Hamas frees 4 female Israeli soldiers as part of the Gaza ceasefire in exchange for 200 prisoners
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel and Hamas were expected to swap more hostages for Palestinian prisoners on Saturday, the second such exchange since a ceasefire began in the Gaza Strip last weekend and another test for the deal.
Israel: Hamas to deliver names of 4 hostages to be freed next under Gaza ceasefire deal
Tel Aviv, Israel - Recent Hamas will give the mediators on Friday the names of the four hostages who will be released on Saturday, according to Palestinian newspaper, Al-Quds, on Thursday. Citing Hamas West Bank chief Zaher Jabarin,
First Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners released as ceasefire between Israel and Hamas goes into effect
Hundreds of aid trucks were beginning to enter Gaza, which was devastated by Israeli airstrikes and shelling in the 15 months after Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 attack.
Israel accuses Hamas of breaching ceasefire, refuses to open crossing points to northern Gaza
Tens of thousands of Palestinians waited to return to their homes in northern Gaza, voicing frustration after Israel refused to open crossing points.
Hamas frees four Israeli female soldiers as fragile ceasefire holds in Gaza
Israeli hostages Liri Albag, Naama Levy, Karina Ariev and Daniella Gilboa were released by Hamas on Saturday, and transferred to Red Cross vans in Gaza City.
Four wounded in Tel Aviv stabbing attack, Israel's military chief resigns
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi, on Tuesday, sent a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister ...
Guns fall silent and hostages come home as ceasefire brings relief from 15 months of fighting
TEL AVIV — Israelis celebrated the return Sunday evening of the first wave of hostages from the Gaza Strip, hours after ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency7d
In Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, Hamas looms large even as tension turns to celebration
A screen broadcasting at Hostages Square is split between the Israeli army spokesman and a scene of Hamas fighter surrounding ...
Middle East latest: Israel launches a major West Bank operation, days after Gaza ceasefire
Palestinian health workers say an Israeli strike on a built-up refugee camp in the occupied West Bank has killed two people ...
Chicago Tribune7d
Photos: First three hostages return to Israel as ceasefire takes hold
In Tel Aviv, thousands of people gathered to watch ... caused by the Israeli air and ground offensive on Jan. 19, 2025, in Rafah, as a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas went into effect.
Israel-Hamas live updates: Netanyahu warns that ceasefire is temporary
Israeli government approves ceasefire agreement. Ceasefire to begin in Gaza Sunday morning, hostages to be released in the ...
Chattanooga Times Free Press7d
Three hostages arrive in Israel from Gaza as fragile ceasefire passes first hurdle
The first three hostages released from Gaza have arrived in Israel, the military announced Sunday, hours after the fragile ...
U.S. News & World Report5d
Middle East Latest: Stabbing Attack in Israel Wounds 4 People, Police Say
Another stabbing attack in Tel Aviv over the weekend left one person ... In southern Gaza, people search for the dead and make room for the living RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Palestinians in southern ...
Israel’s top general resigns over Oct. 7 failures, adding to pressure on Netanyahu
Israel’s top general has resigned, citing the security and intelligence failures related to Hamas’ surprise attack that ...
After Israel's bombs caused 'almost total devastation,' Rafah faces a daunting rebuilding process
Rafah was home to over a million Palestinians displaced from the Israel-Hamas war. Now, Palestinians in Gaza wade through rubble to see what remains.