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Smotrich working on ‘operational plan’ to resettle displaced Palestinians outside of Gaza

The far-right minister said he is trying to turn the idea outlined by US President Trump into concrete policy

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Far-right minister Bezalel Smotrich confirmed he is working on an 'operational plan' to resettle some Palestinians from Gaza to countries like Jordan and Egypt (Image: Getty)

Civilian Arbel Yehoud, left, and soldier Agam Berger will be released on Thursday alongside a third hostage

Arbel Yehoud and Agam Berger among six hostages due for release this week

By Imogen Garfinkel

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Steve Witkoff, the US' new special envoy to the Middle East, revealed that the recent hostage releases moved President Trump to tears (Image: Getty)

Hostage Negotiations

Hostage deal moved Trump to tears, says new US Middle East envoy Witkoff

By Akiva van Koningsveld

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Hamas fighters escort the female Israeli hostages to hand them over to a team from the Red Cross (Photo by OMAR AL-QATTAA/AFP via Getty Images)

‘Sometimes we had to cook for terrorists’: Released hostages open up about life in captivity

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The nine-month-old was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz alongside his parents and brother during the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks (Picture: Getty)

Bibas family ‘nightmare’ as children and mother left off hostage list for another week

By Jane Prinsley

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Hamas has named the next set of hostages to be released under the ceasefire deal

Hamas fails to detail status of 26 hostages slated for release in breach of deal

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US President Donald Trump delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in as the the 47th president of the United States (Photo by CHIP SOMODEVILLA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump suggests sending Gaza residents to Egypt and Jordan in ‘clean out’

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First photos show tears and hugs as hostages are reunited with their parents

Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag were released by Hamas on Saturday

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January 25, 2025 12:45

Released hostage Karina Ariev is seen with her parents after being freed from Hamas captivity on January 25, 2025 (Israel Defense Forces)

Joy and tears for friends and families of released hostages

‘We saw Liri coming back. It’s crazy,’ said one of Albag’s friends

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January 25, 2025 09:59

People react and hold up photos at Hostages square while watching live streaming of the release of the hostages on January 25, 2025 in Tel Aviv, Israel (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)

Hostages Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag return to Israel

Captives forced to stand on stage next to Hamas gunmen before transfer

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January 25, 2025 08:52

Four Israeli hostages stand on a stage before Hamas fighters hand them over to a team from the Red Cross in Gaza City (Photo by OMAR AL-QATTAA/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel denies PA is set to take control of Rafah crossing in ‘day after’ plans

Negotiators in the US, UAE and Israel are hammering out proposals for Gaza’s governance after the end of the war

By Akiva van Koningsveld

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January 22, 2025 14:43

Israel has denied that it will hand over control of the Rafah crossing to the PA (Image: Getty)

Shas Party Chair visits UAE for Gaza ‘day after’ talks

The proposed plan could see the Palestinian Authority assume control of the hotly-contested Rafah crossing

By Imogen Garfinkel

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January 22, 2025 13:40

Shas Party Chairman Aryeh Deri arrived in the UAE on Tuesday for an official visit as a guest of the Deputy Prime Minister (Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90/Jewish News Syndicate)

Hen Mazzig

We choose humanity even when the costs are high

Hope feels fragile in this broken world, but without it we risk losing hold of who we are

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January 22, 2025 10:18

Supporters and relativeswatching a live television broadcast on the release of Israeli hostages, at the Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, on January 19 (Getty Images)

Hamas gives hostages ‘gift bags’ in propaganda stunt after 471 days in Gaza

The ‘goodie bags’ reportedly contained a map of the Strip and photos of the women in captivity

By Imogen Garfinkel

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January 20, 2025 13:46

The hostages being released to the red cross in Gaza (Getty)

Stephen Pollard

By Stephen Pollard

The picture of Hamas surrounding the hostages says everything

You’d think the sight of terrorists harassing young women would be enough to give their Western supporters pause

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January 20, 2025 11:52

The handover to the International Committee of the Red Cross in Saraya Square in western Gaza City on January 19 (Getty Images)

Abbas says the Palestinian Authority ready to assume ‘full responsibility’ in Gaza

The Palestinian leader said the Palestinian Authority has completed all preparations to start rehabilitating the Strip.

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January 18, 2025 19:06

Mahmoud Abbas (Getty images)

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