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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the US Independence Day reception, known as the annual "Fourth of July" celebration, hosted by Newsmax, in Jerusalem August 13, 2025. Photo: Ronen Zvulun/Pool/Reuters

Netanyahu says hoping to bring back all Gaza hostages 'in coming days'

The bodies of Yonatan Samerano, Ofra Keidar and Shai Levinson were recovered on Saturday. Photo: Collected

Israeli forces recover bodies of three hostages from Gaza

The rubble of destroyed buildings is seen, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, at Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, February 26, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

Hamas says talks with US focused on release of American hostage in Gaza

Israeli military vehicles operate in Gaza, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, as seen from Israel, 9 February 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Hamas names six hostages it will release on Saturday

A combination image shows a woman holding a cutout picture of British-Israeli hostage Emily Damari, in Tel Aviv, Israel March 14, 2024 (L) and undated handout images of Israeli hostage Doron Steinbrecher (C) and Israeli hostage Romi Gonen (R), who were kidnapped during the deadly October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas. REUTERS/Tomer Appelbaum, Courtesy of Bring Them Home Now/Handout via REUTERS, Gonen Family/Handout via REUTERS

Who are the Israeli hostages being released by Hamas on Sunday?

An Israeli military vehicles drives near the border with Gaza, ahead of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, January 16, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo

Hamas set to release first hostages under Gaza ceasefire deal on Sunday, Israel says

US President-elect Donald Trump. File Photo: Reuters

Trump warns 'hell to pay' if Gaza hostages not freed before his inauguration

The bodies of the three hostages, Corporal Nik Beizer, Sergeant Ron Sherman and French-Israeli Elia Toledano, were brought back to Israel in December. Photo: Collected

Israeli army says 'high probability' its air strike caused deaths of 3 Gaza hostages in November

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a state memorial ceremony for Zeev Jabotinsky, founder of the Revisionist Zionist movement, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, August 4, 2024. Naama Grynbaum/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Biden says Netanyahu not doing enough to secure hostage deal

From left to right: Alexander Lobanov, Almog Sarusi, Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Hersh Goldberg-Polin and Ori Danino. Photo: Collected

Israel recovers bodies of 6 hostages in Gaza, including an Israeli-American

Israelis and hostage families watch a screening of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he addresses Congress on a visit to the US, amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, at the so-called "Hostages Square", in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 24, 2024. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

Israeli forces retrieve bodies of five hostages from Gaza, military says

Andrey Kozlov, a released hostage reacts, after the military said that Israeli forces have rescued four hostages alive from the central Gaza Strip on Saturday, in Ramat Gan, Israel June 8, 2024. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

Israel rescues four hostages in Gaza; Hamas says 210 Palestinians killed in Israeli assault

A woman holds an Israeli flag near the posters of hostages, killed during the deadly October 7 attack by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas or while being held hostage in Gaza, outside the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem May 23, 2024. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/ File Photo

Israeli army recovers bodies of three hostages in Gaza