https://www.scmp.com/rss/524136/feed A 24-year-old Israeli, he was abducted by Hamas from the Nova music festival on 7 October 2023 and remains a hostage in Gaza. His family accuse Hamas of deliberate starvation. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Bloomberg Bloomberg Israel expects all hostages held in Gaza to be freed early on Monday, a spokeswoman for the prime minister’s office said, adding that all surviving captives are to be released simultaneously. “The release of our hostages will begin early Monday morning. We are expecting all 20 of our living hostages to be released together at one time to the Red Cross and transported among six to eight vehicles,” Shosh Bedrosian told journalists on Sunday. Israel will begin releasing Palestinian prisoners once... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3328717/israel-expects-last-hostages-be-released-monday?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3328717/israel-expects-last-hostages-be-released-monday?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 12 Oct 2025 14:27:59 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press A far-right Israeli minister visited and prayed at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site on Sunday, triggering regional condemnation and fears that the provocative move could further escalate tensions. The visit came as hospitals in Gaza said 33 more Palestinians seeking food aid were killed by Israeli fire. With Israel facing global criticism over famine-like conditions in the besieged strip, Itamar Ben-Gvir’s visit to the hillside compound threatened to further set back efforts by international... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3320614/israeli-far-right-minister-prays-flashpoint-jerusalem-holy-site-sparking-condemnation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3320614/israeli-far-right-minister-prays-flashpoint-jerusalem-holy-site-sparking-condemnation?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 Aug 2025 17:23:19 +0000