Edrien Esteves

2 months ago | dailygazette.com | Louis Baudoin-Laarman |Bashar TALEB |Ahmad Gharabli |Edrien Esteves

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. Since the ceasefire came into effect on January 19, Hamas has released 25 Israeli hostages in well-rehearsed handovers, with masked militants parading the captives on stage and forcing them to wave at Gazans gathered to watch.

2 months ago | dailygazette.com | Louis Baudoin-Laarman |Bashar TALEB |Ahmad Gharabli |Edrien Esteves

Palestinian militants on Saturday freed five Israeli hostages, among the last living captives to be released 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 another hostage, Shiri Bibas, earlier on Saturday confirmed receipt of her remains. Bibas and her two young sons had become symbols of the ordeal suffered by Israeli hostages since the Gaza war began.

2 months ago | gjsentinel.com | Louis Baudoin-Laarman |Bashar TALEB |Ahmad Gharabli |Edrien Esteves

Israeli officials said the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners due Saturday has been delayed, after six hostages were freed from Gaza under a fragile truce that is nearing the end of its first phase. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who in a statement vowed to "continue acting decisively in order to bring all of our hostages back home", was due to convene a security consultation on Saturday evening, two Israeli officials said.

2 months ago | dailygazette.com | Louis Baudoin-Laarman |Bashar TALEB |Ahmad Gharabli |Edrien Esteves

Israeli officials said the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners due Saturday has been delayed, after six hostages were freed under a fragile Gaza truce that is nearing the end of its first phase. While Israel was meant to release Palestinians in its custody in exchange for the six Israelis taken back home, Israeli officials said it may only happen after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes a security consultation later on Saturday.

2 months ago | dailygazette.com | Louis Baudoin-Laarman |Bashar TALEB |Ahmad Gharabli |Edrien Esteves

Israeli authorities delayed the release of Palestinian prisoners due Saturday in exchange for six hostages freed from Gaza, prompting Hamas to accuse Israel of a "blatant violation" of the truce deal. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who in a statement after the six captives were released vowed to "continue acting decisively in order to bring all of our hostages back home", was due to convene a consultation on Saturday evening, two Israeli officials said.