A chaotic hostage release in Gaza underscores high stakes of ceasefire
Crowds of spectators gathered around vehicles carrying hostages in southern Gaza on Thursday, raising fears the captives wouldn’t be released safely.
Third round of hostage releases begins as part of Hamas' Gaza ceasefire agreement with Israel
Hamas released eight more hostages in Gaza Thursday as part of an ongoing ceasefire agreement with Israel in exchange for releasing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
American and father of youngest hostages among those due for release from Gaza Saturday
Hamas announced on Friday that among the three Israeli hostages to be released from Gaza on Saturday are an American dual national and the father of the youngest hostages taken from Israel on October 7,
'Our hero has returned': Hamas releases 8 more Gaza hostages as part of ceasefire deal
Eight hostages − three Israelis and five Thai nationals − were returned to Israel Thursday after spending 482 days in Hamas captivity in Gaza. They were freed in an at-times chaotic handover in connection with a weekslong ceasefire and hostages-for-prisoners swap between Israel and the militant group aimed at ending 15 months of fighting.
Three Israeli hostages set to be released in latest Gaza exchange
The Palestinian militant group Hamas is expected to hand over three Israelis on Saturday, in the latest stage of a gradual exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners under a truce aimed at opening the way to ending the 15-month war in Gaza.
Middle East Latest: Militants in Gaza Release 8 Thai and Israeli Hostages
Militants in the Gaza Strip have released eight hostages, handing them over to the Red Cross amid chaotic crowds as part of a swap in which 110 Palestinians are to be released from Israeli prisons lat
Any forced halt of UNRWA's work would jeopardise Gaza ceasefire, agency says
The U.N. Palestinian relief agency UNRWA said on Friday that if its humanitarian work in Gaza is forced to halt, it would put ...
Israel lets tens of thousands of Palestinians start returning to northern Gaza as ceasefire holds
Israel is letting thousands of Palestinians return to northern Gaza for the first time since the early weeks of the war with ...
Top U.S. Envoy Makes Rare Trip to Gaza Strip to Bolster Cease-Fire
Steven Witkoff, who played an important role in brokering the truce between Israel and Hamas, also met with Israel’s prime ...
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Santa Barbara–Based Charities Take Advantage of Gaza Ceasefire to Ramp Up Humanitarian Aid
A ceasefire agreement, however volatile, between Israel and Hamas was reached on January 15, opening up the flood gates to humanitarian aid. Santa Barbara–based charities ShelterBox and Direct Relief ...
Palestinians finally returning to devastated northern Gaza after ceasefire dispute delay
Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians began returning home to northern Gaza on Monday, bracing for what awaits them in ...
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Displaced Palestinians with their belongings gather near a roadblock on Salah al-Din Street, as they wait to return to their ...
Gaza ceasefire: how are Palestinians returning north checked for weapons?
Hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians returning to their homes in northern Gaza have passed through checkpoints in ...
6-year-old Sama al-Qudra was 'the last child killed' before the Gaza ceasefire
As Sama al-Qudra walked through Khan Younis with her family on Jan. 19, she was struck by shrapnel from an Israeli airstrike ...