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Update Israel says it has retrieved the body of a Thai hostage kidnapped into Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023

Israel says it has retrieved the body of a Thai hostage kidnapped into Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023

  • The body of Thai citizen Nattapong Pinta was returned to Israel in a special military operation
  • Pinta was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz and killed in captivity near the start of the war
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Holocaust survivor says reliving nightmare with grandson’s Gaza captivity

Holocaust survivor says reliving nightmare with grandson’s Gaza captivity

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Hamas says Israeli offensive in Gaza ‘highly dangerous’ for hostages

Hamas says Israeli offensive in Gaza ‘highly dangerous’ for hostages

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Hamas says it will only release American-Israeli hostage if truce agreement is implemented

Hamas says it will only release American-Israeli hostage if truce agreement is implemented

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Hundreds gather as hostage remains are buried

Hundreds gather as hostage remains are buried

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Update Hamas fighters stand in formation ahead Israeli hostages release in Nuseirat, Gaza Strip, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. (AP) video

Hamas hands over bodies of four hostages, Israel frees Palestinian prisoners

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Hamas video shows two Israeli captives watching Saturday’s hostage release

Hamas video shows two Israeli captives watching Saturday’s hostage release

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Israel says it has received names of deceased hostages to be released from Gaza

Israel says it has received names of deceased hostages to be released from Gaza

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‘Welcome back’: Israelis cheer, cry as hostages freed from Gaza

‘Welcome back’: Israelis cheer, cry as hostages freed from Gaza

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Kremlin thanks Hamas for freeing Russian-Israeli hostage: state media

Kremlin thanks Hamas for freeing Russian-Israeli hostage: state media

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Families and supporters attend a demonstration calling for the immediate return of hostages held in Gaza.

Israel threatens displacement from Gaza if hostages not released Saturday

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Update Hamas frees three Israeli hostages in fifth Gaza exchange video

Hamas frees three Israeli hostages in fifth Gaza exchange

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People walk past the rubble of destroyed buildings, in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip, January 30, 2025. (REUTERS)

Hamas says Israeli block on diggers affecting extraction of hostages’ bodies

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