Gaza, Hamas and Israel

Israel-Hamas ceasefire live updates: Hostage Agam Berger released in Gaza, 7 more set to be freed
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Israeli hostage Agam Berger released by Hamas in Gaza
Kidnapped Israeli soldier Agam Berger was released by Hamas, the first of three hostages due to be freed in Gaza on Thursday in connection with a weeks-long ceasefire between Israel and the militant group.
Hamas releases female Israeli soldier under Gaza ceasefire deal
The Palestinian group Hamas set free a female Israeli soldier in Gaza on Thursday under a ceasefire agreement with Israel. Agam Berger was handed over to representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the Al-Razan area in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, according to an Anadolu reporter.
Gaza ceasefire-hostage deal to begin Sunday, bringing rare halt to months of fighting
The long-awaited ceasefire and hostage release deal between the Israeli government and Hamas will take effect on Sunday, potentially signaling a new chapter in a bloody 15-month conflict that has enflamed the Middle East.
Middle East latest: Hostages and prisoners set to be released as ceasefire holds
Hamas is set to free three more Israeli hostages as well as five Thai captives on Thursday, and Israel is to release another 110 Palestinian prisoners, in the third such exchange since a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took hold earlier this month.
List of 33 Hostages to Be Freed in Gaza Ceasefire Deal Is Published
The list of the 33 hostages set to be released in the first stage of the deal hostage deal was published on Friday.
Israeli government approves Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal with Hamas
The government vote was delayed by wrangling between Israel and Hamas and by negotiations between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right political allies.
Israel’s Cabinet approves a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of dozens of hostages
Israel’s security Cabinet has recommended approval of a ceasefire deal after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed an agreement had been reached that would pause the 15-month war with Hamas in Gaza and release dozens of hostages held by militants there.
Third round of hostage releases begins as part of Hamas' Gaza ceasefire agreement with Israel
Hamas has begun a third round of freeing hostages in Gaza Thursday as part of an ongoing ceasefire agreement with Israel in exchange for releasing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
Israel backs Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, which could start Sunday
The ceasefire agreement, reached with Hamas, provides for the swap of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners and a surge of humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Hamas Is Set to Free 8 More Hostages and Israel Will Release 110 Prisoners as Gaza Ceasefire Holds
Hamas is set to free three more Israeli hostages as well as five Thai captives, and Israel is to release another 110 Palestinian prisoners
Trump envoy Witkoff in Israel to oversee ceasefire deal
President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy was in Israel on Wednesday to meet with senior officials and tour Israeli military ...
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Israel’s approval of the Gaza deal unmasks deep schisms that could threaten the ceasefire and Netanyahu’s political future
The ceasefire as agreed to in Qatar is set to last 42 days. Over that period, 33 hostages are expected to be freed in ...
Trump envoy says Gaza ceasefire could pave way for Mideast normalization deal: 'Inflection point'
Trump Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff said he believes the administration has the opportunity to bring "everyone" in the ...
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Palestinians celebrate their return to northern Gaza after 15 months of war
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians streamed into Gaza’s most heavily destroyed area on Monday after Israel opened the ...
Qatar says a deal is reached to release an Israeli hostage and allow Palestinians into northern Gaza
Health officials in Gaza say a Palestinian man was killed and seven people were wounded by Israeli fire overnight ...
US says it is 'critical' that Gaza ceasefire implementation continues
The U.S. government said on Saturday it was "critical" that implementation of the Gaza ceasefire continues, after four ...
With the ceasefire in Gaza comes a gruesome challenge: Counting and collecting the dead
The corpses keep coming every day, sometimes dozens at a time brought to morgues in the Palestinian enclave, after being ...
Netanyahu to visit Trump at White House on Feb 4 amid fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire
President Donald Trump invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet with him at the White House on Feb. 4, ...