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In my opinion, those three died with honor. jmo
Israel - Palestinian militants launch massive attack, 7 Oct 2023 #13
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Mother and daughter Raya and Hila Rotem, taken captive by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023 from their home in Kibbutz Be'eri. Hila was released on November 26, 2023. (Courtesy)
Sources in Israel have accused Hamas of violating the terms of the truce deal by releasing a child without her mother.
Hila Rotem, 12, was freed tonight but her mother, Raya Rotem, 54, remains a hostage in Gaza.
Israeli sources say that this discrepancy was one of the sticking points during the delays and disagreements earlier today.
Israeli sources accuse Hamas of violating deal by releasing child without mother
Mother and daughter Raya and Hila Rotem, taken captive by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023 from their home in Kibbutz Be'eri. Hila was released on November 26, 2023. (Courtesy)
Sources in Israel have accused Hamas of violating the terms of the truce deal by releasing a child without her mother.
Hila Rotem, 12, was freed tonight but her mother, Raya Rotem, 54, remains a hostage in Gaza.
Israeli sources say that this discrepancy was one of the sticking points during the delays and disagreements earlier today.
Indeed, these are people who read the news and understand what is happening in Gaza.
Netanyahu Will Press Ahead With War After Cease-Fire Ends
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Hamas agreed to a four-day cease-fire in the war in Gaza — a diplomatic breakthrough that will free dozens of hostages held by militants as well as Palestinians imprisoned in Israel, and bring a large influx of aid to the besieged territory.The truce announced Wednesday raised hopes of eventually winding down the war, which was triggered by Hamas’ Oct. 7 rampage into Israel. Now in its seventh week, the war has leveled vast swaths of Gaza, fueled a surge of violence in the occupied West Bank, and stirred fears of a wider conflagration across the Middle East.
But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said late Wednesday he told U.S. President Joe Biden that he will press ahead with Israel’s war after a temporary cease-fire expires. Netanyahu said at a news conference he delivered the message to Biden in a phone call on Wednesday.
“I want to be clear. The war is continuing. The war is continuing. We will continue it until we achieve all our goals,” Netanyahu said.
Netanyahu Will Press Ahead With War After Cease-Fire Ends
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Hamas agreed to a four-day cease-fire in the war in Gaza — a diplomatic breakthrough that will free dozens of hostages held by militants as well as Palestinians imprisoned in Israel, and bring a large influx of aid to the besieged territory. The truce announced...
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I hope she’s ok/alive. ^^^
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12 of the 13 Israeli hostages are being taken to the Sheba Medical Center in central Israel to meet with their families. Maya Regev is being taken to Beersheba's Soroka Hospital to receive immediate medical attention. She is not reported to be in a life-threatening condition.
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12 hostages being brought to Sheba Medical Center; 1 in need of urgent treatment going to Soroka
Regev was kidnapped from the Supernova music festival in Re’im with her brother, Itai, 18, who remains in captivity.
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OMG. Emily is with her Dad!!!!
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Tomas Hand thought he lost Emily, he was notified that she was murdered. He spent weeks mourning only to discover later that Emily was alive and abducted by Hamas.Tonight, after 50 days, they reunited as seen in this first photo taken in Israel.
My goodness I'm so happy. This man broke my heart. Imo, I heard reports her leg was injured.
The nine-year-old girl among the released hostages
Lucy Manning
Special Correspondent
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Emily Hand turned nine during her captivity - she's now been releasedImage caption: Emily Hand turned nine during her captivity - she's now been released
Emily Hand has been emblematic of the terrible ordeal the hostages and their families have faced.
The nine-year-old Irish-Israeli girl held without any of her family with her.
Her dad Thomas Hand spoke at a press conference in London on Monday, sobbing as he said he was sure his daughter would be asking every day: "Where's my daddy, why didn't he come to save me?"
Thomas didn’t give up his campaigning, flying around the world with his message that Emily must be freed. He had originally been told she had been killed and said he was at least pleased she wasn’t being held in Gaza. But then he was told she was a hostage and he said getting her back was now his reason for living.
She turned nine while being held by Hamas so she will now finally be able to celebrate her birthday with her dad.
