Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.socialIn our First Edition newsletter today, #ArchieBland has spoken to #DanielLevy, president of the US / Middle East Project and an Israeli peace negotiator under prime ministers #YitzhakRabin and #EhudBarak, about what it will take to get the hostages out – and why both sides are considering it when each has so much to lose:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/21/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-hamas-leader-haniyeh-truce-ceasefire-talks-gaza-qatar-latest-news?page=with:block-655c580e8f08b5b565f301d0#block-655c580e8f08b5b565f301d0
#Netanyahu will now be under domestic pressure to get the rest of the #hostages freed but faces growing political risks. Several far-right parties that are part of the ruling coalition on Tuesday evening opposed the proposed deal and called for the Israeli offensive in #Gaza to be intensified to secure better terms. Their statements prompted protests in Tel Aviv by hostages families.
#Israel and #Hamas agree deal for release of some hostages and four-day ceasefire
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/22/israel-hamas-war-hostages-freed-deal-ceasefire
Around 40 minutes into the truce it’s difficult to say whether it’s holding. The Israeli military (#IDF) said sirens warning of potential incoming rockets had sounded in two Israeli communities near #Gaza but there was no immediate confirmation that attacks had occurred or of any damage or casualties.
Truce officially in place but sirens sound in southern #Israel #GazaTruce
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/24/israel-hamas-war-live-ceasefire-set-to-begin-on-friday-morning-with-hostage-release-due-shortly-after?page=with:block-6560352d8f08d11dcd252086#block-6560352d8f08d11dcd252086
Hopes have risen that 23 #Thai nationals being held #hostage in #Gaza could return home after it was reported they are set to be released by #Hamas without conditions.The purported release is not related to the recent deal reached by #Israel and Hamas to hand over dozens of Israeli hostages as well as #Palestinians imprisoned by Israel,
‘Praying to hear good news’: hopes rise that Thai hostages in Gaza could be freed | #IsraelHamasWar | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/24/thailand-gaza-hostages-hopes-released
Pictures taken during the first hours of the truce have begun emerging from #Gaza and the border area: #Israel #GazaTruce
At least seven tankers carrying #fuel and #CookingGas and around 200 trucks of humanitarian aid have entered the #GazaStrip from #Egypt as part of the deal agreed by #Israel and #Hamas, the Israeli military and the #RedCrescent said.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/live-blog/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-rcna126500#rcrd26474
Some regard the #Houthi missiles and drones as symbolic displays of solidarity designed for a domestic Yemeni audience. However, international alarm grew on Sunday when in a sophisticated helicopter raid Houthi fighters hijacked the #GalaxyLeader. The 25-strong crew of the Japanese-managed ship, which includes 17 #Filipinos, had been on a journey from #Egypt to #India. #SaudiArabia
Houthi attacks on #Israel jeopardise Saudi peace efforts in #Yemen
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/24/houthi-attacks-on-israel-jeopardise-saudi-peace-efforts-in-yemen
No #American citizens who were taken hostage from #Israel on Oct. 7 look set to be released today,
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/live-blog/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-rcna126500#rcrd26490
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/live-blog/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-rcna126500#rcrd26490
#GazaTruce #RafahCrossing #Thailand #Israel
source : https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/live-blog/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-rcna126500#rcrd26492
#GazaTruce #RafahCrossing #Thailand #Israel
source : https://edition.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-11-24-23
#GazaTruce #RafahCrossing #Thailand #Israel
A dozen of the 26 #Thai nationals taken hostage by #Hamas in the 7 October attacks in #Israel have been released, #Thailand’s prime minister has said.
#SretthaThavisin said on X he had received confirmation of their release, and that Thai embassy officials were going to pick them up. “[We] will know more information in an hour,” he said on Friday evening.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/24/thailand-gaza-hostages-hopes-released
#GazaTruce #RafahCrossing #Thailand #Israel
Fifty hostages are expected to be released by Hamas during the four-day truce, however the 12 Thai hostages released earlier on Friday are part of a separate deal negotiated by Hamas with #Qatar and #Egypt, according to Reuters.
