ‘torture, medical testing, and mistreatment’ in Israeli prison.

Israel violating ceasefire deal, ‘planning to escalate again’ in Gaza: Hamas official Basem Naim

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Basem Naim, a senior Hamas official, stated that Israel has not engaged in negotiations for phase two of the ceasefire deal, violating its terms. He accused Israel of obstructing aid to Gaza and threatening escalation. Despite these violations, Hamas remains committed to the agreement and is ready for phase two. Naim warned that failure to advance the deal risks renewed conflict. He rejected calls for Hamas to leave Gaza, asserting it represents Palestinians. He also criticised Israeli policies in Gaza and the West Bank, accusing them of aiming to displace Palestinians.

‘Israeli prisons are graveyards, we’ve been reborn’: Released Palestinian prisoner

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Hundreds of Palestinians released from Israeli prisons have arrived in Gaza.
Twelve buses dropped them off in the south of the strip.
They’ve been taken to the European Hospital in Khan Younis for medical checks.
Earlier, Jubilant crowds greeted another group of Palestinians in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.
Israel has released 646 Palestinians in the past few hours, as part of a ceasefire deal with Hamas.

Alaa al-Bayari, a former Palestinian detainee who has reunited with his family in Gaza City says he has mixed emotions: While he was happy to see his family, he is upset because his young daughters can barely recognise him. He said he spent one year in Israeli prison and experienced torture, including beatings and starvation.

Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud has the latest from Gaza City, Palestine.

 

Joy and tears as Israel releases Palestinian prisoners, Hamas hands over captives’ bodies

17,565 views Feb 27, 2025 #IsraelGazaWar #GazaCeasefireDeal #IsraelHamasWar
The final exchange of Israeli captives for Palestinian prisoners under phase one of the Gaza ceasefire deal, has concluded.
Late on Wednesday, Hamas handed over four bodies to the Red Cross.
Shortly after, Israel returned hundreds of Palestinian prisoners to Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
Among them were the detainees Israel refused to release last week.
But Israel is delaying the release of 24 Palestinian children until the identities of the four Israeli captives are confirmed.

Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh reports from the Jordanian capital, Amman because the Israeli government and Palestinian Authority have banned Al Jazeera from operating in Israel and the occupied West Bank.

 

Emotional scenes in Gaza as hundreds of Palestinian detainees arrive at European Hospital

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Hundreds of Palestinians held in Israeli jails arrive at the European hospital in Gaza as Israel releases the remaining 642 Palestinian detainees scheduled to be freed in the first phase of the Hamas ceasefire deal.

Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum has the latest from Khan Younis in southern Gaza, Palestine.

 

Bus carrying released Palestinians arrives in Ramallah

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International Committee of the Red Cross busses carrying dozens of Palestinians freed from Israel’s Ofer Prison have arrived in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank.

Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh and Tareq Abu Azzoum join live for the latest updates.

 

Hamas says deal reached with mediators for prisoner-captive exchange with Israel

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Hamas says it’s reached a deal to resolve the delayed release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails.
There’s been no official confirmation from the Israeli government but media reports suggest an agreement is in place.
A Hamas statement says about 600 Palestinian prisoners, whom Israel refused to release last week, will be handed over in the coming days.
The group says Israel will also release more Palestinian women and children.
In exchange, Hamas says it will hand over the bodies of four Israeli captives, earlier than planned.
Egypt will facilitate the return of the remains.
All of this is part of the agreed Gaza ceasefire deal in which Hamas released six Israeli captives last Saturday.

Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum has the developments from Nuseirat camp in central Gaza, Palestine.

 

Netanyahu intentionally sabotaging the Gaza ceasefire deal: Hamas official

131,958 views Feb 24, 2025 #IsraelGazaWar #GazaCeasefireDeal #IsraelHamasWar
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is warning the army is on standby to restart its war on Gaza.
It comes a day after Israel suspended the latest release of Palestinian prisoners as part of January’s ceasefire deal.

In an interview with Al Jazeera, Basem Naim, a member of Hamas’s political bureau, has said the Palestinian group will not engage in further ceasefire discussions until Israel frees the 620 Palestinians who were supposed to be released on Saturday under the deal that took effect on January.

 

Families of Palestinian detainees ‘devastated’ after Israel postpones release

38,977 views Feb 23, 2025 #IsraelGazaWar #IsraelHamasWar #GazaCeasefireDeal
Israel has postponed the release of 620 Palestinian prisoners.
Hundreds of family members had gathered in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, waiting for hours to receive their loved ones, before being told they weren’t coming.

Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud has more from Gaza City, Palestine and Hamdah Salhut is in Jordan’s capital, Amman on what the Israeli government is saying.

 

Israel postpones the release of 620 Palestinian prisoners and detainees

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Israel has postponed the release of Palestinian prisoners and detainees, stalling the seventh exchange of the Gaza ceasefire deal.
Earlier, Hamas fulfilled its duties by releasing six Israeli captives from Gaza.
However, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is making new demands before committing to Israel’s obligations.

Al Jazeera’s Behdad Mahichi reports.

 

Israel-Hamas exchange deal: Six captives released released from Gaza

32,076 views Feb 23, 2025 #GazaCeasefire #Hamas #IsraelHamasWar
Hamas has released six Israeli captives held in Gaza, as part of the seventh exchange of the ceasefire deal. 620 Palestinians and detainees are to be freed – making it the largest swap so far. Among them are 151 people who were serving life or long-term sentences in Israeli jails.

Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Jamjoom reports.

 

Three Israeli captives freed in Gaza’s Nuseirat
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Israeli captives Eliya Cohen, Omer Wenkert and Omer Shem Tov have appeared on stage at the handover location in Nuseirat.

They are smiling and gesturing to a cheering crowd of Palestinians. One of the captives kissed the forehead of a Palestinian fighter standing next to him.

 

Two of six Israeli captives freed in Gaza
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Captives Avera Mengistu and Tal Shoham have now been handed over to the Red Cross.They are heading now to the Israeli military base in Gaza. The captives will undergo medical examinations before being reunited with family members.

 

Hamas hands over body of Shiri Bibas: Israeli forensic team confirms identity
33,685 views Feb 22, 2025 #Hostages #AlJazeeraEnglish #Hamas

Hamas has handed over the remains of Israeli captive Shiri Bibas, and an Israeli forensic team has confirmed its identity.
In the coming hours, the Palestinian group is expected to release six living Israeli captives in exchange for more than 600 Palestinian prisoners and detainees.
It’s the seventh such exchange since last month’s ceasefre deal between Israel and Hamas.

Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem reports.

 

Prisoner exchange: Israel accuses Hamas of violating ceasefire

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Israel and Hamas are expected to complete another prison ex-change on Saturday, despite a controversy over the body of Ofri Bibas that Hamas says might have been mixed with other bodies killed in an Israeli air strike. Israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire deal by putting what he says is an unidentified Palestinian woman from Gaza in the coffin instead of Bibas.

Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem reports.

 

Israel says investigating reports Hamas handed over Shiri Bibas’ body

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Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh has reported that the Qassam Brigades – Hamas’s military wing – says it handed Shiri Bibas’ remains to the Red Cross. “We are waiting to see confirmation from the Red Cross about that,” Odeh said. In a post on X, the Israeli military said it is investigating the reports. “[Israeli army] representatives are in contact with the family,” it said.

Israel says investigating reports Hamas handed over Shiri Bibas’ body

49,976 views Feb 22, 2025 #ShiriBibas #aljazeeraenglish #Hamas
Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh has reported that the Qassam Brigades – Hamas’s military wing – says it handed Shiri Bibas’ remains to the Red Cross. “We are waiting to see confirmation from the Red Cross about that,” Odeh said. In a post on X, the Israeli military said it is investigating the reports. “[Israeli army] representatives are in contact with the family,” it said.

Bus explosions: Investigations underway into Tel Aviv blasts

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A series of explosions in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv has destroyed three buses.
Israeli authorities are calling it a ‘suspected terror attack’.
And prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has responded by ordering an intense military operation in the occupied West Bank.

