World Feb 21 Israel identifies remains of child hostages but says another body from Hamas is not their mother The Israeli military says the remains of two child hostages have been identified but another body released by Hamas was not the boys' mother.
World Feb 20 Returned bodies of 4 Israeli hostages believed to include mother with her infant and toddler The handover on Thursday was a grim reminder of those who died in captivity as the talks leading up to the truce dragged on for over a year.
World Feb 08 Three Israeli hostages exchanged for 183 Palestinian prisoners as Gaza ceasefire continues Hamas-led militants released three gaunt, frail-looking Israeli hostages and Israel freed nearly 200 Palestinian prisoners Saturday in the latest exchange of a ceasefire agreement that has paused 16 months of war in Gaza.
World Jan 30 More Palestinian prisoners released after delay from chaotic handover of Israeli hostages Eight more hostages were freed from the Gaza Strip by Hamas-led militants on Thursday in a sometimes chaotic process that briefly delayed Israel’s release of 110 Palestinian prisoners and underscored the fragility of the ceasefire that began earlier this month.
Politics Jan 27 Palestinians return to shattered northern Gaza for first time since Israel-Hamas war's earliest days Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have streamed into heavily destroyed northern Gaza in their first chance to return since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas.
World Jan 26 Israel blocks Palestinians from returning to northern Gaza over ceasefire dispute with Hamas Israel kept thousands of Palestinians from returning to their homes in northern Gaza on Sunday as it accused Hamas of violating a fragile ceasefire by changing the order of hostages it has released. Local health officials said Israeli forces fired on the…
World Jan 25 As ceasefire holds, Israel releases 200 Palestinian prisoners after Hamas frees 4 Israeli soldiers Four female Israeli soldiers who were taken in the attack that sparked the war in Gaza returned to Israel on Saturday after Hamas militants paraded them before a crowd of thousands in Gaza City and handed them over to the Red Cross.
World Jan 24 As part of the ceasefire, Hamas publishes the names of 4 hostages it plans to release from Gaza on Saturday The hostages are to be freed Saturday in exchange for the release of dozens of Palestinians imprisoned or detained by Israel.
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 19 Three Israeli hostages arrive in Israel as fragile ceasefire with Hamas clears first hurdle The first three hostages released from Gaza have arrived in Israel, the military announced Sunday, hours after the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold.