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Hamas began the process of freeing three more Israeli hostages and five Thai captives on Thursday, the third such release ...

The truce is aimed at winding down the deadliest and most destructive war ever fought between Israel and Hamas, whose Oct. 7, ...

Steven Witkoff, who played an important role in brokering the truce between Israel and Hamas, also met with Israel’s prime ...

Israeli authorities said they would stop working Thursday with the main United Nations agency caring for Palestinian refugees ...

A female Israeli soldier is released as the next hostage-prisoner exchange gets underway amid the ceasefire in Gaza.

Hamas-led militants freed the first of eight hostages on Thursday in the latest release since a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip ...

These developments do not bode well for the success of the next phases of the cease-fire, let alone a lasting peace.

Hamas and Israel are set to exchange hostages and prisoners today in the third swap of a fragile ceasefire. Israel is to release 110 Palestinian prisoners, while Hamas will set free eight hostages - ...

Hamas is set to free three more Israeli hostages as well as five Thai captives on Thursday, and Israel is to release another ...