Starved, burned, and hung by their feet: Freed Israeli hostages detail months of abuse, torture by Hamas – The Times of India

Ohad Ben Ami (below) and Eli Sharabi. (Photo/Agencies) Israel and Hamas carried out a fifth exchange of hostages and prisoners on Saturday as part of a ceasefire agreement that has paused the 16-month conflict in Gaza. Hamas released three Israeli civilian hostages, while Israel freed 183 Palestinian prisoners. This marked the fifth such exchange since…

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After Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas says ‘ready’ for truce with Israel in Gaza – Times of India

Hamas, the Palestinian military wing, has expressed willingness to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.Palestinian Islamist group’s move to reach truce with Israel comes in the wake of the ceasefire that took hold in Lebanon, where Israeli forces have engaged with Iran-backed Hezbollah militants.“We have informed mediators in Egypt, Qatar and Turkey that Hamas…

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