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JERUSALEM (Reuters) — The Bank of Israel kept short-term borrowing rates unchanged for a fourth straight decision as expected on Monday, as policymakers remained focus on maintaining financial stability worried during Israel's war against Hamas.

By James Mackenzie

JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Elon Musk, the tech entrepreneur accused by civil rights groups of amplifying anti-Jewish hatred on his X social media platform, will meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog in Israel on Monday, Channel 12 TV said on Sunday.

By Bassam Masoud and Maayan Lubell

Thirty nine Palestinian women and minors detained on various charges were freed under an accord brokered by Qatar that also saw the release of 13 Israeli hostages seized by Hamas gunmen during their assault on Israel last month. «There is no real joy, even this little joy we feel as we wait,» said Sawsan Bkeer, the mother of 24-year-old Palestinian prisoner Marah Bkeer, jailed for eight years on knife and assault charges in 2015. Israeli police were seen raiding her Jerusalem home before her daughter was released. «We are still afraid to feel happy and at the same time, we do not have it in us to be happy due to what is happening in Gaza,» she said. More than 100 more Palestinian prisoners are due to be released over the coming four days and more may be freed if the truce is extended. In Beitunia, a city near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, a large crowd, mostly of young men, greeted freed prisoners by cheering, honking car horns and marching in the street carrying Palestinian flags. Some in the crowd also carried the flag of the Hamas militant group that rules blockaded Gaza and chanted in support of Abu Ubaida, the spokesperson of the group's armed wing. «I can't express how I feel.

Palestinian prisoners in line with a truce deal that saw 13 Israeli hostages freed by militants in Gaza hours earlier. Qadura Fares, who heads an advocacy group for prisoners, said 33 prisoners freed in the West Bank were handed to a team from the International Committee of the Red Cross.

By Steven Scheer

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have seized an Israeli-linked ship in a crucial Red Sea shipping route and taken the 25-member crew hostage

By Steven Scheer

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and James Mackenzie

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and James Mackenzie

Israel and Hamas that would potentially free dozens of women and children held hostage in Gaza in exchange for a five-day pause in fighting. “We have not reached a deal yet, but we continue to work hard to get to a deal," the White House National Security Council spokesperson said.

Fauda' was 'killed in action' in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict since October 7. «We are devastated to share that one of our Fauda family members, Matan Meir, was killed in action in Gaza. Matan was an integral crew member.

World Health Organisation (WHO) on Sunday said that it has lost communication with Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, stressing that those who fled the hospital have been reportedly shot, wounded or killed. This comes after it was reported that the hospital has been facing repeated attacks.

By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Emily Rose and Maayan Lubell

By Steven Scheer

Hindustan Times quoted him as saying. Also Read: Israel acknowledges ambulance attack in Gaza, sparks global protests amid ceasefire calls On being asked whether the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) would consider using the atomic weapon as – in his view – there were “no non-combatants" in the region, the minister replied that it was "one of the possibilities", reports said. A statement issued by Netanyahu's office disassociated the government from the minister's remarks.

Reuters. Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels. Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here! Hundreds of Hamas gunmen stormed into southern Israel on October 7, killed over 1,400 people and took more than 240 hostage.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Police held back protesters demonstrating outside the residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday, amid widespread anger at the failures that led to last month's deadly attack by Hamas gunmen on communities around the Gaza Strip.

Check all the LIVE updates hereMore foreign nationals prepared to leave the besieged Gaza Strip on Thursday as the enclave's Hamas-run government said at least 195 Palestinians died in Israel's attacks on the Jabalia refugee camp, strikes that U.N. human rights officials said could be war crimes.At least 320 foreign citizens on an initial list of 500, as well as dozens of severely injured Gazans, crossed into Egypt on Wednesday under a deal among Israel, Egypt and Hamas.Israeli ground troops have advanced to “the gates of Gaza City" in heavy fighting with militants, the military said Wednesday, as hundreds of foreign nationals and dozens of seriously injured Palestinians were allowed to leave Gaza after more than three weeks under siege.More than 3,600 Palestinian children were killed in just 3 weeks of the Israel-Hamas war.

Just last month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu predicted a new era of peace and prosperity in the Middle East, based on growing acceptance of Israel within the region