Hamas releases eight hostages but tensions surrounding fragile ceasefire soar

A number of victims are still under the rubble and on the roads, and ambulance and civil defense crews cannot reach them,

it said

There is no military victory over Hamas, that should be clear to all. The are no winners in this war. We have all lost,

Bashkin added

Hamas got the message from Israel through Qatar to avoid the chaos we witnessed last Thursday,

Gershon Baskin, a veteran Israeli negotiator who is often in touch with Palestinian colleagues, said in a statement

Aviva Pazwife

Here he is, here he is, Keith!”

His wife Aviva, watching a feed of him being freed in Gaza, exclaimed ... as she embraced their son Shai

The exit of 50 patients and wounded will continue daily using the same mechanism and under the supervision of the World Health Organization,

he added

We wish to have felt the joy of his release here, on the land of Jenin refugee camp,

said Bassam Amouri, his brother

We are sorry it took so long, Ofer,

said Eyal Kalderon

I hope you are dreaming at night of being with us, because it is going to happen soon... just stay strong.”

Five months ago, Gaya told i24

Their release today brings a ray of light in the darkness, offering hope and demonstrating the triumph of the human spirit,

the organization said in a statement

A short while ago, the returning civilian hostage, Keith Siegel, crossed the border into Israeli territory,

the IDF and IAF said in an announcement

This will be the first medical evacuation since the cease-fire began

he said, noting

Finally, after 484 long, terrifying days and nights, full of immense worry for our father, we can breathe again,

his family said in a statement released today by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum

Amouri faced solitary confinement for years, and was interrogated more than once, in addition to systematic abuse,

it said

The situation of the prisoners is very difficult and we hope for their urgent release,

he told AFP

The updated number of prisoners to be released tomorrow is 183,

the group's spokeswoman Amani Sarahneh said on Friday, after previously announcing that 90 would be freed

I just visited him behind the glass in Israeli prisons. I cannot express my feelings,

she said

The mediators informed Hamas of Israel's approval to open Rafah crossing tomorrow, Saturday, after the completion of the fourth batch of prisoner exchange,

a Hamas official told AFP

Joseph E. Aounlebanese President

Egypt is very keen on confirming the need for a full and complete Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, without taking away a single inch of Lebanese sovereignty and territory."

Following talks with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, Abdelatty told reporters

The big day has come Shirkush,

Aviva says in a video posted on her daughter Shir’s Instagram account

The commanders and soldiers of the IDF salute and embrace the returning hostages as they make their way home to Israel,

the IDF said