2 days ago · JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Hamas are in the midst of a six-week ceasefire during which Hamas is releasing dozens of the hostages captured in its Oct. 7, 2023, attack in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.. The sides have carried out five swaps since the ceasefire went into effect last month, freeing 21 hostages and over 730 prisoners. ...

2 days ago · DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — 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.. The hostages’ condition and scenes of Hamas forcing them to speak in a handover ceremony sparked outrage in Israel and could increase ...

3 days ago · More than 15 months after the Hamas-led attacks on Israel that triggered the war in Gaza, a ceasefire agreement has come into effect, paving the way for a hostage release. Hamas seized 251...

2 days ago · What we know. Three Israeli hostages, Eli Sharabi, 52, Or Levy, 34, and Ohad Ben Ami, 56, have arrived at their respective hospitals after they were freed by Hamas earlier today and taken to Israel.

2 days ago · In the first phase of the ceasefire, 33 Israeli hostages in Gaza will be released in exchange for almost 2,000 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. The ceasefire and release of hostages has sparked both hope and fear among Israelis.

2 days ago · Three male Israeli hostages and 183 Palestinian prisoners were freed in the fifth round of exchanges between Israel and Hamas Saturday, but the gaunt, frail appearance of the released captives was ...

1 day ago · The released Israeli hostages from left: Naama Levy, Karina Ariev, Agam Berger, Liri Albag and Daniella Gilboa during a musical performance in their honor in a hospital in central Israel this month.

Feb 3, 2025 · Hamas and other militant groups kidnapped 251 people from Israel during the October 7, 2023 terror attacks. The Israeli government says that 76 of them are still held captive inside Gaza. At...

2 days ago · Israel released 183 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday, including at least two veteran Hamas operatives from the Israeli-occupied West Bank, in exchange for three Israeli hostages who had been held ...

2 days ago · The hostage release is the fifth in a tense series of exchanges that are part of a 42-day cease-fire deal that went into effect last month pausing the fighting between Israel and Hamas. Hamas ...