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The attack occurred in the Palestinian village of Al-Funduq, on a main east-west road crossing the territory used by Israelis and Palestinians.
Officials from Israel and Hamas say the militant group will release three Israelis, including two women and an 80-year-old man, and five Thai nationals.
Zvi Kogan, 28, an ultra-Orthodox rabbi, ran a kosher grocery store in Dubai, where Israelis have flocked for commerce and tourism.
Awards
Filmmakers overcame assault and lost equipment to finish ‘No Other Land,’ a documentary about the West Bank. But while it’s eligible for an Oscar, it still does not have U.S. distribution.
Three hostages held by Hamas have been released after 471 days in captivity as part of a cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group
A group representing the relatives of Israelis held in Gaza confirmed that the four hostages set to be released by Hamas on Saturday are female soldiers.
Dozens of Palestinian women and teenagers were released from Israeli prisons this week as part of a deal between Israel and Hamas to pause the war in Gaza.
Israel’s army confirmed that one of the bodies recovered from Gaza earlier this month was that of 23-year-old hostage Hamzah AlZayadni.
Israel’s military says troops have recovered the body of an additional hostage from Gaza.
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