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Israel army says investigating deaths of Gaza detainees

The army did not provide details regarding how many detainees had died or the circumstances of their deaths. A missile is launched from southern Gaza as smoke rises following an Israeli strike, as seen from Be’eri, Israel, 06 December 2023. Israeli forces resumed military strikes on Gaza after a week-long truce expired on 01 December.

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Who Are the Detainees Released by the U.S. and Iran?

Five Iranian Americans detained by Iran were allowed to leave the country on Monday, according to Iranian and White House officials, after an agreement was reached to free them in return for the dismissal of federal charges against five imprisoned Iranians and the unfreezing of $6 billion in Iranian assets. The Americans took off in

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Israel holding over 1,200 detainees without charge

Israel is holding over 1,200 detainees — nearly all of them Palestinians — without charge or trial, the highest number in over three decades, an Israeli human rights group said Tuesday. The detainees, 99% of whom are Palestinians, are held under Israel’s policy of “administrative detention,” without trial and under allegations that Israeli authorities keep

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Brittney Griner vows to fight for other detainees abroad

Phoenix – WNBA superstar Brittney Greener vowed never to play basketball overseas again during an emotional press conference for the first time since Russia released her in a prisoner exchange last year on Thursday. Speaking in Arizona as she prepares to restart her career with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, Griner vowed to keep fighting on

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