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Tens of thousands of Israelis bid farewell to Hamas hostages Shiri Bibas and her 2 sons killed in Gaza

By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press

The Bibas family's plight has come to embody the profound sense of loss and grief still permeating Israel after Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 attack.

Hamas will return bodies of 4 Israeli hostages and receive hundreds of prisoners in exchange

By Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press

Israel has delayed the release of about 600 Palestinian prisoners since Saturday to protest what it says is the cruel treatment of hostages during their release by Hamas.

Fragile Gaza ceasefire faces a key deadline. Will it last?

By Samy Magdy, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press

The first phase of the ceasefire that paused 15 months of brutal warfare between Israel and Hamas militants is set to end on Saturday. It’s unclear what comes next.

News Wrap: Hamas accuses Israel of violating ceasefire deal by delaying prisoner release

In our news wrap Sunday, Israel delayed the release of 620 Palestinian detainees it was supposed to free on Saturday, Musk’s team asked more than 2 million federal employees to explain their work or risk losing their jobs, the pope…

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Gaza ceasefire’s future unclear as Hamas frees last 6 living hostages under 1st phase of its deal with Israel

By Wafaa Shurafa, Mohammad Jahjouh, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press

Hamas on Saturday released the last six living hostages expected under the first phase of its ceasefire with Israel with a week remaining, as growing questions over the next phase clouded the fragile deal's future.

Bodies of youngest kidnapped Israelis returned by Hamas as ceasefire holds

By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi

Near Tel Aviv, three buses exploded in a parking lot in a suspected attack that further rattled Israel after the return of the remains of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. A U.N. official called the taunting display during the…

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Returned bodies of 4 Israeli hostages believed to include mother with her infant and toddler

By Mohammad Jahjouh, Wafaa Shurafa, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press

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.

Hamas says it will free 6 living hostages and hand over 4 bodies, accelerating Gaza releases

By Samy Magdy, Natalie Melzer, Associated Press

The six are the last living hostages set to be freed under the ceasefire's first phase.

Israeli forces will remain in 5 locations in Lebanon after Tuesday’s pullout deadline, official says

By Melanie Lidman, Sally Abou AlJoud, Associated Press

Lebanon’s government has opposed any further delay in the Israeli pullout under the ceasefire agreement that ended fighting with the Hezbollah militant group.

Israel and Hamas complete their latest exchange with 2 weeks left in ceasefire’s first phase

By Mohammad Jahjouh, Melanie Lidman, Jalal Bwaitel, Associated Press

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.