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At Least 18 Women Have Been Killed In Syria In The Seventh Car Bombing In Just Over A Month
The new Syrian presidency condemned the attack, calling it a “terrorist” attack and vowing “this crime will not go unpunished.”
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Thousands Of Palestinians Are Finally Returning Home To North Gaza After Being Forcibly Displaced For 15 Months
Israel had initially blocked Palestinians from returning to their homes as planned, saying that Hamas violated the ceasefire deal by not prioritizing releasing civilian hostages.
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Israel Has Blocked Thousands Of Palestinians From Returning Home To North Gaza Per The Ceasefire Deal
Videos shared on social media showed Israeli forces shooting at thousands of Palestinians waiting to return to their homes.
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Hamas Has Released Four Israeli Women Soldiers As The Next Part Of The Ceasefire Deal
A video released Hamas showed the four women speaking in Arabic and thanking al-Qassam Brigades for taking care of them, providing them with food and clothes and protecting them from Israel’s bombing.
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After Agreeing To A Ceasefire In Gaza, Israel Killed 12 Palestinians In A Huge Military Operation In The West Bank
The operation called “Iron Wall” was expected to go on for “at least several days”, Al Jazeera reported.
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This Prominent Palestinian Woman Activist Politician Detained By Israel Without Charge Has Been Released
Khalida Jarrar has been held in administrative detention, without charges or trial, since Dec. 26, 2023.
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The 90 Palestinian Prisoners Released By Israel Have Finally Returned Home And Reunited With Their Families
The freed Palestinians included 69 women and 21 teenage boys — some as young as 12 — detained from the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Jerusalem.
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Hamas Has Issued A Video Statement Saying It Is Committed To The Ceasefire And Will Abide By It
Hamas' armed wing al-Qassam Brigades' spokesperson Abu Obeida said Hamas is committed to all the conditions of the agreement as long as Israel is also committed.
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The Three Israeli Women Hostages Released By Hamas Have Safely Reunited With Their Families
The women are Romi Gonen, 24, Emily Damari, 28, and Doron Shtanbar Khair, 31.
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As The Ceasefire Began, Journalists Remaining In Gaza Gathered Again To Sing "We Will Stay Here”
This is the second time journalists in Gaza have gathered to sing “We Will Stay Here” as a symbol of resilience against Israel’s attacks.
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Qatar's Prime Minister Revealed The Gaza Ceasefire Deal Is The Same As The One Presented 13 Months Ago
“This is the framework that we have signed two days ago is the same framework that we agreed on on December 2023.”
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Gaza Ceasefire Deal: What It Entails
Comprised of three six-week phases, the deal is expected to start on Sunday, Jan. 19 at 8:30 am local time in Gaza.