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An Israeli hostage held for more than a year by Hamas in Gaza was released Thursday morning, marking the first of eight ...

The increasingly theatrical and threatening events have angered Israel and put a cease-fire deal at risk.

Israeli women and an 80-year-old male hostage, along with 5 Thai nationals, were released in Gaza, but Israel delayed its ...

Israeli, will be released along with Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon in exchange for scores of Palestinians being held in Israeli prisons, the group said.

Hamas and Israel will carry out their fourth hostage-prisoner swap of the Gaza ceasefire on Saturday, with the militant group ...

The cease-fire is also a beacon of hope for Palestinians who have suffered immensely during Israel’s 15-month campaign to ...

Israel and Hamas are exchanging hostages and prisoners as a fragile ceasefire holds in Gaza. | ITV National News ...

Dual U.S.-Israeli national Keith Seigel is among the 3 hostages expected to be released by Hamas in the fourth swap with Israel.

JERUSALEM - Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Friday it would free the father of the youngest hostages seized in its ...

The release of more than 100 Palestinian prisoners as laid out in the Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal had been in doubt after crowds in southern Gaza surrounded hostages who were being freed.

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is underway and hostages are being released in stages. But after the initial jubilation ...