#GazaTruce #RafahCrossing #Thailand #Israel
Scepticism and anticipation among Palestinians gathered near Ofer Prison | Charles Stratford (Reporting near Ofer prison, occupied West Bank)
[There are] hundreds if not thousands of people who have gathered on a hill overlooking the Ofer Prison in expectation of these 39 women and minors that are going to be – in theory – brought here by the Israelis on buses.
#GazaTruce #RafahCrossing #Thailand #Israel
Twenty-five hostages freed by Hamas as hostilities pause with Palestinian prisoners due to be released | Jason Burke
#GazaTruce #RafahCrossing #Israel #Thailand #RedCross
Count should be 25 - 13 Israelis & 12 Thais, not sure what's going on.
Red Cross confirms 24 hostages released from Gaza
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/24/israel-hamas-war-live-ceasefire-set-to-begin-on-friday-morning-with-hostage-release-due-shortly-after?page=with:block-6560cb4e8f082789f6746271#block-6560cb4e8f082789f6746271
#GazaTruce #RafahCrossing #Israel #Thailand #Philippines
#Qatar FM spokesman says #RedCross received ’24 civilian captives’ in #Gaza
Tensions have been escalating outside #Israel’s Ofer military jail in the occupied #WestBank, where 39 #Palestinians who have been detained in prison are expected to be released. #GazaTruce
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/24/israel-hamas-war-live-ceasefire-set-to-begin-on-friday-morning-with-hostage-release-due-shortly-after?page=with:block-6560ca5c8f0862dd912f4d92#block-6560ca5c8f0862dd912f4d92
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/24/israel-hamas-war-live-ceasefire-set-to-begin-on-friday-morning-with-hostage-release-due-shortly-after?page=with:block-6560ca5c8f0862dd912f4d92#block-6560ca5c8f0862dd912f4d92
"Hamas risks losing leverage if all hostages are freed, and Benjamin #Netanyahu promised a full victory"
#Israel and #Hamas have strong reasons not to extend #Gaza ceasefire | #IsraelHamasWar #GazaTruce | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/24/israel-hamas-strong-reasons-not-extend-gaza-ceasefire
#GazaTruce #Israel #Thailand #Philippines
Emergency service tells Israeli Army Radio captives in ‘good’ health
#GazaTruce #Israel #Thailand #Philippines
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have confirmed that the Israeli hostages freed from Gaza are now in Israel and have undergone medical checks.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/24/israel-hamas-war-live-ceasefire-set-to-begin-on-friday-morning-with-hostage-release-due-shortly-after?page=with:block-6560d6b48f082789f674633e#block-6560d6b48f082789f674633e
Israel releases names of [Israeli] hostages freed from Gaza
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/24/israel-hamas-war-live-ceasefire-set-to-begin-on-friday-morning-with-hostage-release-due-shortly-after?page=with:block-6560d9408f08d11dcd252804#block-6560d9408f08d11dcd252804
International #RedCross vehicles have been seen arriving at Ofer prison in the occupied West Bank to transport the expected 39 Palestinians.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/24/israel-hamas-war-live-ceasefire-set-to-begin-on-friday-morning-with-hostage-release-due-shortly-after?page=with:block-6560df208f0862dd912f4f0b#block-6560df208f0862dd912f4f0b
Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters are expected to gather in #London for the latest demonstration calling for a permanent ceasefire in #Gaza. #Israel #UK
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/24/israel-hamas-war-live-ceasefire-set-to-begin-on-friday-morning-with-hostage-release-due-shortly-after?page=with:block-656151638f08d11dcd252b12#block-656151638f08d11dcd252b12
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/24/israel-hamas-war-live-ceasefire-set-to-begin-on-friday-morning-with-hostage-release-due-shortly-after?page=with:block-656151638f08d11dcd252b12#block-656151638f08d11dcd252b12
The Metropolitan police said officers would hand out leaflets to provide “absolute clarity” on what would be deemed at Saturday’s pro-Palestinian rally in #London, where tens of thousands are expected to call for a permanent ceasefire in #Gaza. #Israel #UK
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/24/israel-hamas-war-live-ceasefire-set-to-begin-on-friday-morning-with-hostage-release-due-shortly-after?page=with:block-6561543a8f0862dd912f520d#block-6561543a8f0862dd912f520d
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/24/israel-hamas-war-live-ceasefire-set-to-begin-on-friday-morning-with-hostage-release-due-shortly-after?page=with:block-6561543a8f0862dd912f520d#block-6561543a8f0862dd912f520d
Pacheco was welcomed by senior representatives from the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, along with Philippine Ambassador to #Israel Junie Laylo.
Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo also thanked #Qatar, which served as the mediator for the ceasefire that allowed the release of hostages. #Philippines #GazaTruce
Filipino hostage #JimmyPacheco among 24 freed by #Hamas on first day of truce
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/filipino-hostage-jimmy-pacheco-freed-hamas-gaza-first-day-truce/
#Thailand’s ministry of foreign affairs said the families of the 10 Thai hostages released by #Hamas on Friday had been notified, and the group was now with officials from the Thai embassy. #Israel #GazaTruce
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/24/israel-hamas-war-live-ceasefire-set-to-begin-on-friday-morning-with-hostage-release-due-shortly-after?page=with:block-65615e158f082789f674669c#block-65615e158f082789f674669c
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/24/israel-hamas-war-live-ceasefire-set-to-begin-on-friday-morning-with-hostage-release-due-shortly-after?page=with:block-65615e158f082789f674669c#block-65615e158f082789f674669c
Exclusive: Vetoon Phoome, 33, was taken hostage on 7 October while he was in Israel working on a farm. His sister tells of her happiness at his release
‘I recognised him right away’: #Thai woman describes joy and relief as her brother is freed by #Hamas | #Thailand #Israel | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/25/hostage-thai-woman-describes-joy-and-relief-as-her-brother-is-freed-by-hamas
Danielle and Noam had met six years earlier when they were both serving in the Israeli military and had been inseparable ever since.
“They had just started talking about getting married,” Eyal explains. “But instead of a wedding, we held a funeral and buried them together.”
Bulletproof’: The brief, beautiful life of Danielle Waldman | #Israel-#Palestine conflict | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2023/11/25/bulletproof-the-brief-beautiful-life-of-danielle-waldman?traffic_source=rss&utm_source=press.coop
He's so thin :(
The government on Saturday announced the release of Gelienor “Jimmy” Pacheco, one of the two Filipinos reported missing following the reescalation of the #Israel-#Palestine conflict on Oct. 7 that had since killed thousands.
“Jimmy is in high spirits and appears to be in good health,” the Philippine Embassy in Israel said of the 33-year-old caregiver who spent 49 days in captivity.
