Gilad shalit

Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners, including 41 freed in Schalit deal

The Israeli hostages released in exchange are Avera Mengistu, Eliya Cohen, Hisham al-Sayed, Omer Wenkert, Omer Shem Tov, and Tal Shoham.

 Palestinians celebrate the release of security prisoners in the central Gaza Strip, February 8, 2025
 Former IDF prosecutor: Hostage deals have not worked, only encouraged Hamas

Former IDF prosecutor: Hostage deals have not worked, only encouraged Hamas

Gershon Baskin

Schalit deal mediator says he reached agreement with Hamas to release remaining hostages

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs a cabinet meeting at the Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem on June 5, 2024.

Our government has sacrificed the hostages on the altar of an imaginary military victory - opinion


Report: Norway to intermediate Hamas-Israel negotiations

According to Lebanese newspaper al-Akhbar, Hamas welcomed Norwegians to become involved; a Shalit-like deal is in the works.

A student supporting Hamas holds a Palestinian flag in a rally during an election campaign for the student council at the Birzeit University in the West Bank city of Ramallah April 26, 2016

Report: Jeremy Corbyn attended conference with senior Hamas figures

Besides Badran, participants of the conference included former Hamas Politburo Chief Khaled Mashaal and Abdul Aziz Omar who was sentenced to seven life sentences.

Britain's opposition Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn

Standing in judgment

There is an enormous and even unbridgeable disparity between wanting your son’s body back and wanting your son back.

(LEFT) IDF soldier Gilad Schalit is seen while being held captive on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing in 2011. Right: IDF SOLDIER Hadar Goldin is seen in this undated family handout provided in 2014

Arab-Israeli, Turkish citizen arrested for aiding Hamas

They were arrested last month in Israel on suspicion of laundering funds and aiding the terrorist group.

Zaher Jabarin (right) and Kamil Takli (left)

Olmert says he wishes Netanyahu a 'swift and proper' exit from office

Former prime minister served 16 months in prison in prison after being found guilty of corruption, fraud, bribery and obstruction of justice.

FORMER PRIME MINISTER Ehud Olmert waits for the judges at the Supreme Court in 2015

Report: Egypt proposes new formula for prisoner swap talks

Hamas is thought to be holding the bodies of two soliders — Hadar Goldin and Oron Shaul — as well as three Israeli civilians — Hisham al-Sayed, Avera Mengistu and Juma Ibrahim Abu Ghanima.

Ismail Haniyeh (L) and Yahya Sinwar (R)

February 20, 2017: Seeking a solution

"The 1993 Oslo Accords did not require a sovereign Palestinian-Arab entity."

Letters

Un nouveau chef à Gaza

Yahya Sinwar a été désigné comme leader du Hamas. Emprisonné par Israël pendant 22 ans, il a été libéré dans le cadre de l’accord Shalit

Le nouveau leader du Hamas, Yahya Sinwar

Stop mowing the grass

However, we have seen this same song and dance several times before. Every few years since Israel’s withdrawal in 2005, Israel is goaded into an incursion against Hamas.

An IDF soldier traverses a tunnel used by Hamas gunmen for cross-border attacks

The war that no one wanted

Israel may find itself stuck in Gaza with no exit strategy.

IDF soldiers move in towards the southern Gaza Strip, July 19