He said he realised it would take a long time to fix the mental trauma his little girl will have suffered.
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Hila & Emily are back home Hila Rotem, whose mother is still held hostage in Gaza, reunites with her family members.Emily Hand has reunited with her father.
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IDF footage shows the moment the released hostages entered Israeli territory a short while ago
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We also know that the ceasefire will be extended another day for each 10 hostages that are released. That's another 15 days of ceasefire. There will be a permanent ceasefire if the Hamas government hands over all of the Hamas terrorists that have controlled Mosques, schools, hospitals, clinics, water, electricity, food and infrastructure.Indeed, these are people who read the news and understand what is happening in Gaza.
Netanyahu Will Press Ahead With War After Cease-Fire Ends
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Hamas agreed to a four-day cease-fire in the war in Gaza — a diplomatic breakthrough that will free dozens of hostages held by militants as well as Palestinians imprisoned in Israel, and bring a large influx of aid to the besieged territory.
The truce announced Wednesday raised hopes of eventually winding down the war, which was triggered by Hamas’ Oct. 7 rampage into Israel. Now in its seventh week, the war has leveled vast swaths of Gaza, fueled a surge of violence in the occupied West Bank, and stirred fears of a wider conflagration across the Middle East.
But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said late Wednesday he told U.S. President Joe Biden that he will press ahead with Israel’s war after a temporary cease-fire expires. Netanyahu said at a news conference he delivered the message to Biden in a phone call on Wednesday.
“I want to be clear. The war is continuing. The war is continuing. We will continue it until we achieve all our goals,” Netanyahu said.
Netanyahu Will Press Ahead With War After Cease-Fire Ends
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Hamas agreed to a four-day cease-fire in the war in Gaza — a diplomatic breakthrough that will free dozens of hostages held by militants as well as Palestinians imprisoned in Israel, and bring a large influx of aid to the besieged territory. The truce announced...www.theintelligencer.net
The only party that wants to continue fighting is Hamas. The entire war ends when terrorist murderers are handed over to Israel for prosecution.
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I like how Hamas gets to pick and choose which parts of the "agreement" they will honor, but fully expects Israel to uphold their end, regardless...12:28 am
Israeli sources accuse Hamas of violating deal by releasing child without mother
Mother and daughter Raya and Hila Rotem, taken captive by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023 from their home in Kibbutz Be'eri. Hila was released on November 26, 2023. (Courtesy)
Sources in Israel have accused Hamas of violating the terms of the truce deal by releasing a child without her mother.
Hila Rotem, 12, was freed tonight but her mother, Raya Rotem, 54, remains a hostage in Gaza.
Israeli sources say that this discrepancy was one of the sticking points during the delays and disagreements earlier today.
"Palestine protesters defy hate speech warning with anti-Semitic banners:
Thousands march on London shouting controversial 'from the river to the sea' chant amid Gaza ceasefire - as seven arrested."
Palestine rally hits London with officers watching for hate speech
Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters flooded the streets of Central London shouting the controversial 'from the river to the sea' chant' with children as young as five joining in.
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Emily Hand wasn't "lost". She was brutally abducted by the death squads that massacred her neighbors.She wasn't "found". Hamas knew where she was all along and cynically held her as a hostage. And Hamas didn't answer your prayers. It answered Israel's military pressure.
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Representatives from the @ICRC just transferred 17 hostages via Egypt, including 13 Israeli and 4 Thai hostages, to ISA and IDF Special Forces, as they make their way to Israeli hospitals, where they will be reunited with their families.
We have been preparing to welcome our people home and accompany them and their families.
We remain determined to return all of our hostages home.
We have been preparing to welcome our people home and accompany them and their families.
We remain determined to return all of our hostages home.
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The Taoiseach (Irish PM), Leo Varadkar, has said a nation's prayers were answered as it was announced that nine-year-old Irish-Israeli girl Emily Hand had been released from captivity in Gaza.
"An innocent child who was lost has now been found and returned, and our country breathes a massive sigh of relief. Our prayers have been answered," he said.
"A little girl was snatched from her home and held captive for almost seven weeks. She spent her ninth birthday as a hostage. We hope she will soon heal and recover from the traumatic experience in the loving embrace of her family.
