Captive Release

Trump says Hamas must disarm or 'we will disarm them'

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 - 02:29 GMT

Hamas disarmament is part of Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza, which includes a ceasefire, a prisoner swap agreement, and a surge in humanitarian aid deliveries in the first phase.

Hamas urges mediators to pressure Israel amid delay in release of Palestinian prisoners under ceasefire

Sat, 22 Feb 2025 - 10:53 GMT

On Saturday, Hamas released six Israeli captives from Gaza: Omer Shem Tov, Eliya Cohen, Omer Wenkert, Hisham al-Sayed, Tal Shoham, and Avera Mengistu, as part of the seventh prisoner swap under the agreement.

Egypt, Qatar, US leaders invite Israel, Hamas to join urgent Gaza ceasefire talks on Aug. 15

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 - 08:07 GMT

"It is time to bring immediate relief both to the long-suffering people of Gaza as well as the long-suffering hostages and their families"

Egyptian official: Israeli claims of weapons smuggling to Gaza a cover-up for captive release failure

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 - 09:34 GMT

The source emphasized that the Israeli government is pursuing a policy of starving the citizens of the Gaza Strip and committing genocide to maintain its hold on power

Hamas sticks to key demands in Gaza including permanent ceasefire after Cairo talks

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 - 03:20 GMT

Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan affirmed the movement's adherence to its conditions for accepting a captive release deal in Gaza, which includes putting an end to Israeli aggression.

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