Al Jazeera’s Perry Wilton reports.

Tel Aviv is not safe: Israeli analyst

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Akiva Eldar, an Israeli political analyst, told Al Jazeera that the attacks on Tel Aviv buses have “paralysed public transportation” in the area on a busy, pre-weekend day. “Many soldiers are coming back home for the weekend and nerves are on edge,” Eldar said. “We don’t know what’s going to happen next with the captives. We hear different rumours about the plans that President Trump has in regard to Gaza, the relocation of people, and there is escalation in the West Bank and now what we are watching is that Tel Aviv is not safe.”

Bodies returned to Israel: Deceased captives undergo forensic examination

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Thousands of Israelis have gathered in Tel Aviv to share their grief after the bodies of four captives were returned from Gaza on Thursday morning. Families of captives have been holding protests in Tel Aviv since the be-ginning of Israel’s war on Gaza. Many are demanding the government continues with a ceasefire deal until all captives are released. Meanwhile in Gaza, Palestinians are focusing on surviving, mourning and rebuilding.

Al Jazeera’s Laura Khan reports.

 

Israel says body is not Shiri Bibas, accuses Hamas of ‘violation of utmost severity’

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The Israeli military has accused Hamas of committing a “violation of utmost severity”, after it said forensic tests revealed that one of the bodies returned by the Palestinian group was not that of captive Shiri Bibas. “During the identification process, it was determined that the additional body received is not that of Shiri Bibas, and no match was found for any other hostage. This is an anonymous, unidentified body,” it said in a statement. The Israeli military added that it had identified Ariel Bibas, who it said was “four years old at the time of his death”, as well as Kfir Bibas, who it said was “ten months old at the time of his death”.

Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh reports from the Jordanian capital Amman.

 

Three buses explode in Israel’s Bat Yam in suspected ‘terrorist’ attack: Police

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The three explosions took place on empty buses in separate car parks in the city, which lies south of Tel Aviv. Details are few and far between at the moment, but the police added that they were looking for suspects, and believe that the incidents could be part of a “nationalist” operation.

Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh reports from the Jordanian capital Amman, because the Israeli government and Palestinian Authority have banned Al Jazeera from reporting from inside Israel and the occupied West Bank.

 

Handover of captives’ bodies in Gaza ‘very sad moment, not only for Israelis’: Analysis

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Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad have released the bodies of four Israeli captives, to the Red Cross.
Among them are Shiri Bibas and her two children, who were nine months old and four years old, when they were taken during the October 7th attack in 2023 and Oded Lifshitz.
The bodies will now be taken to a forensic institute for identification.

Uri Dromi, founding director-general of the Jerusalem Press Club and a retired colonel in the Israeli Air Force, says after Hamas handed over the bodies of four Israeli captives in Gaza’s Khan Younis that “this is a very sad moment, not only for Israelis but for everyone who believes in reconciliation between Israeli’s and Palestinians”.

 

Hamas set to hand over bodies of four Israeli captives, including Shiri Bibas and her children

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Hamas will release the bodies of four Israeli captives in the coming hours.
Among them will be Shiri Bibas and her children, who were nine months old, and four years old when they were taken during the October 7th attack in 2023.
Hamas says it’s showing flexibility, as a sign of its commitment to the Gaza ceasefire and is calling on Israel to do the same.

Al Jazeera’s Stefanie Dekker reports.

 

Hamas says it’s ready to release all Israeli captives in one go

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Hamas has just released a statement outlining its vision for the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal.
“We are ready for a second phase in which the prisoners will be exchanged in one go, within the criterion of reaching an agreement that leads to a permanent ceasefire and a complete withdrawal from the Strip,” spokesman Hazem Qassem said.

Earlier, Hamas announced it will release the bodies of four Israeli captives on Thursday, and six more who are still alive, on Saturday.
The group says it’s showing flexibility, as a sign of its commitment to the ceasefire deal and calls on Israel to do the same.

Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh reports from Jordan’s capital, Amman and Hamdah Salhut has the latest developments.

 

Six Israeli captives to be released: Hamas says it shows group is committed to ceasefire

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Hamas has announced it will release the bodies of four Israeli captives on Thursday and release six more living Israeli captives on Saturday. The group says it’s showing flexibility as a sign of its commitment to the Gaza ceasefire agreement.

Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh reports from Jordan’s capital, Amman, because the Israeli government and Palestinian Authority have banned Al Jazeera from reporting from inside Israel and the occupied West Bank.

 

Hamas to handover four Israeli captives’ bodies on Thursday

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Hamas leader Khalil Al-Hayya says four Israeli captives’ bodies will be handed over Thursday, six living captives on Saturday.
Khalil al-Hayya, head of the Palestinian group in Gaza, says four Israeli captives’ bodies will be handed over in Gaza on Thursday and six more living captives on Saturday as part of the first phase of the ceasefire deal.
“Hamas has proven, along with the resistance, its seriousness in implementing the agreement with full responsibility,” he said. “We stress the need to oblige the occupation to implement all provisions of the agreement without procrastination.”
“The enemy is still procrastinating and evading engagement in the second phase negotiations,” he added.

Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh reports from Amman, Jordan.

 

Gaza children continue to suffer ‘after 15 months of fear and horror’: UNICEF

10,288 views Feb 18, 2025 #IsraelHamasTruce #GazaCeasefireDeal #GazaWar
A team of Israeli negotiators is in Cairo to discuss the continued implementation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
Israel is still blocking the entry of mobile shelters and heavy equipment into the strip, which was agreed under the deal.
With more than 70 percent of buildings in Gaza destroyed, Palestinians need bulldozers to clear the rubble and recover thousands of bodies buried beneath the ruins.
Convoys of trucks carrying mobile homes and tents are waiting at the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing in southern Gaza.

Tess Ingram, a spokesperson for UNICEF, has just returned from a two-week visit to Gaza, where she spoke with many children about their experiences amid the rubble of their homes and deteriorating weather conditions.

 

Israel unlikely to move to second phase of ceasefire deal with Hamas in power: Analysis

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Former Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas told Al Jazeera he doesn’t believe the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will move into the second phase, due to start on March 1, which would include a permanent ceasefire and an almost full Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, with Hamas staying in power. While Hamas has been significantly degraded militarily, politically they maintain power and there’s no replacement to fill the vacuum, Pinkas said.

Meanwhile, Xavier Abu Eid, a political analyst, speaks to Al Jazeera from Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank. He says, “The furore surrounding the provocative shirts emblazoned with slogans that Palestinian prisoners were made to wear by the Israeli prison authorities upon their release underscores a long policy of ‘humiliation’.”

 

Gaza ceasefire exchange: More than 300 Palestinians return home to Gaza

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Israel has released 369 Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire with Hamas. Most were reunited with their families in Gaza, while others were sent to the West Bank or deported. There are concerns over their treatment, with some forced to wear shirts with a Star of David and the phrase “We do not forget and we do not forgive” in Arabic. The Palestinian Prisoners’ Media Office says prisoners were insulted and assaulted by the Israeli Prison Service. Meanwhile, Palestinian armed groups in Gaza released three Israeli captives from the October 7 attacks, marking the sixth release since the ceasefire.

Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands reports.

 

Freed Palestinians welcomed by loved ones in Gaza

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One by one, the freed Palestinian prisoners are disembarking from the buses that have brought them to the European Hospital in Khan Younis.

Many of them appear to have worn inside out the shirts that they were forced to put on by Israeli prison authorities. They make the Victory sign as they exit the buses and greet their loved ones.

Large crowds surround the buses, with many holding their phones in the air to capture the scenes.

 

Three Israeli captives released in Gaza

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Yair Horn, Sagui Dekel-Chen and Alexander Trufanov have now been handed over to the ICRC after being released by the military wings of Palestinian groups as part of the ceasefire deal with Israel.