"For her family, these seven weeks have been a slow and cruel torture," Mr Varadkar said.
"Painful grief mixed with relief" was transformed into an ember of hope when it emerged that Emily Hand was still alive in Gaza and was used by her father, Tom, and half-sister, Natali, to "campaign tirelessly" for Emily's release, the Taoiseach said.
"When I met Tom and Natali in Dublin, their pain was etched on their faces, but so was their courage and determination to ensure that Emily would be freed. I shared their grief and was inspired by their example. Irish people everywhere share in the relief of Emily's family," Mr Varadkar said.
"Emily now returns to her family, but we cannot forget that many more hostages remain in captivity in Gaza. Their fate is unknown, but we hope that like Emily, they will also be allowed to return to their homes and their families.
"We think of all the families suffering in this troubled region, and we redouble our efforts to work for a permanent ceasefire, and for a just a lasting peace," the Taoiseach said.
The Tánaiste (Irish deputy PM) and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin, has welcomed the release of Emily Hand from captivity in Gaza.
In a statement, Mr Martin said that this is a "precious and deeply moving moment for the Hand family."
"The people of Ireland have been touched by Emily's story, her innocence and the quiet dignity and determination of her father, Tom," he said.
The Tánaiste said he had the opportunity to meet with Emily's father, Tom, before travelling to the Middle East recently and "was struck by the strength and resilience with which he advocated for his daughter's release."
"This is a message that I and my colleagues in government sought to amplify as we engaged internationally, through political, diplomatic and security channels, in a bid to secure Emily's safe return," he said.
"I want to acknowledge the role played by the US, Qatar, Egypt and others that have been involved in securing the release of the hostages.
"I am conscious today that many more hostages remain in the hands of Hamas. I reiterate my call that all hostages in Gaza should be released immediately and unconditionally," Mr Martin said.
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"An innocent child who was lost has now been found and returned, and our country breathes a massive sigh of relief. Our prayers have been answered," he said.
"A little girl was snatched from her home and held captive for almost seven weeks. She spent her ninth birthday as a hostage. We hope she will soon heal and recover from the traumatic experience in the loving embrace of her family.
"For her family, these seven weeks have been a slow and cruel torture," Mr Varadkar said.
"Painful grief mixed with relief" was transformed into an ember of hope when it emerged that Emily Hand was still alive in Gaza and was used by her father, Tom, and half-sister, Natali, to "campaign tirelessly" for Emily's release, the Taoiseach said.
"When I met Tom and Natali in Dublin, their pain was etched on their faces, but so was their courage and determination to ensure that Emily would be freed. I shared their grief and was inspired by their example. Irish people everywhere share in the relief of Emily's family," Mr Varadkar said.
"Emily now returns to her family, but we cannot forget that many more hostages remain in captivity in Gaza. Their fate is unknown, but we hope that like Emily, they will also be allowed to return to their homes and their families.
"We think of all the families suffering in this troubled region, and we redouble our efforts to work for a permanent ceasefire, and for a just a lasting peace," the Taoiseach said.
The Tánaiste (Irish deputy PM) and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin, has welcomed the release of Emily Hand from captivity in Gaza.
In a statement, Mr Martin said that this is a "precious and deeply moving moment for the Hand family."
"The people of Ireland have been touched by Emily's story, her innocence and the quiet dignity and determination of her father, Tom," he said.
The Tánaiste said he had the opportunity to meet with Emily's father, Tom, before travelling to the Middle East recently and "was struck by the strength and resilience with which he advocated for his daughter's release."
"This is a message that I and my colleagues in government sought to amplify as we engaged internationally, through political, diplomatic and security channels, in a bid to secure Emily's safe return," he said.
"I want to acknowledge the role played by the US, Qatar, Egypt and others that have been involved in securing the release of the hostages.
"I am conscious today that many more hostages remain in the hands of Hamas. I reiterate my call that all hostages in Gaza should be released immediately and unconditionally," Mr Martin said.
Irish-Israeli girl Emily Hand freed from captivity
Follow developments live as the nine-year-old Irish-Israeli girl Emily Hand, who was held hostage by Hamas, has been freed from captivity in Gaza.
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