Hamas, Rafah and Israel

Hamas to release American hostage Keith Siegel; Rafah crossing to reopen
Hamas plans to release Keith Siegel, a U.S. citizen, on Saturday in the fourth hostages-for-prisoners exchange under the Gaza ceasefire deal that began last month, and the Rafah border crossing between the Palestinian enclave and Egypt is expected to reopen for the evacuation of sick and injured Gazans after eight months.
Hamas frees three Israeli hostages as Rafah crossing opens
Ofer Kalderon, Keith Samuel Siegel and Yarden Bibas will be released on Saturday by Hamas. | ITV National News
Middle East latest: Hamas frees 3 hostages, Israel releases Palestinians as part of ceasefire deal
Hamas released three hostages in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday as part of its ceasefire deal with Israel, and Israel began releasing some of the dozens of prisoners due to be freed in the fourth round of exchanges during the Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
Middle East Latest: 2 Freed Hostages Are Back in Israel
Two released hostages, Ofer Kalderon and Yarden Bibas, have arrived in Israel and are on their way to an initial reception point
Middle East updates: Two Israeli hostages released by Hamas
A total of three Israeli hostages are expected to be freed for 183 Palestinians in the fourth exchange of a ceasefire deal. Meanwhile, the Rafah crossing into Egypt is to open for the first time since May.
Sick and wounded Palestinian children begin crossing Gaza's Rafah border to Egypt in first opening in nearly 9 months
Sick and wounded Palestinian children begin crossing Gaza's Rafah border to Egypt in first opening in nearly 9 months.
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Israel Withdraws from Rafah Crossing – 50 Medical Evacuations Per Day Announced
The Israeli army has withdrawn from the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt with medical evacuations set to begin on ...
Egyptians protest Trump displacement plan at Rafah border crossing
Thousands of people demonstrated at the Rafah border crossing on Friday, an eyewitness told Reuters, in a rare ...
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Israeli army withdraws from Rafah crossing, hands over control to EU forces ahead of its reopening
Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority to run Rafah crossing from Palestinian side, with role being to stamp existing permits ...
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LIVE: 3 Israeli Detainees Freed | Rafah Opens | Dozens of Palestinians Set for Release – Day 484
Three Israeli captives have been released as part of a ceasefire deal, while dozens of Palestinian detainees are set to be ...
EU restarts Rafah border crossing mission, says foreign policy chief Kallas
The European Union has restarted its civilian mission to monitor the border crossing between Gaza and Egypt at Rafah, a key ...
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Gaza's Rafah crossing to reopen Saturday: sources close to discussions
JERUSALEM: Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt is to reopen Saturday (Jan 31) following a fourth exchange of hostages and ...
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UN Warns 12,000 in Gaza Need Urgent Medical Evacuation as Rafah Crossing Reopens
Over 10,000 Palestinians in Gaza are in urgent need of medical evacuation, including thousands of children, UN officials have ...
The Express Tribune8h
Gaza's Rafah crossing to reopen
Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt is to reopen Saturday following a fourth exchange of hostages and prisoners under a truce agreement, a Hamas official and a source with knowledge of the ...
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Germany planning to send border experts to Rafah crossing
The German government plans to send border management experts to the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, ...
Rafah Crossing to re-open Friday, ahead of shcedule
The Rafah border crossing situated in the southern Gaza Strip is set to be opened on Friday for the exit of 50 wounded Palestinians who have received security clearance from the Shin Bet (Israel ...