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Israeli hostage freed after 491 days asks: Where was the United Nations, the Red Cross, the world?

Freed Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi has expressed his anger during an appearance at the U.N. Security Council for having to suffer for so long and worry every day about being killed

The Independent UK

Red Cross had to take £220,000 from disaster fund to clothe asylum seekers in UK

Fund is for UK and overseas emergencies but was used to help 12,000 people, some of whom had contracted scabies

The Guardian - UK

Tri-State Tornado, deadliest in recorded US history, ripped through Midwestern states 100 years ago

The deadliest tornado in recorded U.S. history occurred 100 years ago

The Independent UK

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Aid carve-outs for human rights sanctions endorsed

A parliamentary human rights committee has recommended reforms to Australia's sanctions regime to make it easier for aid organisations to operate.

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Hamas calls for talks on next phase of ceasefire after hostage-prisoner exchange

Hamas says it was ready to negotiate the the next phase of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip after handing over what it said were the remains of four hostages in exchange for the release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel

The Independent UK

Israel releases over 600 Palestinian prisoners as Hamas returns bodies of four hostages

Gaza ceasefire appears to hold after four-day breach, as Israel says three of four bodies identified as of Thursday morning

The Guardian - UK

Hamas Hands Over Four Bodies To Red Cross, Says Official

Hamas hands over bodies to Red Cross in potential peace move amidst regional tensions. Complexities persist in Israel-Hamas conflict.

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Ukraine war briefing: European allies rush to showcase extra support for Kyiv

Baltic and Nordic countries to equip and train Ukrainian brigade; Rheinmetall car part factories to make weapons and ammunition. What we know on day 1,098

The Guardian - AU

Hamas Says Gaza Truce Gravely Endangered After Israel's Prisoner Delay

Hamas on Sunday said Israel has gravely endangered a five-week-old Gaza truce by delaying the release of Palestinian prisoners under the deal because of the manner it has freed Israeli hostages.

International Business Times

Gaza Ceasefire: Three more hostages freed by Hamas, check all updates

Earlier in the day on Saturday, two other captives were freed in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Middle East crisis: Hamas says Israel delaying prisoner release is ‘blatant violation’ of ceasefire deal – as it happened

Hamas released Israeli hostages Hisham al-Sayed, Tal Shoham, Avera Mengistu, Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov and Omer Wenkert

The Guardian - AU

Hamas Releases First Israeli Hostages Under Ceasefire Agreement

Hamas releases first two Israeli hostages in ceasefire agreement, a positive step towards peace and stability in the region.

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Body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas returned after Hamas release her remains

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

Evening Standard

Red Cross Arrives In Rafah For Hostage Handover

Red Cross facilitates safe return of hostages in Rafah under Israel-Hamas ceasefire, promoting peace and reconciliation in the region.

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Hamas Hands Over Dead Israeli Hostages In Black Coffins

Hundreds watched on Thursday as four black coffins, which Hamas said held the remains of Israel's Bibas family and an elderly hostage, were carried off stage by Palestinian militants in southern Gaza.

The Guardian - UK

Israeli hostage vowed to return to his family – only to find they had been killed

Eli Sharabi learned his wife and daughters had been killed after his release from captivity in Gaza but is ‘mentally strong’, says British brother-in-law

The Independent UK

Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators march to US embassy in London over Trump’s Gaza plan

The protest comes after Hamas handed over another three male Israeli hostages to the Red Cross as part of a ceasefire deal that was in jeopardy earlier this week when the militant group threatened to delay their release

International Business Times

Flanked By Masked Gunmen, Israeli Hostages Address Gazans Before Release

Their voices monotone and their faces staring mostly ahead, three Israeli hostages spoke in Hebrew on a Gaza stage before walking to freedom on Saturday, after more than 16 months of captivity in the Palestinian territory.

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Dynamite News

Gaza Ceasefire Deal: Three Israeli captives released by Hamas

Over 350 Palestinians prisoners will be released by Israel in exchange for hostages today. Read further on Dynamite News:

International Business Times

Financial Strain Forcing Ukrainians To Return Home Despite Risk: Red Cross

Three years into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, many who fled the conflict are returning home due to financial hardship in their host countries, the Red Cross said Friday.

The Guardian - UK

Freed Israeli hostage did not know of wife and daughters’ deaths, British family confirms

An Israeli soldier broke the news to Eli Sharabi on Saturday, after almost 500 days in captivity

Evening Standard

Daughter of one of the oldest Gaza hostages calls for all kidnapped to be freed

Dr Sharone Lifschitz, 53, of Walthamstow, east London, says the gradual releases by Hamas are like ‘a reality show from hell’.

Evening Standard

Family of freed hostage say he is frail and ‘the spark was gone from his eyes’

Eli Sharabi and fellow captives Ohad Ben Ami and Or Levy appeared thin as they were handed over by Hamas gunmen.

Evening Standard

Family of freed hostage horrified at ‘grotesque spectacle’ of his release

Eli Sharabi, 52, and fellow captives Ohad Ben Ami, 56, and Or Levy, 34, appeared thin as they were handed over by Hamas gunmen.

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American Red Cross Seeks New Shelter After Convention Center Request

American Red Cross seeks new shelter for LA wildfire victims as Governor Newsom advocates for disaster funding and recovery efforts.

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