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Israel says hostages will be released Monday as Trump departs for Middle East been gg good f gift g to
US President Donald Trump is heading to Israel ahead of the expected release early Monday of the 20 Israeli hostages thought to be alive in Gaza. Nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees in Israel will also be freed as part of the first phase of the US-brokered ceasefire deal.
Tel Aviv – Hundreds of people gathered on Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square erupted in joy, tears and song as news broke that Hamas had handed over the first hostages to be released on Oct 13 after two years of captivity in Gaza.
Many had come at sunrise, carrying pictures of the hostages and waving Israeli flags bearing a yellow ribbon, a symbol of the movement calling for the hostages’ release.
Ms Noga, who wore a badge that read “Last day”, shared her pain and joy with AFP
(13-10-2025, 03:34 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]“I’m torn between emotion and sadness for those who won’t be coming back,” she says. Hamas and its militant allies took 251 people hostage into Gaza during the unprecedented Oct 7, 2023, attack. Many of them were released in earlier truces, but 47 people seized on Oct 7 remained in Gaza. Only 20 of them are alive.
‘Very moved’
“Our struggle is not over. It will not end until the last hostage is located and returned for proper burial. This is our moral obligation. Only then will the people of Israel be whole,” the forum said in a statement. Ms Emilie Moatti, a former Labour MP and one of the founders of the forum, told AFP she was “very moved”, gesturing towards the crowd and struggling to hold back tears.
On giant screens, Israeli television channels broadcast footage from previous rallies at this same spot. The return to Israel of the hostages marks the first step in the ceasefire plan brokered by US President Donald Trump.
In exchange, Israel is due to free nearly 2,000 prisoners held in its jails, most of them Gazans detained since the start of the war. AFP
(13-10-2025, 03:39 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]‘Very moved’
“Our struggle is not over. It will not end until the last hostage is located and returned for proper burial. This is our moral obligation. Only then will the people of Israel be whole,” the forum said in a statement. Ms Emilie Moatti, a former Labour MP and one of the founders of the forum, told AFP she was “very moved”, gesturing towards the crowd and struggling to hold back tears.
On giant screens, Israeli television channels broadcast footage from previous rallies at this same spot. The return to Israel of the hostages marks the first step in the ceasefire plan brokered by US President Donald Trump.
In exchange, Israel is due to free nearly 2,000 prisoners held in its jails, most of them Gazans detained since the start of the war. AFP
Tears, joy in Israel as Hamas hands over first hostages | The Straits Times
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(13-10-2025, 03:39 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]‘Very moved’
“Our struggle is not over. It will not end until the last hostage is located and returned for proper burial. This is our moral obligation. Only then will the people of Israel be whole,” the forum said in a statement. Ms Emilie Moatti, a former Labour MP and one of the founders of the forum, told AFP she was “very moved”, gesturing towards the crowd and struggling to hold back tears.
On giant screens, Israeli television channels broadcast footage from previous rallies at this same spot. The return to Israel of the hostages marks the first step in the ceasefire plan brokered by US President Donald Trump.
In exchange, Israel is due to free nearly 2,000 prisoners held in its jails, most of them Gazans detained since the start of the war. AFP
7 Israeli hostages released by Hamas liao lah!
Meanwhile. The European Union restarted its monitoring program at the Gaza border with Egypt on Wednesday, said Kaja Kallas, the bloc’s foreign policy chief said, adding that the program could play an important role in supporting the ceasefire.
Meanwhile. The Health Ministry in Gaza said it had completed preparations to provide medical care to the freed Palestinian prisoners upon their arrival at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis. Hamas’s Prisoners’ Media Office released footage showing rows of chairs and decorations in the hospital courtyard, suggesting a public reception or celebratory gathering to welcome those freed.
All of the remaining living hostages in Gaza have been freed from Hamas captivity and are back in Israel after two years of war. The freed hostages have undergone an initial medical evaluation and are now on their way to hospitals, where they will reunite with the rest of their families and receive further medical care. In Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square, thousands of people gathered to follow live broadcasts from Gaza, waving Israeli flags and crying as Red Cross convoys crossed the border.
All of the remaining living hostages in Gaza have been freed from Hamas captivity and are back in Israel after two years of war. The freed hostages have undergone an initial medical evaluation and are now on their way to hospitals, where they will reunite with the rest of their families and receive further medical care. In Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square, thousands of people gathered to follow live broadcasts from Gaza, waving Israeli flags and crying as Red Cross convoys crossed the border.
IDF says identification process for four deceased hostages returned by Hamas has been completed. As part of the ceasefire agreement, Hamas had been due to return the remains of 28 hostages by early yesterday morning.
But only four have been brought back from Gaza so far, with some families expressing anger and sorrow at the extended wait.