‘Alive because of the Lord’: #Filipino among freed hostages| #GazaTruce
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/223479/alive-because-of-the-lord-filipino-among-freed-hostages?utm_source=(direct)&utm_medium=gallery
Here are some images coming through the newswires of what is reported to be a #Palestinian prisoner released by #Israel reuniting with her family in #Jerusalem as other Palestinians celebrate their return. #GazaTruce
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/25/israel-hamas-war-live-hamas-set-to-release-fresh-wave-of-hostages-reports-say-as-ceasefire-continues?page=with:block-656284268f08d11dcd25321d#block-656284268f08d11dcd25321d
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/25/israel-hamas-war-live-hamas-set-to-release-fresh-wave-of-hostages-reports-say-as-ceasefire-continues?page=with:block-656284268f08d11dcd25321d#block-656284268f08d11dcd25321d
Fresh images are coming through the news agency wires of #Hamas’ release of hostages under its exchange deal with #Israel: #GazaTruce
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/25/israel-hamas-war-live-hamas-set-to-release-fresh-wave-of-hostages-reports-say-as-ceasefire-continues?page=with:block-656294c98f08d11dcd25325f#block-656294c98f08d11dcd25325f
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/25/israel-hamas-war-live-hamas-set-to-release-fresh-wave-of-hostages-reports-say-as-ceasefire-continues?page=with:block-656294c98f08d11dcd25325f#block-656294c98f08d11dcd25325f
Thirteen #Israelis and four #Thai nationals were freed Saturday as part of a breakthrough deal between #Israel and #Hamas to pause fighting. As was expected under the agreement, a second-day release of 39 Palestinian prisoners held by Israeli authorities was implemented, a spokesperson for the Israel Prison Service said early Sunday, local time. #GazaTruce #Thailand
17 hostages released in second group amid temporary cease-fire in #Gaza
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/17-hostages-released-second-group-israel-hamas-pause-fighting-gaza-rcna126651
Among the more than 1,200 victims of the #Hamas attacks, Thais make up the largest group of foreign nationals. Most were workers on agricultural sites close to the perimeter fence that separates #Israel from #Gaza.
The violence has set off an exodus of foreign workers from Israel, with some 10,000 farmworkers estimated to have left since October 7, according to the Israeli government.
Israel’s farms need foreign labourers. The Hamas attacks triggered an exodus | CNN
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/11/26/middleeast/israel-farms-foreign-workers-crisis-intl-cmd/index.html
A deal to extend the current ceasefire between #Israel and #Hamas by two days has been agreed after a frantic dash by mediators with just over 12 hours remaining before hostilities in #Gaza were due to resume.
Hamas said it had agreed to the extension of the four-day truce by 48 hours after the intervention of #Qatar and #Egypt. #GazaTruce
Deal agreed to extend Gaza ceasefire for two days, say Hamas and Qatar | #IsraelHamasWar | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/27/deal-agreed-to-extend-gaza-ceasefire-for-two-days-say-hamas-and-qatar
At least 53 #journalists have been killed since 7 October, the deadliest figure in the 30 years of keeping these dire statistics
The #Israel-#Hamas war is deadly for journalists. Lives are being lost, and truth | Margaret Sullivan | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/nov/28/journalists-killed-israel-hamas-war
A really fearless girl with an incredibly strong bond with her beloved dog.
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On Tuesday, 17-year old #MiaLeimberg, who was abducted along with her mother, Gabriela, and family dog, #Bella, during the initial attack, was released by #Hamas as part of the fifth group of Israeli hostages. #GazaTruce #Israel #DogsOfMastodon
Hamas Releases Teen Hostage With Pet Dog in 'Incredible' Moment
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/hamas-releases-teen-hostage-with-pet-dog-in-incredible-moment/ar-AA1kGCVM
Recep Tayyip #Erdoğan has called Benjamin #Netanyahu “the butcher of #Gaza” and accused #Israel’s prime minister of spawning #antisemitism across the world.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/29/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-news-ceasefire-extension-reports-israel-raid-gaza-west-bank-palestine-jenin?page=with:block-656711ab8f0892870f38b099#block-656711ab8f0892870f38b099
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/29/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-news-ceasefire-extension-reports-israel-raid-gaza-west-bank-palestine-jenin?page=with:block-656711ab8f0892870f38b099#block-656711ab8f0892870f38b099
#PARIS: The French #HelicopterCarrier #Dixmude has docked in #Egypt and could start treating wounded children from #Gaza later this week, defence minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Tuesday, as Western powers look to ramp up efforts to aid the enclave.
It is the first Western military ship to dock in Egypt since the conflict started and moored on Monday at al-Arish 50 km (31 miles) west of Gaza, now a hub for international aid for Gaza. #Israel
https://m.timesofindia.com/world/middle-east/french-warship-docks-in-egypt-could-treat-gaza-children-this-week-minister/articleshow/105559409.cms
Four #Thai workers were released late on Wednesday, bringing the total released to 23.
