The supplies carried by the convoy of three trucks that arrived in Gaza City are part of humanitarian aid supplies entering the Gaza Strip through the Rafah Border Crossing from Egypt since the temporary ceasefire took effect on Friday. This batch of aid supplies mainly includes rice, sugar, flour, and medical equipment.

First batch of humanitarian aid supplies since temporary truce reaches Gaza

A crucial milestone was reached with the release of 13 Israelis and four Thais from Hamas captivity in the hostage deal involving the exchange of 50 Israeli hostages for 150 Palestinian prisoners.

The Silkyara tunnel collapse rescue operation faced setbacks on Saturday (Nov 25) as the auger machine broke and its pieces got stuck in the debris. Notably, international tunneling expert Arnold Dix declared that augering would no longer be used in the rescue efforts.

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The release of 13 Israeli and four Thai nationals from Hamas captivity ensured the continuation of the crucial ceasefire and hostage deal aimed at exchanging 50 Israeli hostages for 150 Palestinian prisoners. However, the fragile nature of the agreement was marked&nbsp;by a dispute over aid supplies that briefly threatened to derail the truce.

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The rescue operation&nbsp;at the site of the Silkyara tunnel collapse was hit by new setbacks Saturday (Nov 25) as&nbsp;the auger machine broke and got stuck in the debris.&nbsp;

International tunneling expert Arnold Dix said augering will no longer be used in the rescue operation.

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As the Israel-Hamas truce went into effect on Friday (Nov 24), 13 Israeli hostages were released on day one, including sisters aged 2 and 4 and their mother, a 5-year-old girl and her mother, as well as elderly women.

A crucial milestone was reached with the release of 13 Israelis and four Thais from Hamas captivity in the hostage deal involving the exchange of 50 Israeli hostages for 150 Palestinian prisoners.

A crucial milestone was reached with the release of 13 Israelis and four Thais from Hamas captivity in the hostage deal involving the exchange of 50 Israeli hostages for 150 Palestinian prisoners. The Silkyara tunnel collapse rescue operation faced setbacks on Saturday (Nov 25) as the auger machine broke and its pieces got stuck in the debris. Notably, international tunneling expert Arnold Dix declared that augering would no longer be used in the rescue efforts. Click on the headlines to read more. Hamas releases 13 Israeli, four Thai hostages after hours-long delay The release of 13 Israeli and four Thai nationals from Hamas captivity ensured the continuation of the crucial ceasefire and hostage deal aimed at exchanging 50 Israeli hostages for 150 Palestinian prisoners. However, the fragile nature of the agreement was marked by a dispute over aid supplies that briefly threatened to derail the truce. Uttarakhand tunnel rescue LIVE: Indian Army likely to carry out manual drilling as auger machine breaks down The rescue operation at the site of the Silkyara tunnel collapse was hit by new setbacks Saturday (Nov 25) as the auger machine broke and got stuck in the debris. International tunneling expert Arnold Dix said augering will no longer be used in the rescue operation. Now, manual drilling will start on Sunday (Nov 26). The operation will still take a long time to conclude successfully. Watch | 26/11 anniversary: Indian Coast Guard Chief Rakesh Pal speaks to WION 'Made in India' drugs to cut rare disease treatment costs by nearly 100 times Addressing the financial barrier to treating rare diseases, Indian pharmaceutical firms have initiated the production of medicines for conditions such as Tyrosinemia Type 1, Gaucher’s Disease, Wilson’s Disease, and Dravet-Lennox Gastaut Syndrome, resulting in cost reductions of up to 100 fold. Watch: Joy, tears as 9-year-old Ohad Munder rejoins family in Israel As the Israel-Hamas truce went into effect on Friday (Nov 24), 13 Israeli hostages were released on day one, including sisters aged 2 and 4 and their mother, a 5-year-old girl and her mother, as well as elderly women.

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The latest from the Israel-Hamas War, 24 hostages have been released by Hamas and 39 prisoners have been released by Israel as a part of a 4-day truce. The war between Israel and Hamas which has been raging for weeks now finally witnesses a few moments of peace. Families on both sides of the war are now reuniting with their lost loved ones.

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In a remarkable display of resilience and determination, the people of Gaza have emerged from their makeshift shelters as a four-day ceasefire takes effect. Thousands of displaced families including those from the heavily bombarded Northern Gaza are now making their way back to their homes.

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Firecrackers lit up the night sky in the West Bank as celebrations mark the release of Palestinian women and children from Israeli prisons. As they were reunited with their families, crowds across the West Bank cheered and waved Palestinian and Hamas flags.

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A huge crowd gathered to welcome children and women who were held hostage by Hamas for the past 49 days. People holding Israeli Flags cheered at the helicopters landing at the medical Center in central Israel.

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The latest from the Israel-Hamas War, 24 hostages have been released by Hamas and 39 prisoners have been released by Israel as a part of a 4-day truce. The war between Israel and Hamas which has been raging for weeks now finally witnesses a few moments of peace. Families on both sides of the war are now reuniting with their lost loved ones. To know more watch this interview with Adi Levy from the Israel Institute of Florida Atlantic University.

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The reunion of the families was tremendously emotional and was a happy day obviously for those who were released and for their families. It seems like things are going relatively smoothly today as well, there have been a couple of breaches of the ceasefire but relatively minor.