In an update to X on Tuesday morning, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that the identification process for the four deceased hostages returned by Hamas has been completed.
Two of the deceased hostages were identified by the IDF as Guy Iluz and Bipin Joshi, while the identities of two additional hostages have not yet been released for publication by their
2 bodies of hostages Inbar Haiman, Muhammad el-Atrash from Hamas return all dead hostages they find, Israel PM
threatens to resume war if group doesn't comply w/deal, US advisers vow no hostage will be ‘left behind'. US weighs rewards for Gazans who can help find captives' remains. As Israel receives bodies of hostages Inbar Haiman, Muhammad el-Atrash from Hamas Trump advisers vow no hostage will be ‘left behind'.
Hostages Inbar Haiman and Sgt. Maj. Muhammad el-Atrash, whose bodies were returned by Hamas late October 15, 2025, caskets containing the remains of two slain Israeli hostages, Inbar Haiman and Muhammad el-Atrash, on Wednesday night, claimed to have recovered the bodies of all deceased captives “that it was able to reach.” Caskets collected by Red Cross from Hamas in Gaza City, then transferred to Israel Defense Forces who brought them out of Gaza Strip. Once in Israel, caskets were inspected by army, draped in Israeli flags & honored in a brief ceremony led by a military rabbi. Police
proceeded to escort them to Abu Kabir forensic institute in Tel Aviv to identify remains & determine cause of death. Several hours later, bodies were identified as belong to Haiman and el-Atrash, and IDF representatives notified families. She was last female hostage held in Gaza. El-Atrash, 39, a father of 13 from Sa’wa, who served as a tracker in Gaza Division’s Northern Brigade, was killed on October 7 & his body was abducted to Gaza. been killed while battling Hamas terrorists in the area of Nahal Oz on October 7.
Israel receives bodies of hostages Inbar Haiman, Muhammad el-Atrash from Hamas. Israeli citizens & soldiers pay their respects as a convoy carrying the bodies of hostages Inbar Haiman and Muhammad el-Atrash arrives at the Abu Kabir forensic institute in Tel Aviv, after they were transferred by Hamas on October 16, 2025. The PM Office said in a statement that the government “shares in the deep sorrow of the Haiman and el-Atrash families and all the families of the fallen hostages, govt & all branches of Israel’s national security system are determined, committed, and working tirelessly to bring back all our fallen hostages for proper burial in their homeland,”
The terror group is still holding the remains of 19 dead hostages in Gaza. As the remains were transferred out of Gaza, Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened on Wednesday to resume fighting if Hamas does not honor the truce deal, saying he ordered the military to ready a “plan to crush” the Palestinian terrorist group in the event of renewed combat. If Hamas refuses to comply with the agreement, Israel, in coordination with the United States, will resume fighting and act to achieve a total defeat of Hamas, to change the reality in Gaza and achieve all the objectives of the war,” a statement from Katz’s office said.
Members of the Hamas military wing stand guard before handing over the hostages on October 13, 2025. But Hamas military wing claimed in the lead-up to the handover that it met its obligations under the US-backed ceasefire deal by returning all living hostages to Israel, & bodies of all the dead captives “that it was able to reach.”
“What remains of the bodies of hostages [that were not returned] — requires great effort and special equipment to search for, and we are making great efforts to resolve this issue,” it said.‘Nobody is getting left behind’ speaking to reporters shortly after bodies returned to Israeli territory, US President Donald Trump claimed that Hamas is looking for the remaining deceased hostages held in Gaza. “It’s a gruesome process… They’re digging and they’re finding a lot of bodies. Then they have to separate the bodies,” he told reporters in the Oval Office.
“Some of those bodies have been in there a long time, and some of them are under rubble. They have to remove rubble,” he continued. “Some are in tunnels… that are way down under the earth.” US President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office at the White House, October 15, 2025, in Washington.
Mediators have warned that it may take weeks for Hamas to locate the bodies of all the hostages, due to the destruction across Gaza, an assessment echoed by a pair of senior Trump advisers during a briefing with reporters on Wednesday.
“We’ve heard a lot of people saying, ‘Hamas violated the deal, because not all the bodies have been returned.’ The understanding we had with them was we get all the live hostages out, which they did honor that,” said one of the advisers.
“Right now, we have a mechanism in place where we’re working closely with mediators… to do our best to get as many bodies out as possible,” the senior aide added on condition of anonymity. “We continue to give [the mediators] the intelligence that the Israelis have [on where bodies may be located] and we keep working in good faith until we are able to exhaust that mechanism.”
The second top Trump adviser, also speaking on condition of anonymity, said, “Hamas did the right thing when they gave all of the 20 live hostages up at the same time. That was a big moment.”
