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Time of India
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Israel-Hamas war: Israel recovers bodies of 2 hostages from Gaza; over 50 still held captive
Israel recovers bodies of 2 hostages from southern Gaza (AP) Israeli military confirmed the recovery of the bodies of two hostages from Gaza on Thursday. One of them was identified as Yair Yaakov, aged 59, who was killed during the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz described the recovery operation in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, as 'complex.' Yaakov's body was taken into Gaza after the October 7 attack. His partner and two children were also captured but were later released as part of a ceasefire deal. According to reports from the Associated Press, 148 hostages had been released through various exchanges and deals between Israel and Hamas. However, eight of those released were already dead. In addition, Israeli forces had retrieved the bodies of 46 hostages and successfully rescued eight others alive. The first phase of the ceasefire began on January 19 and involved several rounds of hostage-prisoner exchanges, but it collapsed after two months. On March 18, Israel resumed airstrikes in Gaza, effectively ending the truce. Currently, 53 hostages are still believed to be in captivity in Gaza. Of these, 30 are already dead according to Israeli Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had acknowledged uncertainty about the fate of several others. Among the hostages still held were four non-Israelis, two Thai nationals, one Tanzanian, and one Nepalese, three of whom had been confirmed dead. The war began after Hamas launched an attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, killing 1,218 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli government figures.
Saba Yemen
12-04-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
"Meta" deleted 90,000 posts at request of Israeli entity
Washington - (Saba): The American website DropSite, citing data from Meta, the company that owns Facebook, revealed that the Israeli government has launched a comprehensive crackdown on posts on Instagram and Facebook. The website, which specializes in political and war affairs, explained that Meta has responded to 94 percent of the removal requests issued by the occupying entity since October 7, 2023. The website, citing documents and data, revealed that 95 percent of the Israeli requests fall under the categories of terrorism, violence, and incitement, and that they primarily targeted users from Arab and Muslim-majority countries. The website stated that Meta deleted more than 90,000 posts in response to content removal requests submitted by the Israeli enemy government. The new report by DropSite comes days after a report by the American website Grayzone, which revealed that more than 100 spies and former Israeli soldiers work for Meta and served in the Israeli army through a government program that allows non-Israelis to volunteer for the military. Previous investigations have revealed the infiltration of former Israeli spies into major technology companies like Google, indicating the dominance of pro-Israel voices in the American government. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
