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Excitement and anxiety in Israel over expected release of high-profile male hostages

By Julia Frankel, Associated Press

The men include Yarden Bibas, who is the father of the youngest captives held in Gaza. He, Keith Siegel and Ofer Kalderon have all become household names in Israel since their abduction.

How did so many Thai farmers end up held hostage by Hamas?

By David Rising, Associated Press

Five Thai nationals held hostage by Hamas since its Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel were released on Thursday, while one remaining Thai citizen remains in captivity.

Hamas to release 3 Israelis and 5 Thais this week in hostage deal, Israeli official says

By Tia Goldenberg, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

The official named the Israel women as Arbel Yehoud, 29, Agam Berger, 19, and the man as Gadi Mozes, 80.

Hamas list shows 8 hostages to be freed in first phase of ceasefire are dead, Israel says

By Associated Press

Government spokesman David Mencer told journalists Monday that Hamas said the other 25 are alive.

Israel blocks Palestinians from returning to northern Gaza over ceasefire dispute with Hamas

By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press

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…

As ceasefire holds, Israel releases 200 Palestinian prisoners after Hamas frees 4 Israeli soldiers

By Isabel DeBre, Sam Mednick, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

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.

As part of the ceasefire, Hamas publishes the names of 4 hostages it plans to release from Gaza on Saturday

By Shlomo Benartzi and Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press

The hostages are to be freed Saturday in exchange for the release of dozens of Palestinians imprisoned or detained by Israel.

Hamas returns 3 Israeli hostages and Israel frees 90 Palestinian prisoners as ceasefire takes hold

By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Sam Mednick, Associated Press

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.

WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on start of Gaza ceasefire and release of Israeli hostages

By Associated Press

President Joe Biden on Sunday said “the guns in Gaza have gone silent” under a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas he outlined in May.

Three Israeli hostages arrive in Israel as fragile ceasefire with Hamas clears first hurdle

By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press

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.