Gaza, Hamas and Israel

The Latest Gaza Hostages Freed: Women Whose Hamas Warnings Were Ignored
The swap for four soldiers stationed on the border of the Gaza Strip at Nahal Oz follows 15 months of captivity and a campaign by their families.
Israel-Hamas ceasefire live updates: Hostage exchange underway in Gaza amid heavy Hamas presence
Latest news and live updates on the Gaza ceasefire deal as four female hostages are set to be released. The hostages are all Israeli soldiers.
Hamas frees four Israeli female soldiers as fragile ceasefire holds in Gaza
Israeli hostages Liri Elbag, Naama Levy, Karina Ariev and Daniella Gilboa were released by Hamas on Saturday, and transferred to Red Cross vans in Gaza City.
Four Israeli Women Soldiers Freed by Hamas in Second Gaza Swap
Hamas handed over to the Red Cross four female Israeli soldiers it had held captive in Gaza, live TV images showed, setting up the second swap of a ceasefire under which hundreds of jailed Palestinian militants are set to go free.
Israel and Hamas are set to swap more hostages for prisoners in another test of the Gaza ceasefire
Israel and Hamas are expected to swap more hostages for Palestinian prisoners. It would be the second such exchange since a ceasefire began in the Gaza Strip last weekend.
Hamas Releases Four Female Israeli Soldiers Under Gaza Cease-Fire Deal
The hostages are the second set to be released since the multiphase agreement came into effect, raising hopes for a lasting end to the war.
Hamas hands four Israeli hostages over to ICRC in Gaza
The four were led onto a podium in Gaza City amid a large crowd of Palestinians. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Hamas releases 4 female hostages as part of Israel ceasefire deal
The terrorist group Hamas released four more hostages from Gaza on Saturday under a ceasefire deal with Israel that took effect nearly a week ago.
Hamas names four Israeli female soldier hostages to be freed in second swap
Palestinian militant group Hamas announced the names on Friday of four Israeli female soldier hostages to be released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in the second swap under the ceasefire deal in Gaza.
Gaza ceasefire: Israel receives names of four female hostages to be freed by Hamas on Saturday
Israel has confirmed the names of four hostages who the Hamas group will release as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal on Saturday.
Hamas provides list of 4 female hostages to be freed Sat. but it violates terms of deal
Agreement calls for Gaza-ruling terror group to release female civilians before women soldiers; Netanyahu meets with security chiefs for consultations on how Israel should respond The post Hamas provides list of 4 female hostages to be freed Sat.
Hamas reemerges in Gaza, badly bruised but still with influence
The return of fighters to Gaza streets highlights how Israeli bombardment has failed to achieve Netanyahu’s goal or ...
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Gaza development put back 60 years by war: UNDP chief
The Israel-Hamas war has put back development in Gaza by 60 years and mobilising the tens of billions of dollars needed for ...
Hamas fighters throng Gaza City square ahead of hostage release
The second release of Gaza hostages during a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is expected to take place Saturday, with Palestinian prisoners set to be freed in exchange. Follow for live updates.
Hamas frees 4 female Israeli soldiers as part of Gaza ceasefire
Israel and Hamas were expected to swap more hostages for Palestinian prisoners on Saturday, the second such exchange since a ...
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Gaza aid surge having an impact but challenges remain
Hundreds of truckloads of aid have entered Gaza since the Israel-Hamas ceasefire began last weekend, but its distribution ...
Ruins of Gaza house where Hamas leader said to have been killed become attraction for sympathisers
The owner of the house, where Israeli forces purportedly killed Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar last year, says his apartment in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah has become a macabre tourist attraction for ...
Cease-fire in Gaza Strip was widely welcomed. It may not last. Here’s why.
Netanyahu is under pressure from right-wing members of his coalition government to resume bombardment of the Gaza Strip until ...
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Gaza ceasefire brings bittersweet relief to Texans with ties to the war-torn region
Israeli and Palestinian supporters in Texas welcome the tenuous halt to the war sparked by a 2023 attack with cautious ...