TOPIC: MIDDLE EAST CRISIS
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Israel releases Palestinian detainees after delay over chaotic handover of 8 hostages
Hamas freed three Israeli and five Thai hostages in Gaza on Thursday, and Israel began releasing 110 Palestinian prisoners after delaying the process in anger at the swarming crowds at one of the hostage handover points.
Rebel leader who toppled Syria's Assad regime named interim president
The leader of Syria's rebels who toppled President Bashar al-Assad last month was named the country's interim president on Wednesday as former insurgents cancelled the existing constitution, saying a new charter would be drafted soon.
'No life, no water, no food,' man says as hundreds of thousands return to north Gaza
The joy of thousands of Palestinian families who made it back home to north Gaza after a ceasefire with Israel is turning to despair as the cold reality of uninhabitable, bombed-out homes and dire shortages of basic supplies sets in.
Tens of thousands of Palestinians return to northern Gaza after hostage deal breakthrough
Tens of thousands of Palestinians streamed along the main roads leading north in Gaza on Monday, jubilant to be returning after months of living in temporary shelter but fearful of what might remain of their homes amid the bombed-out ruins.
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Trump's comment to 'clean out' Gaza has thrilled Israel's far right and infuriated Palestinians
Speaking to reporters on Air Force One Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he intends to push the leaders of Egypt and Jordan to build housing for Palestinians in Gaza, so they can be relocated. Universally rejected by Palestinians, it's unclear how serious Trump is.
Gaza officials say Israeli troops fire on crowd trying to return home, killing 2 people
Israel's military in a statement said it fired warning shots at 'several gatherings of dozens of suspects who were advancing toward the troops and posed a threat to them.'
Foreign media couldn't get into Gaza, so the journalists living there recorded it for the world
As foreign media members were not allowed into the Gaza Strip, the responsibility for reporting fell on the shoulders of local journalists who shot footage of their neighbours and sometimes their own families' final moments. CBC shares three of their personal stories.
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He says journalism is his patriotic duty, even though it made him a target
Diaa Al-Ustaz says his work made him and his colleagues a target, with the International Federation of Journalists reporting this month that at least 152 journalists have died covering the war.
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Palestinian journalist calls ceasefire a 'momentous day,' following 15 months of devastation
Talat Abu Musabah says he and his colleagues felt elated at the news of a ceasefire, but he is still processing the staggering loss of civilian life he has reported on.
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His family lost their home in the Gaza Strip. But this journalist has kept reporting
Sami Abu Salem says journalism was his way of giving Palestinians a voice during the war. With his own home destroyed, he and his family are searching for a place to live.
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Emotional reunions as 4 Israeli hostages swapped for 200 Palestinian detainees
Hamas freed four female Israeli soldiers on Saturday in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners in the second swap of the week-old Gaza truce. Video released by the Israeli military showed the women embracing tightly with their parents, in smiles and tears, while cheering crowds waving Palestinian flags greeted some of the freed Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
Families returning to parts of Gaza face danger of unexploded bombs underground
While fighting in the air may have stopped in Gaza, danger remains ever-present for Palestinians returning to parts of the war-torn territory due to unexploded ordnances on the ground, blending in with the mounds of rubble and destruction.
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'We fear for the young ones,’ man says as teams work to remove unexploded ordnances in Gaza
While the Israel-Hamas ceasefire appears to hold in Gaza, danger remains present for Palestinians as unexploded ordnances appear to be widespread in areas across the war-torn enclave. Mohammed Muqdad, head of the explosive department in Rafah, says teams have been working daily to remove what they can with minimal equipment.
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Hostage, prisoner or detainee? In the latest Israel-Hamas exchange, it's not always clear
Earlier this week, Palestinian activist Bushra Al-Tahil was released from an Israeli prison in exchange for hostages held by Hamas. Although Al-Tahil was held for more than 10 months, she was never charged with a crime.
He identified his nephew's remains from his shoe as search underway in Gaza to recover bodies
Rescue workers and families are searching for an estimated 10,000 bodies of loved ones believed to still be beneath the rubble in Gaza a day after the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect.
Hundreds of families leave West Bank as major Israeli raid continues
Hundreds of Jenin residents left their homes in the West Bank city on Thursday, prompted by messages from drones fitted with loudspeakers, witnesses said, as the Israeli military demolished a number of houses on the third day of a major operation.
Israel's top general resigns over Oct. 7 attack, citing security and intelligence failures
Israel's top general resigned on Tuesday, taking responsibility for security failures tied to Hamas's surprise attack that triggered the war in Gaza and adding to pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has delayed any public inquiry that could potentially implicate his leadership.
'Where are the houses?' Palestinian man says after returning to remnants of Rafah home
While some Palestinians were able to dig up miscellaneous items deep under the rubble, many felt hopeless after dreaming about the possibility of returning to their homes and repairing or rebuilding them.
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Man identifies nephew's remains by shoe recovered in Gaza rubble
Abdul Salam Al-Mughair, 26, went missing in the border town of Rafah in southern Gaza five months ago. His uncle, Zaki Shaqafa, was looking for him Monday among remains recovered from destroyed buildings when he came across a shoe that looked like it belonged to his nephew.
Israel releases 90 imprisoned Palestinians hours after Hamas freed 3 hostages
Israel freed 90 Palestinian prisoners and detainees early on Monday, hours after three Israeli hostages released from Hamas captivity in Gaza returned to Israel.
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Shaky Israel-Hamas ceasefire begins with 3 hostages released, aid resuming
The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel has started with the first three hostages released from Gaza in return for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. The shaky, temporary truce also sees an increase in humanitarian aid allowed into Gaza.
Israel treating Gaza ceasefire as temporary and retains 'right to return to combat,' Netanyahu says
The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. local time, mediator Qatar announced on Saturday. But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later warned that a ceasefire won't go forward unless Israel receives the names of hostages to be released, as had been agreed.
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Gaza dead significantly underreported, report suggests
A new report published in The Lancet journal suggests that the number of people killed in Gaza in the first nine months of the Israel-Hamas war could be 40 per cent higher than reported by Hamas officials.
Israeli cabinet approves ceasefire agreement
The full Israeli cabinet approved the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, paving the way for the return of the first hostages from Gaza as early as Sunday.
Hope fades into anguish as deadly airstrikes hit Gaza after ceasefire news
Just as Palestinians in Gaza were reinvigorated with a sense of hope Wednesday after news of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, deadly Israeli airstrikes continued to rain down on people just hours later, turning celebration into anguish.