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Israel warns Hamas it will seize more land in Gaza and maintain a ‘permanent’ presence unless hostages are freed

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By Ibrahim Dahman, Eugenia Yosef, Tim Lister, Tala Alrajjal and Vasco Cotovio, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has warned Hamas

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  1. The Columbian

    Hamas says it will release hostages only if ceasefire deal in place (opens The Columbian)

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    CAIRO — Hamas said Saturday it will release an American Israeli and the bodies of four other hostages only if Israel implements their ceasefire agreement, calling it an “exceptional deal” aimed at get

  2. New York Post

    Freed Israeli hostages fear return to war risks lives of remaining Hamas captives: ‘Impossible to grasp’ (opens New York Post)

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    Israeli hostages who were freed from Hamas fear the remaining captives' lives are now at risk after the Jewish state ended the cease-fire with a series of airstrikes in Gaza Tuesday morning.

  3. The Boston Globe

    Israel tries to pressure Hamas to free more hostages (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Israel's defense minister said Friday that the military was preparing to seize more territory in the Gaza Strip and escalate its offensive there unless Hamas cooperated by releasing more hostages.

  4. KRDO

    Israel warns Hamas it will seize more land in Gaza and maintain a ‘permanent’ presence unless hostages are freed (opens KRDO)

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    By Ibrahim Dahman, Eugenia Yosef, Tim Lister, Tala Alrajjal and Vasco Cotovio, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has warned Hamas

  5. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Israel says it will maintain ‘permanent’ presence in Gaza unless hostages are freed (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Ibrahim Dahman, Eugenia Yosef, Tim Lister, Tala Alrajjal and Vasco Cotovio, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has warned Hamas that Israel will maintain a permanent presence in parts of Gaza unless the hostages in Gaza are released as Israel escalates a new offensive in the territo…

  6. New York Post

    Israel threatens permanent control of Gaza if Hamas doesn’t free remaining hostages (opens New York Post)

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    Israel will permanently seize parts of the Gaza Strip if Hamas doesn't release the remaining hostages soon, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Friday -- as he threatened to only intensify its onslaught of air, land and sea strikes.

  7. PBS NewsHour

    Israel orders soldiers deeper into Gaza, vowing to hold more land unless Hamas releases hostages (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Defense Minister Israel Katz said Friday that operations would continue "with increasing intensity until the hostages are released by Hamas."

  8. Foreign Policy

    Israel Threatens to Annex Parts of Gaza if Hamas Doesn’t Release Hostages (opens Foreign Policy)

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    But growing public dissent could hinder Israel’s wartime and political efforts.

  9. Fox News

    Israel orders IDF to seize more Gaza territory if Hamas doesn't release hostages (opens Fox News)

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    The IDF has been ordered to take more territory in Gaza in response to Hamas' refusal to release hostages taken on Oct. 7, 2023.

  10. NBC News

    Israel threatens 'permanent' control of Gaza areas unless Hamas releases hostages (opens NBC News)

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    Israeli Defense Minister Katz told Hamas that the IDF would take "permanent" and "annexed" control of parts of the Gaza Strip unless the hostages were freed.

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