The release took place without any incident amid strict security measures in the presence of dozens of fighters from both factions.

A total of 369 Palestinians held in Israeli jails are due to be released later today under the ceasefire agreement.

 

ICRC vehicles arrive in Khan Younis for handover of captives

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The vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross have now arrived at the site in Khan Younis where three Israeli captives will be released.

Netanyahu was waiting for a ‘green light’ from Trump to resume the war: Analysis

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Sami al-Arian, director of the Center for Islam and Global Affairs at Istanbul Zaim University, told Al Jazeera that Israel has not been “fulfilling” their part of the ceasefire deal, which is to allow six hundred aid trucks to enter the Gaza Strip every day.

Meanwhile, Menachem Klein, professor of political science at Bar-Ilan University in Israel, has told Al Jazeera that there had been “a struggle” in Israel over whether to resume the war or the negotiations.

 

Hamas names three captives to be released in Gaza tomorrow

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The armed wing of Hamas, Qassam Brigades, has revealed the names of the captives in a statement on Telegram.

The statement said Alexander “Sasha” Trufanov, Sagui Dekel-Chen and Yair Horn will be released on Saturday

 

Seven Palestinians freed by Israel admitted to hospital

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Seven Palestinians freed by Israel on Saturday as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal have been admitted to hospitals upon arriving in Ramallah, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club said. A total of 183 Palestinians were freed by Israel on Saturday in exchange for three captives freed by Hamas.

Al Jazeera’s Katia Lopez Hodo-Yan reports.

 

Bus carrying Palestinian prisoners arrives in West Bank’s Ramallah

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Released Palestinian prisoners are seen getting off a bus that arrived in the occupied West Bank’s Ramallah.

They are met by a jubilant crowd and Palestinian security personnel.

 

Hamas releases three Israeli captives

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Eli Sharabi, 52, Or Levy, 34, and Ohad Ben Ami, 56, have been freed from a location in Deir-el Balah in central Gaza as part of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

The captives have been taken by members of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Hamas set up a stage in the city for the handover with dozens of masked fighters present. In exchange, Israel will release 183 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli prisons.

Ben Ami and Sharabi were both taken from Kibbutz Be’eri during the cross-border Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023, and Levy was abducted that day from the Nova music festival.

 

Hamas names three captives to be freed on Saturday

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The spokesperson of Hamas’s armed wing Abu Obeid says Israeli captives Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami and Or Levy will be freed on Saturday in the latest exchange for Palestinian prisoners under the ceasefire agreement that began last month. Hamas delayed announcing the names after earlier accusing Israel of breaching their ceasefire deal by preventing humanitarian aid from entering Gaza.

Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh joins live from Amman.

 

Israel using medical neglect as punishment for Palestinian prisoners: Analysis
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Naji Abbas of Physicians for Human Rights Israel told Al Jazeera about the severe medical neglect of Palestinian prisoners, citing a “pandemic of scabies” and denial of treatment for serious illnesses like cancer and heart disease. He accuses the Israel Prison Service of using medical care as punishment, alleging systemic denial of care. Prisoners suffered for months without access to doctors, with some dying after prolonged complaints. The Israel Prison Service denies these claims, but Abbas insists the neglect has worsened, calling it an “official policy.” Conditions in prisons, including lack of sunlight and hygiene, exacerbate suffering. Abbas stresses this is not mere neglect but deliberate punishment.

Palestinians released from prison: Dozens of families warmly welcome loved ones

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Dozens of families also gathered in the Occupied West Bank to welcome their loved ones home. Some of them had been in Israeli military prisons for decades.

Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Haji reports.

 

Israeli captives released: Three Israelis reunited with their families

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Three Israelis have been freed from captivity in the Gaza Strip. They appeared on stage alongside Hamas fighters, in a public display of their release, and were handed over to staff from the Red Cross.

Al Jazeera’s Hamza Mohamed reports.

 

Palestinian prisoners released 183 freed from Israeli jails in latest exchange

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183 Palestinian prisoners have been released from Israeli jails as part of the latest exchange under the Gaza ceasefire. They were greeted by scenes of jubilation in southern Gaza as they were reunited with their loved ones.

Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum reports from Khan Younis.

 

Keith Siegel is now heading to Israel
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Keith Siegel has been handed back to the Red Cross and is leaving Gaza City.

The crowds in Gaza City are chanting and waving flags.

 

Second Israeli captive released in northern Gaza
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Hamas fighters have handed an Israeli captive over to the ICRC in northern Gaza.

Red Cross officials have signed papers presented by Hamas after taking two Israeli captives under their care in northern Gaza.

 

Exchange deal: Eight captives released for 110 Palestinian prisoners
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Hamas has released three Israeli and five Thai captives in Gaza and Israel began releasing 110 Palestinian prisoners after delaying the process after crowds swarmed one of the captive handover points. Agam Berger, a 20-year-old Israeli soldier, was the first to be released on Thursday as she emerged from under rubble at the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, which has repeatedly been targeted by Israeli forces throughout more than 15 months of war.

Al Jazeera’s Michael Appel reports.

 

Palestinian prisoners released: Israeli forces open fire to disperse crowds along the route
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Israel has released 110 Palestinian prisoners, as part of the ceasefire agreement with Hamas.
Hundreds of Palestinians gathered Beitunia, in the occupied West Bank to welcome them home.
Around 30 children are among the prisoners released. At least 32 of them were serving life sentences.
And Israeli forces opened fire as the Red Cross convoy carrying the Palestinian prisoners travelled through the occupied West Bank.
Israeli soldiers used rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse crowds along the route of the heavily-protected convoy.

Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud is in Gaza City, Tareq Abu Azzoum in Khan Younis and Hamdah Salhut in Jordanian capital, Amman, because the Israeli government and Palestinian Authority have banned Al Jazeera from reporting inside Israel and in the occupied West Bank.

 

Gaza ceasefire deal: Israeli female soldier released in Jabalia
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Israeli captive Agam Berger has been handed over to the Red Cross in the Jabalia refugee camp.
Dressed in a military uniform, she appeared walking, escorted by Palestinian fighters, through the rubble of a wrecked building in the camp.
She then appeared on a stage and waved to onlookers, before getting into a car belonging to the Red Cross.

Al Jazeera’s Anas al-Sharif reports from Jabalia in northern Gaza.

 

What’s behind Hamas’s slogans and ‘gift bags’ during captive release? | Al Jazeera Newsfeed
265,485 views Jan 27, 2025

The second release of Israeli captives held in Gaza was an opportunity for Hamas to convey a message, according to analysts. Slogans against Zionism were displayed behind the four Israeli women soldiers, who were also given ‘gift bags’, in an effort to shift the narrative around the group’s cause.

Israeli army blocks thousands of Palestinians from returning to their homes in north Gaza

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The Israeli military is blocking thousands of Palestinians in central Gaza from returning to their homes in the north.
People seeking to return to their neighbourhoods spent Saturday night on al-Rasheed Street, hoping Israeli forces would allow them to cross the Netzarim Corridor that divides north and south Gaza.
But Israeli forces shot at Palestinians trying to reach their homes.
Hamas says the Israeli army is delaying the implementation of the terms of their ceasefire.
While Israel says Hamas had failed to meet its obligations, by not releasing a female civilian captive on Saturday.

Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud reports from al-Rashid Street in central Gaza, just south of the Netzarim Corridor.

 

Hamas accuses Israel of delaying the implementation of Gaza ceasefire deal

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Hamas has accused Israel of delaying the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire terms – by stopping Palestinians from returning to the north.
Israeli forces shot at Palestinians trying to return home – saying Hamas had failed to meet its obligations.
It happened after 200 Palestinian prisoners were released, in exchange for four Israeli captives being freed.

Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum reports from Gaza’s Deir el-Balah.

 

Swap deal: Palestinian prisoners and Israeli captives freed

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Just hours earlier, the second swap that’s part of the ceasefire deal was completed. 200 Palestinians prisoners were released – after four Israeli captives were freed.

