News of release

Two days of national mourning for Bibas brothers in Argentina

21-02-2025 14:00 President Javier Milei calls for two days of national mourning in honour of the Argentine Israeli Bibas boys, whose bodies were released Thursday by Hamas.

CONFLICT IN MIDDLE EAST

Israel hostage group mourns 'heart-shattering' death of Bibas babies

19-02-2025 16:45 Israel confirms that Hamas will hand over bodies of three remaining members of the Bibas family in upcoming hostage exchange, including children Ariel and Kfir.

HOSTAGE RELEASE

No 'official confirmation' on Israeli-Argentine child hostages

18-02-2025 14:25 Hamas is set to release four hostage bodies on Thursday and six hostages on Saturday, as the Israeli-Argentine Bibas family waits in uncertainty over the potential death of 2-year-old Kfir Bibas.

GAZA CEASEFIRE

Hamas, Israel complete sixth hostage-prisoner swap

17-02-2025 15:18 Argentine Yair Horn was released Saturday as part of the sixth hostage-prisoner swap under the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, appearing in better condition than hostages released the week before.

Hostage Release

Hamas to free Israeli-Argentine hostage in next ceasefire swap

31-01-2025 13:45 Hamas announces release of Yarden Bibas, Israeli-Argentina father of the Bibas family children kidnapped in Gaza in October 2023.

Hostage Release

Gaza militants hand over eight more hostages

30-01-2025 11:17 Hundreds of Palestinians gathered in southern Gaza near the family home of slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar Thursday to witness the ceasefire's third hostage-prisoner exchange.

Hostage Release

Gaza hostage families conflicted over those not on release list

24-01-2025 11:06 Argentine-Israeli Itzik Horn has one son on the list of 33 hostages to be freed, and another who will remain in Gaza until further notice.

Hostage Release

Fate of two child hostages grips Israel after Gaza deal

17-01-2025 15:53 Kfir Bibas, the youngest hostage held captive by Hamas, could be released during the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal. Israeli's hope he returns alive.

Latin America

Venezuela releases teenagers arrested in post-election protests

25-12-2024 15:58 Venezuelan authorities announced the release of all teenagers imprisoned during protests against President Nicolás Maduro's disputed re-election, yet over 1,800 political prisoners still remain incarcerated.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Argentina, 17 other nations to call on Hamas to release Israeli hostages

25-04-2024 12:55 Argentina signs joint statement calling for the release of the hostages held in Gaza; Casa Rosada's release says nation is aligned with "nations of the free world."