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12.05.2025

12.05.2025Day Hamas Released Alexander As Direct US Talks Began

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Palestine for 12.05.2025.

It displays 162 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

12.05.2025Day Hamas Released Alexander As Direct US Talks Began
Following Hamas's announcement the previous day, Al-Qassam Brigades released American-Israeli captive Eidan Alexander through the Red Cross. The release, described as a goodwill gesture toward Trump, coincided with a brief ceasefire in Gaza to facilitate the handover.

Netanyahu insisted no broader ceasefire would follow while directing an Israeli delegation to travel to Doha for negotiations at Washington's request. American sources indicated peace talks would begin immediately after Alexander's release, with Trump directly engaged in the process.

Meanwhile, Israeli forces continued their attacks in Gaza, with 36 Palestinians reported killed by evening and a massacre at a school in Jabaliya housing displaced families. The Israeli cabinet approved a controversial decision to seize Palestinian lands in Area C, comprising 60% of the West Bank, which Palestinian sources warned could displace two-thirds of the population there.

The humanitarian crisis deepened with reports that no bakeries remained operational in Gaza while hospitals faced collapse due to severe medical supply shortages.
12.05.2025

05:50Hamas Releasing Alexander Amid Jabaliya School Massacre

The newspapers report on Hamas's decision to release American-Israeli hostage Eidan Alexander as part of ceasefire efforts (Al-Ayyam, Alwatan Voice, Palestine Chronicle, Palsawa News). This comes amid escalating violence in Gaza, with multiple sources documenting massacres and continuous bombardment (Arabi21, Felesteen News, Maan News Agency, Palestine News Network). Reports indicate 15 Palestinians were killed, including children, in an Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced people in Jabaliya (Palestine News Network). The ongoing genocide in Gaza has now reached day 583-584 according to multiple sources (Palestine Chronicle, Palestinian Information Center).

07:16Hamas Releases Alexander While Netanyahu Rejects Ceasefire

The newspapers report on Hamas's release of American-Israeli hostage Eidan Alexander, with Trump describing it as a goodwill gesture to end the "brutal war" in Gaza (Alwatan Voice, Quds News Network). Netanyahu insists there will be no ceasefire, only a safe corridor for Alexander's release (Maan News, Sama News). Meanwhile, Israeli forces continue their attacks with a massacre reported at a school sheltering displaced families in Gaza (Palestinian Information Center), and ongoing military operations in Jenin for the 112th consecutive day (Palestine News Network). UN organizations warn that 2.1 million Gazans face starvation (Raya Media Network).

08:34Al-Qassam Decides To Release Alexander

The newspapers report extensively on Al-Qassam Brigades' decision to release American-Israeli prisoner Eidan Alexander today, Monday (Al-Resalah, Alwatan Voice, Arabi21, Felesteen News, Palestine Chronicle, Palsawa News, Sama News, Al-Ayyam). This development coincides with continued Israeli military operations, including bombardment of a girls' school in Gaza (Palestine Chronicle, Raya Media Network) and a new Israeli decision threatening Palestinian land ownership in the West Bank (Maan News Agency). Reports also indicate ongoing arrests and settler attacks in the West Bank (Quds News Network) and two Palestinians killed by Israeli drone fire in Gaza City's Zeitoun neighborhood (Raya Media Network).
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10:18Hamas Releases American-Israeli Alexander As Gaza Death Toll Rises

The newspapers extensively report on Hamas's release of American-Israeli captive Eidan Alexander today (Al-Resalah, Alwatan Voice, Arabi21, Palestine Chronicle, Palestinian Information Center, Palsawa News). This development appears to pave the way for a ceasefire and broader negotiations (Alwatan Voice, Palsawa News), with the Israeli military pausing operations to facilitate the handover (Palsawa News). Meanwhile, Gaza's health crisis deepens with reports of 33 Palestinians killed and 94 injured in the past 24 hours (Felesteen News), alongside severe medical supply shortages (Palestine News Network). Several sources report an unprecedented Israeli decision to seize Palestinian lands in Area C of the West Bank (Quds News Network, Raya Media Network).
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12:09Israeli Cabinet Seizes 60% Of West Bank Lands

The newspapers report on Hamas's release of American-Israeli prisoner Eidan Alexander (Al-Ayyam, Alwatan Voice, Arabi21, Palestine Chronicle), with American sources indicating this will lead to immediate peace negotiations (Palsawa News, Raya Media Network). Meanwhile, Israeli forces continue military operations in the West Bank and Jerusalem, with reports of arrests (Palestinian Information Center) and a settler bringing a goat into Al-Aqsa Mosque (Maan News Agency). The Israeli cabinet has reportedly decided to control 60% of the West Bank's area (Al-Resalah), while Norway's sovereign wealth fund is withdrawing investments from an Israeli fuel company (Quds News Network). Palestinian statistics show the Palestinian population has increased tenfold 77 years after the Nakba (Palestine News Network).
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15:09Israel Plans West Bank Mass Displacement

The newspapers report on Israel's plans to forcibly displace two-thirds of West Bank residents following a cabinet decision (Al-Resalah). An Israeli delegation is heading to Doha Tuesday at Washington's request for negotiations (Alwatan Voice, Maan News). Settler violence continues with seizure and destruction of West Bank agricultural lands (Palestinian Information Center). Al-Qassam Brigades announced coordination with the Red Cross regarding Eidan Alexander's release (Felesteen News), while other sources discuss how Hamas allegedly deceived Israeli intelligence before October 7 (Sama News). Reports also highlight war remnants affecting unborn children (Quds News Network).
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16:01Al-Qassam Releases American-Israeli Alexander

The newspapers prominently report on Al-Qassam Brigades releasing American-Israeli prisoner Eidan Alexander (Alwatan Voice, Arabi21, Maan, Palestine Chronicle, Palsawa, Quds News, Sama News, Al-Ayyam). Multiple sources indicate Alexander will travel to Qatar to meet Trump (Arabi21, Maan). Meanwhile, reports emerge of an Israeli cabinet decision potentially planning to displace two-thirds of West Bank residents (Al-Resalah), continuing the "genocide war" on Gaza with ongoing bombardment (Felesteen News, Palestinian Information Center), and Al-Aqsa Mosque guards preventing settlers from sacrificing a goat at the holy site (Palestinian Information Center).
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19:08Hamas Releases Eidan Alexander As Gaza Death Toll Climbs

The newspapers report extensively on Hamas releasing American-Israeli prisoner Eidan Alexander through international mediation efforts (Al-Resalah, Al-Ayyam, Alwatan Voice, Arabi21, Palestine Chronicle, Sama News). Meanwhile, Gaza continues to experience heavy casualties with 36 reported martyrs since this morning (Maan News Agency) and ongoing bombardment described as a "bloody massacre" (Felesteen News). Hamas has declared that only UN agencies are authorized to distribute aid in Gaza (Palestinian Information Center). A new poll indicates Palestinians are withdrawing legitimacy from official leadership and granting it to resistance movements (Quds News Network), while military operations in Gaza may be scaling down (Palsawa News).
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