Al Jazeera’s Barbara Angopa reports.

 

Longest-serving Palestinian prisoner, Mohammed Al Tous, released after nearly four decades

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One of the Palestinian prisoners who was released is Mohammed Al Tous. He’s the longest-serving Palestinian prisoner held in an Israeli jail. He was behind bars for nearly four decades. Al Tous comes from the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem. He was a member of Fatah, the movement founded by the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. Al Tous was arrested in 1985 after being accused of carrying out attacks against Israeli targets. He’s been held in detention since then.

Thaer Al Tous, the son of Mohammed Al Tous, joins Al Jazeera’s live from Bethlehem.

 

Released Palestinian prisoners arrive in Gaza

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Large crowds have gathered in Ramallah to celebrate the return of Palestinian prisoners recently released. Sixteen of the freed individuals have arrived in the Gaza Strip via the Karem Abu Salem crossing. Following their arrival, they were transferred to the European Gaza Hospital in Khan Younis, located in southern Gaza.

Al Jazeera’s Laura Khan reports live from Amman, Jordan, , because the Israeli government and Palestinian Authority have banned Al Jazeera from reporting in Israel and the Occupied West Bank.

Meanwhile, Al Jazeera hosts a live discussion featuring Tamer Qarmout, Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, and Hassan Barari, Professor of International Affairs at Qatar University.

 

Israeli captives release: Israeli captives handed over in Gaza City square

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Four female Israeli captives have appeared on a stage in Gaza City’s Palestine Square.

They smiled, alongside fighters from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, before being handed over to the Red Cross.

The Red Cross vehicles holding the released Israeli soldiers have begun to leave Gaza City’s Palestine Square, amid cheers from the crowd.

“This is a historic moment,” reports Al Jazeera’s Ibrahim al-Khalili from the scene

 

Hamas convoys reach Gaza City square ahead of expected captive release

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Hundreds of members of Hamas’s al-Qassam Brigades are filtering into Palestine Square in the heart of Gaza City, where the release of Israeli captives could take place.

The Hamas members are armed, in full military garb.

As we’ve been reporting, Hamas has named four female Israeli captives to be released today.

 

Gaza people ‘anxious’ over gaining access to northern Gaza after captives release

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Hamas is expected to release four Israeli captives today. We do not know where the release is going to happen. However, we have spotted an ICRC convoy in southern Gaza.

After the captives are released, Israeli forces are going to withdraw and Palestinians are going to be able to return to Gaza City and northern Gaza.

Al Jazeera’s Hind Khoudary reports from Al Bureij camp, Gaza.

 

Second exchange: Hamas and Israel to release captives over the weekend

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Hamas says four female Israeli soldiers will be released on Saturday. For one female civilian captive, Israel will release 30 Palestinian women and children. For one female military captive, Israel will release 50 Palestinian women and children. With Hamas due to the release the four soldiers, Israel is expected to then free 200 Palestinians. It’s the second prisoner exchange after three Israeli civilians were released last Sunday.

Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford reports.

 

Freed Palestinian journalist recounts detention in Israeli jail

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90 Palestinian prisoners were released earlier this week as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal.
Among them was Rula Hassanein, a Palestinian journalist arrested by Israeli forces in March last year.
She was tried before an Israeli military court at Ofer Prison.

Aid flowing into Gaza on third day of ceasefire but challenges remain
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As the ceasefire holds in Gaza, trucks carrying desperately-needed humanitarian aid are rolling into the Strip.
They’re entering through the Rafah crossing in the south.
The UN says more than 900 made their way into Gaza on Monday.
The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas allows at least 600 to enter the Strip daily.

Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud reports from Deir el-Balah in central Gaza, Palestine.

Gaza aid falls short of ‘ocean of needs’ despite significant increase in deliveries
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Gaza has received a significant influx of humanitarian supplies. On the first day of the ceasefire, over 630 aid trucks entered the enclave, with about 300 going to northern regions. Yesterday, the number of aid trucks increased to 915, carrying essential food, water, and medication. Today, even more aid trucks are expected. The aid will be distributed at humanitarian centres across Gaza. However, this remains insufficient to meet the immense needs of Gaza’s population.

Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum reports Deir el-Balah in central Gaza.

 

Gaza ceasefire: Joy fades as thousands of displaced people return to homes in ruins
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On the second day of the Gaza ceasefire, thousands of displaced Palestinians returned to find their homes in ruins after 15 months of war that forced many to flee multiple times. The UN estimates that more than 60% of Gaza’s buildings have been damaged or destroyed.Al Jazeera’s Ibrahim Al Khalili reports from Jabalia in northern Gaza.

 

Palestinian MP and activist Khalida Jarrar freed after months in Israeli solitary confinement

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Israel has released 90 Palestinian prisoners, as part of the ceasefire deal with Hamas.
Women and children are the first to be freed in the initial phase of the agreement.
The freed prisoners include Khalida Jarrar, a politician and leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) in the occupied West Bank.
Jarrar was in solitary confinement for months in a suffocating 2 by 1.5 metre cell that human rights groups compared to a tomb.
She’s been in and out of Israeli prisons for years because of her membership of a group that Israel considers to be illegal.

Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibhraim was in the occupied West Bank covering the Palestinian Prisoner release during the November 2023 ceasefire.

 

Ceasefire begins in Gaza with Hamas’ future uncertain and Israel’s goals unfulfilled
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While the ceasefire has put an end to the fighting, Hamas members carrying guns have been out in public, on the streets of Gaza.Many people are now questioning the future of the group, especially as one of Israel’s declared goals is to destroy it.Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh reports.

Tears, hugs greet 90 Palestinian women and children freed from Israeli prisons
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Ninety Palestinians have been freed from Israeli prisons and were greeted by large crowds of jubilant relatives, friends and supporters as they returned home to the occupied West Bank in the first prisoner exchange of the Hamas-Israel ceasefire following the release of three Israeli captives in Gaza.
The freed Palestinians included 69 women and 21 teenage boys – some as young as 12 – from the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem.
The prisoner exchange between Hamas and Israel marks the first of its kind since November 2023.Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum reports from Deir el-Balah in Central Gaza.

 

Hamas releases first three Israeli captives as Gaza ceasefire takes hold
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Israeli authorities have confirmed that Hamas handed over the first three female captives as a ceasefire deal for the war-ravaged Gaza Strip took effect.Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari said on Sunday evening that 24-year-old Romi Gonen, 28-year-old Emily Damari, and 31-year-old Doron Steinbrecher were handed over to the Red Cross and are “in safe hands” in Israel.
The Red Cross vehicles took off from Gaza City in the heavily besieged northern part of the enclave after Hamas brought the captives to as-Saraya Square as a crowd gathered.Al Jazeera’s Anas al-Sharif reports from Gaza City.

 

The only solution for the future of Gaza is Palestinian ‘national unity’: Mustafa Barghouti
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The ceasefire in Gaza is now in its eighth hour and 90 Palestinian prisoners are waiting to be released as part of an agreement between Israel and Hamas.They will be transported by bus to Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.
Women and children prisoners are the first to be freed in this first phase of the deal.
Nearly 2,000 detainees are set to be released over a six-week period.Three Israeli captives have already been released also as part of the ceasefire deal.
Doron Steinbrecher, Romi Gonen, and Emily Damari were handed to the Red Cross in Gaza City.
They’ve since been reunited with family in Israel 15 months after they were kidnapped by Hamas and held in Gaza.
They’re undergoing medical assessments.
A total of 33 out of about 95 captives are due to be released in the initial phase of the agreement.

Mustafa Barghouti, the secretary-general of the Palestinian National Initiative, has told Al Jazeera that the only solution for the future of Gaza is “national unity”.

 

Displaced Palestinians return home after Gaza ceasefire comes into effect
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Tens of thousands of forcibly displaced Palestinians are heading to their homes, walking through devastated swaths of Gaza, after the long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect following more than 15 months of war.