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Monday, August 11, 2025
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Topic: hostage

Israel prepares to receive bodies of youngest Gaza hostages

Palestinian militant groups said bodies of infant Kfir Bibas, his four-year-old brother Ariel, and their mother Shiri Bibas would be handed over on Thursday.

Hamas releases three hostages amid ceasefire talks, frail condition shocks Israelis

In exchange for the three hostages, Israel is set to release 183 Palestinian prisoners, including 18 serving life sentences and 111 detained in Gaza during the war, said Hamas.

Gaza ceasefire appears close as US, Egyptian leaders put focus on ‘coming hours’

Qatar's foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari earlier told a news conference that both sides were presented with a text and talks on the last details were under way.

Thousands of Israelis take to streets against Netanyahu, demand new elections and return of hostages

Hamas has repeatedly said that it will only release hostages within a framework that permanently ends the war. The demand has been rejected by Israel.

US calls on Egypt to help secure release of hostages to pave way for Gaza ceasefire

Presidents Joe Biden & Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi also stressed ensuring that Palestinians are not displaced to Egypt or any other location outside of Gaza

Dutch nightclub hostage suspect surrenders, arrested by police

Several people had been taken hostage at the Cafe Petticoat in Ede, Netherlands early Saturday morning. All hostages have now been released.

Biden, Qatar’s emir agree hostage deal key to pause in Gaza fighting, says White House

Biden's Middle East adviser Brett McGurk was in Doha this week having discussions about the possibility of another hostage deal between Israel and Hamas.

Relatives of Israeli hostages disrupt parliament panel, demand immediate action to free captives

US, Qatari & Egyptian efforts to mediate another release seem far from reconciling Israel's drive to destroy Hamas and Hamas' demand that Israel withdraw and free all Palestinians.

On Camera

Rahul’s ‘vote chori’ attack on EC is a political dead-end. He still has a point

The ECI needs to respond to Rahul Gandhi’s accusations professionally and transparently. Else, it will end up giving him the ammunition he is desperately seeking.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.