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.
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.
Three hostages arrive in Israel for tearful reunions as fragile Gaza ceasefire passes first hurdle
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The first three hostages released from Gaza arrived in Israel on Sunday for tearful reunions with families, hours after the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold following 15 months of war. Palestinians waited for the first release of prisoners held by Israel.
Hamas names four Israeli female soldiers to be released in hostage deal
Hamas on Friday announced the names of four Israeli women soldiers to be released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
Hamas Gives Names of Four Israeli Hostages to Be Released on Saturday
The armed wing of Hamas disclosed the names on Friday of four Israeli hostages to be released the following day under the Gaza ceasefire agreement. Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag will be the next hostages to go free,
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,
Hope for 2nd hostage release as Hamas names IDF captives to be freed
Hamas has named 4 female Israeli soldiers it says will be freed as part of the second hostage-prisoner swap, as the Gaza ceasefire endures.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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’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 ...
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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 ...
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.