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Emotions swelled as many families reunited after the first batch of hostages were released by Hamas from Gaza amid a temporary truce on Friday (Nov 24). 
 
Among the Thai nationals released, the family of Vetoon Phoome had feared that he had been killed by Hamas in the October 7 attack, until they found out that he was freed along with other Thai hostages in Gaza. 
 
"He told me not to cry, to tell mother I'm coming back," said Vetoon's sister Roongarun Wichagern, while speaking to Reuters after speaking to his brother via video call. 
 
33-year-old Vetoon, who has been living in Israel since five years, was among the 10 Thai hostages released by Hamas during the first temporary truce of the war which has been going on for seven weeks and started with the October 7 assault of the Palestinian terror group on southern Israel.

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"He said, 'I'm not dead, I'm not dead'," said Roongarun, while calling his survival a "miracle". 
 
The 10 Thais were part of the hostages who were freed on Friday in a deal which was negotiated as part of the truce, under which 39 Palestinian prisoners were released from Israeli jails. The government of Thailand said that 20 of its nationals are still captive. 
 
Thailand's foreign minister and army chief are set to travel to Israel to bring the freed hostages back, said Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin while speaking to reporters. He added that his government was trying to secure the release of the rest of the captives. "We will not stop. We will bring them back," he stated. 
 
Taking to social media, Iran's Embassy in Bangkok said that the release was facilitated by Tehran by providing a list of names to Hamas after Thailand's foreign ministry and a parliamentary speaker made a request for the same. 
 
A Thai foreign ministry spokesperson stated that Thailand had "provided lists since the beginning to everyone," including Egypt, Qatar, Iran and Israel. "Different actors would have different influence on Hamas," the spokesperson stated.

<h2>'I dreamt we came home', says freed four-year-old Israeli girl</h2>

Four-year-old Israeli girl Raz Asher, who was released along with her little sister and mother, while sitting in her father's arms on a hospital bed said, "I dreamt we came home.” Her father Yoni replied, "Now the dream came true.”

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Raz along with her two-year-old sister, Aviv and mother Doron and was released was released on Friday (Nov 24). Yoni Asher was at home when his wife along with the two girls had gone to visit their grandmother in Kibbutz Nir Oz, which is near the border with Gaza. 
 
After the attack, he eventually lost contact with his wife and later saw a video on social media in which her wife and two daughters were being taken to Gaza. "We'll be going home soon," Yoni said to Raz, in the footage shared by Schneider Children's Medical Centre, which has been treating children who are in comparatively good condition.

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Emotions swelled as many families reunited after the first batch of hostages were released by Hamas from Gaza amid a temporary truce on Friday (Nov 24). Among the Thai nationals released, the family of Vetoon Phoome had feared that he had been killed by Hamas in the October 7 attack, until they found out that he was freed along with other Thai hostages in Gaza.

Emotions swelled as many families reunited after the first batch of hostages were released by Hamas from Gaza amid a temporary truce on Friday (Nov 24). Among the Thai nationals released, the family of Vetoon Phoome had feared that he had been killed by Hamas in the October 7 attack, until they found out that he was freed along with other Thai hostages in Gaza. "He told me not to cry, to tell mother I'm coming back," said Vetoon's sister Roongarun Wichagern, while speaking to Reuters after speaking to his brother via video call. 33-year-old Vetoon, who has been living in Israel since five years, was among the 10 Thai hostages released by Hamas during the first temporary truce of the war which has been going on for seven weeks and started with the October 7 assault of the Palestinian terror group on southern Israel. Also read: Israel receives second list of hostages to be released by Hamas on Saturday "He said, 'I'm not dead, I'm not dead'," said Roongarun, while calling his survival a "miracle". The 10 Thais were part of the hostages who were freed on Friday in a deal which was negotiated as part of the truce, under which 39 Palestinian prisoners were released from Israeli jails. The government of Thailand said that 20 of its nationals are still captive. Thailand's foreign minister and army chief are set to travel to Israel to bring the freed hostages back, said Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin while speaking to reporters. He added that his government was trying to secure the release of the rest of the captives. "We will not stop. We will bring them back," he stated. Taking to social media, Iran's Embassy in Bangkok said that the release was facilitated by Tehran by providing a list of names to Hamas after Thailand's foreign ministry and a parliamentary speaker made a request for the same. A Thai foreign ministry spokesperson stated that Thailand had "provided lists since the beginning to everyone," including Egypt, Qatar, Iran and Israel. "Different actors would have different influence on Hamas," the spokesperson stated. 'I dreamt we came home', says freed four-year-old Israeli girl Four-year-old Israeli girl Raz Asher, who was released along with her little sister and mother, while sitting in her father's arms on a hospital bed said, "I dreamt we came home.” Her father Yoni replied, "Now the dream came true.” Watch: Hostage release: Hamas frees 13 Israelis, 10 Thai citizens and 1 Filipino citizen Raz along with her two-year-old sister, Aviv and mother Doron and was released was released on Friday (Nov 24). Yoni Asher was at home when his wife along with the two girls had gone to visit their grandmother in Kibbutz Nir Oz, which is near the border with Gaza. After the attack, he eventually lost contact with his wife and later saw a video on social media in which her wife and two daughters were being taken to Gaza. "We'll be going home soon," Yoni said to Raz, in the footage shared by Schneider Children's Medical Centre, which has been treating children who are in comparatively good condition. (With inputs from agencies)

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