The second adviser noted that it was only possible to begin retrieving bodies once the ceasefire came into place last week, given that Gaza had been an active war zone. The amount of debris in Gaza dwarfs what was left after the World Trade Center was bombed on 9/11, the second Trump aide claimed. “On top of all that debris is a lot of unexploded ordinance, and presumably, under that… there are many bodies.” “It would have been almost impossible for Hamas — even if they knew where all the 28 bodies were — to mobilize and get them all,” said the second Trump adviser.“First we got three. Then we got four. Then we got another four,” the aide continued, citing incorrect figures on the number of bodies Hamas returned. It transferred four bodies on both Monday and Tuesday, though one of those was later identified as a Palestinian, while only two bodies — not 4 — were returned on Wednesday.
“We’re probably going to put together some program where we’re going to ask [Gazans] to see if they can help us to locate bodies, Israel receives bodies of hostages Inbar Haiman, Muhammad el-Atrash from Hamas
“The sentiment in Israel is always [that Hamas] can do more. What we basically say to the Israeli side… is, ‘Give us whatever intelligence you’re hearing or seeing… If you think that there’s something [the mediators or Hamas] could be doing or should be doing that you don’t think they’re doing, then pass it over and we’ll convey it,” the first Trump adviser said. While recognizing the complexity of the matter, the second Trump adviser stressed that the US is committed to retrieving all remaining bodies of hostages. “We’re not going to leave here until everybody comes home… Nobody is getting left behind,” he said.
The briefing came as the Axios news site reported that Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, a top adviser to Netanyahu, accused Hamas of “slow-walking” the returns while speaking with Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Citing US officials, the report added that two senior Israeli officials apparently passed on intelligence to the US showing Hamas has access to more of the bodies than it claims. “We don’t see Hamas making maximum effort regarding the bodies. We know they can do more and we don’t think anybody should give them any discounts,” one of the officials said, as quoted in the report. Washington believes Hamas will eventually return all the bodies, “but it is going to take time.” “We will continue working on it but we can’t allow the deal to collapse,” the official stressed.
October 16, 2025 – Gaza ceasefire news
Here a summary:
• Hamas said it has handed over all hostage remains it can access, saying “significant efforts & special equipment” are needed to recover the remaining dead captives in Gaza. A source told CNN that Israel believes Hamas has access to at least six other bodies.
• In a stark warning, President Donald Trump said if Hamas keeps killing people in Gaza, “we will have no choice but to go in and kill.”
• Health officials in Gaza say Israel has returned a total of 120 bodies of Palestinians held during war, some of which “show signs of abuse, beating, handcuffing, and blindfolding.”
• Israeli & US officials say Israel is now allowing the amount of aid into Gaza required under ceasefire agreement, including fuel & gas. The Rafah crossing between Egypt & Gaza will likely open Sunday, Israel’s foreign minister says.
(17-10-2025, 11:15 AM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]October 16, 2025 – Gaza ceasefire news
Here a summary:
• Hamas said it has handed over all hostage remains it can access, saying “significant efforts & special equipment” are needed to recover the remaining dead captives in Gaza. A source told CNN that Israel believes Hamas has access to at least six other bodies.
• In a stark warning, President Donald Trump said if Hamas keeps killing people in Gaza, “we will have no choice but to go in and kill.”
• Health officials in Gaza say Israel has returned a total of 120 bodies of Palestinians held during war, some of which “show signs of abuse, beating, handcuffing, and blindfolding.”
• Israeli & US officials say Israel is now allowing the amount of aid into Gaza required under ceasefire agreement, including fuel & gas. The Rafah crossing between Egypt & Gaza will likely open Sunday, Israel’s foreign minister says.
This time round Trump will attack Hamas lah!
Israel-linked group’s attempt to host event in Singapore fuels backlashFullerton Hotel in Singapore, which confirmed it would not host the event, was accused online of ‘endorsing’ Israel’s war in Gaza. A planned fundraising gala by an Israeli group that was cancelled at the Fullerton Hotel in Singapore has ignited a debate over how private venues should handle politically sensitive events, particularly amid global scrutiny of the war in Gaza.
The Friends of Israel Annual Aliyah Gala Dinner, organised by Keren Hayesod, was originally scheduled to be held at the five-star hotel on November 18. But the venue was quietly removed from the event’s website before the hotel confirmed on Tuesday that it would not be hosting the dinner. Online backlash had begun circulating days earlier, with critics accusing Fullerton of “endorsing” Israel’s military actions in Gaza by allowing the event to take place. Some urged Singaporeans to file complaints or leave negative reviews, while others called for a broader boycott of the hotel.
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Returned body identified as Eliyahu ‘Churchill’ Margalit, 75, from Nir Oz
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