Gaza, Israel and Palestinians

Four Israeli soldiers swapped for 200 Palestinians; north Gaza shut over hostage still held
Mughrabi and Dawoud Abu Alkas JERUSALEM/CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) -Hamas freed four female Israeli soldiers on Saturday in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners, but a delay in freeing another hostage prompted Israel to block hundreds of thousands of Gazans from returning to the enclave's bombed-out north.
Four hostages freed but Israel blocks people in Gaza returning north
Hamas released four female Israeli hostages on Saturday, in a second round of exchanges between Israel and Hamas which also saw around 200 Palestinian prisoners released from detention.
Gaza ceasefire and first hostage and prisoner releases bring Palestinians and Israelis some joy and hope
The ceasefire came into effect Sunday after an initial three-hour delay, during which almost 20 more Palestinians were killed, according to medics in the decimated Palestinian territory. Under the terms of the deal,
Elation in Israel as more hostages released from Gaza
Israelis celebrated on Saturday the release of four Israeli soldiers held hostages in Gaza for the past 15 months, with scenes of jubilation in Tel Aviv where crowds gathered in a public square to watch the release broadcast live on screens.
The female Gaza hostages whose Hamas warnings were ignored
With her military base a few hundred metres from the Gaza Strip under attack, Daniella Gilboa pulled out her phone and recorded a video for her boyfriend from the bomb shelter where she and her fellow soldiers talked nervously and hid.
Hamas names the 4 hostages it plans to release on Saturday in latest Gaza ceasefire exchange
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Hamas on Friday published the names of four hostages it said it would release the following day as part of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas frees four Israeli hostages in second swap of Gaza deal
Mughrabi and Dawoud Abu Alkas JERUSALEM/CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) -The Palestinian militant movement Hamas released four female Israeli soldier hostages on Saturday, in return for some 200 Palestinian prisoners,
Israel says Hamas' list of hostages to be released violates agreement
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that Hamas has violated an agreement on the release of hostages with its publication of those to be released on Saturday.
Gaza ceasefire: Hamas reveals next batch of Israeli hostages to be freed
Hamas has announced the names of four Israeli captives set to be released this Saturday under the terms of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. The hostages, identified as soldiers Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa,
Netanyahu holds consultations following Hamas hostage deal violation
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and top Israeli security officials convened on Friday to deliberate on how to respond to Hamas’s reported breach of the hostage release agreement.
Israel’s Cabinet approves a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza
The Middle East team delivered editorially sharp, competitive, well-sourced, visually rich, and all-format reporting as the ceasefire deal was announced,
As Hamas Exchanges Gaza Hostages, It Puts on a Show of Force
The handover of four female Israeli soldiers by Hamas on Saturday came as Israel released 200 prisoners. But a dispute arose ...
Middle East live updates: Returning hostages to undergo medical assessment
However, Israel and Hamas are currently engaged in a back-and-forth argument over the continued captivity of a civilian woman ...
Families of hostages still inside Gaza say ceasefire is ‘one and only chance’ to bring loved ones home
Families of hostages still inside Gaza have warned that this ceasefire is “the one and only chance” to bring everyone home, ...
What We Know About the Releases of Hostages From Gaza
Hamas freed four female soldiers on Saturday, in the second release in a hostage-for-prisoner swap outlined by the cease-fire ...
Middle East latest: 4 Israeli women soldiers will be next hostages freed from Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested Friday that his county’s military might not withdraw all of its forces ...
Father of American Hamas hostage Edan Alexander ‘100% confident’ Trump will ensure his son’s release
Keith Siegel, 65, an occupational therapist from North Carolina, will be released on Day 14 of the truce, a senior ...