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An Israeli hostage held for more than a year by Hamas in Gaza was released Thursday morning, marking the first of eight ...

Three Israelis and five Thai nationals were freed earlier in what PM Benjamin Netanyahu called "shocking scenes".

The truce is aimed at winding down the deadliest and most destructive war ever fought between Israel and Hamas, whose Oct. 7, ...

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas freed eight hostages on Thursday as part of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, but the ...

Hamas freed three Israelis and five Thai nationals in exchange for more than 100 Palestinians. But the militant group struggled to control crowds, prompting a delay.

The five hostages were among the 31 Thai agricultural workers who were captured by Hamas from four farms close to the Gaza ...

Hamas released eight hostages on Thursday — five Thai farm workers and three dual German-Israeli nationals — in exchange for ...

Israeli women and an 80-year-old male hostage, along with 5 Thai nationals, were released in Gaza, but Israel delayed its ...

Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners on Thursday, in exchange for three Israeli hostages held in captivity in Gaza.

Throngs of people eagerly waited on Thursday for more than 100 Palestinian prisoners who were released from Israel in ...

The prisoners released were all men, ranging in age from 15 to 69, with nearly two dozen serving life sentences for more ...