World Feb 15 Israel and Hamas complete their latest exchange with 2 weeks left in ceasefire’s first phase Israel and Hamas completed the sixth exchange of hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners on Saturday with just over two weeks remaining in the initial phase of their fragile Gaza ceasefire.
World Feb 13 Hamas says it will free 3 hostages as planned, paving the way to settle ceasefire dispute Hamas says it will release the next group of three Israeli hostages as planned. That would pave the way toward resolving a major dispute over the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
World Feb 10 Hamas says it will delay the release of more hostages, putting fragile ceasefire at risk Hamas says it will delay the further release of hostages in the Gaza Strip after accusing Israel of violating a fragile ceasefire that now faces its most serious crisis since it began three weeks ago.
World Jan 21 Israel’s top general resigns over Oct. 7 failures as military launches major operation in West Bank Israel's top general has resigned, citing the security and intelligence failures related to Hamas' surprise attack that triggered the war in the Gaza Strip.
World Jan 20 Hamas returns 3 Israeli hostages and Israel frees 90 Palestinian prisoners as ceasefire takes hold Dozens of Palestinian prisoners have been freed by Israel after three hostages left Hamas captivity in an exchange that took place after 15 months of collective grief and anxiety.
World Jan 15 Gaza truce gives Israelis and Palestinians hope but may not end their suffering Even if a deal is reached, the torment experienced by families of the hostages and war-weary Palestinians in Gaza could be far from over.
World Jan 08 Troops recover body of hostage from Gaza tunnel, Israel’s military says Israel’s military says troops have recovered the body of an additional hostage from Gaza.
World Dec 21 Rocket from Yemen injures 16 in Tel Aviv, while Gazans mourn 12 children killed by Israeli strikes A rocket fired from Yemen hit an area of Tel Aviv overnight, leaving 16 people injured by shattered glass, the Israeli military said Saturday, while mourners in Gaza held funerals for 19 people — 12 of them children — killed…
World Dec 18 As hopes rise for a ceasefire in Gaza, families of hostages endure uncertainty A released hostage in Gaza is fighting to save her boyfriend, who remains in captivity. Ilana Gritzewsky fears time is running out for her partner, Matan Zangauker, even as talks for a ceasefire deal progress. In the deal under discussion,…
World Nov 07 A new law allows Israel to deport the relatives of attackers. Experts expect it to be struck down The law could also be seen as a form of collective punishment and as discriminatory, because it appears to only apply to Arab citizens and residents, and not to family members of Jews convicted under terrorism laws.