Israeli delegation in Qatar for Gaza ceasefire talks
An Israel delegation arrived in Qatar on Sunday for more Gaza truce talks, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesperson said, as its military withdrew from an important crossing point in the…
Hamas frees three hostages, Israel begins releasing Palestinians
Palestinian militant group Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages on Saturday, whose gaunt appearance shocked Israelis, while Israel began freeing dozens of Palestinians in the latest stage of a ceasefire…
Hamas to free three Israeli hostages in latest Gaza swap
Hamas said it would release three Israelis on Saturday in the fifth hostage-prisoner swap between the militants and Israel as part of a Gaza ceasefire deal, in exchange for 183…
Israel orders army to plan to let Palestinians leave Gaza
Israel’s defence minister ordered the army on Thursday to start making preparations to allow for “voluntary” departures from the Gaza Strip, after US President Donald Trump floated a proposal to…
Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners released in latest Gaza exchange
GAZA – Palestinian militant group Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages on Saturday, and dozens of Palestinian prisoners and detainees were released in exchange, in the latest stage of a…
Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after hostages freed
Hamas released Israeli soldier Agam Berger and seven other hostages on Thursday as part of a third prisoner exchange under a ceasefire deal, while disputes over aid deliveries threatened to…
New backlash over Trump plan to move Palestinians out of Gaza
An idea floated by US President Donald Trump to move Gazans to Egypt or Jordan faced a renewed backlash Tuesday as hundreds of thousands of Gazans displaced by the Israel-Hamas…
Israel-Hamas truce holding after first hostage-prisoner swap
A fragile ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war was holding Monday, following the dramatic exchange of three hostages for 90 Palestinian prisoners in an agreement aimed at ending more than 15…
Joy in Israel at hostage release but fears for those still held
The crowds in Tel Aviv’s “Hostage Square” cheered and whooped with joy late Sunday at the news that the first three hostages freed under the Gaza ceasefire deal had returned…
Israel says truce with Hamas begins, after delay
Israel on Sunday said a truce with Hamas began in Gaza at 0915 GMT, nearly three hours after initially scheduled, following a last-minute delay on the orders of Prime Minister…