Another two were set free on Tuesday and taken to Shamir Medical Center, where they embraced one another on arrival. “We survived! We survived!” they cheered, and one was seen wiping away tears. #GazaTruce #Israel #Thailand
Thai foreign minister greets hostages freed by #Hamas in emotional meeting | #IsraelHamasWar | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/29/thai-foreign-minister-in-tears-as-he-welcomes-hostages-freed-by-hamas
On Wednesday night, before the extension was announced, 10 #Israelis and four #Thais had been handed over to the #RedCross in #Gaza. The group included dual citizens with #US, #German and German nationality, Qatar said. The IDF said two hostages with Russian citizenship had crossed into #Egypt. Thirty Palestinian prisoners were later freed, including well-known activist #AhedTamimi.
#Israel-#Hamas war: ceasefire extended for a day amid last-minute mediation efforts
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/30/israel-hamas-war-ceasefire-extension-one-day-details-gaza-hostages-palestine
Egyptian and Qatari negotiators are pressing for a new two-day extension to the truce. #Egypt #Qatar #Israel #GazaTruce
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2023/11/30/israel-hamas-war-live-sixth-captive-prisoner-swap-ahead-of-truce-deadline?update=2524460
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2023/11/30/israel-hamas-war-live-sixth-captive-prisoner-swap-ahead-of-truce-deadline?update=2524460
#AnthonyHurndall, whose son was shot by the #IDF in 2003, has called on governments to challenge Israeli claims about deaths of women and children
West ‘encourages’ killing of civilians in #Gaza, says father of activist shot dead by IDF | #Israel-#Hamas war | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/30/west-encourages-killing-of-civilians-in-gaza-says-father-of-activist
Israel-Hamas war live: two Israeli hostages released by Hamas, says IDF; Jerusalem attackers that killed three were Hamas members, group says
Two hostages handed over to the Red Cross and on their way to Israel, says Israeli military; Hamas says two men who opened fire at bus stop were responding to ‘unprecedented crimes conducted by occupation’
Israel-Hamas war live: two Israeli hostages released by Hamas, says IDF; Jerusalem attackers that killed three were Hamas members, group says
Two hostages handed over to the Red Cross and on their way to Israel, says Israeli military; Hamas says two men who opened fire at bus stop were responding to ‘unprecedented crimes conducted by occupation’
At least 32 #Thais were abducted by #Hamas fighters when they attacked Israel on October 7, killing 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping about 240 others, according to Israeli authorities.At least 39 Thais were killed in the attack. #Israel #Thailand #TootSEA
Relief as Thai hostages return home amid fears for those still held in #Gaza | #IsraelHamasWar | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/30/relief-as-thai-hostages-return-home-amid-fears-for-those-still-held-in-gaza
"Up to a third of all structures in #Gaza are damaged:
#SatelliteAnalysis by researchers at the #CUNY Graduate Center and Oregon State University suggests that between 26% and 34% of all structures in the strip were damaged as of November 29. Comparatively, those figures were between 13% and 18% on November 5."
source: https://edition.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-11-30-23/index.html
After two last-minute extensions, the seventh day of a #Qatari-mediated truce on Thursday saw the exchange of eight hostages and 30 #Palestinian prisoners as well as the arrival of more humanitarian aid into the shattered #GazaStrip. #GazaTruce
Fighting resumes in #Israel-#Hamas war as truce expires | #IsraelHamasWar | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/01/israel-hamas-war-ceasefire-ends-fighting-resumes-gaza-palestine
Joe Beam
Avi@Norobiik this lovely lady was sentenced to 16 years in jail as recently as 2017 for the attempted murder of a Jew, Daniel Rosenfled, using a kitchen knife. She swore undying loyalty to the “blood of the martyrs” and said it is sweet to die. (By attempting to gift that to others I guess)