The hostages were freed in a heavily staged handover, ahead of the expected release of 200 Palestinian prisoners.

‘The returnees, accompanied by IDF and Shin Bet forces, recently crossed the border into the territory of the State of Israel and are now on their way to the initial absorption point in the Gaza Strip, where they will meet with their parents.’ This is the second group of Israeli hostages who have been released by Hamas and handed over to Israel.

The Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) banned Israeli airlines on Monday from landing at Paphos International Airport in southwestern Cyprus due to unspecified security concerns, according to Hebrew media reports.

THIS is the moment four young Israeli hostages were surrounded by gun-wielding terrorists before they were released. Karina Ariev, 20, Daniela Gilboa, 20, Naama Levy, 20, and Liri Elbag, 19, were

The Israeli military has recovered the body of slain Staff Sgt. Oron Shaul, whose remains have been held by Hamas since 2014, just before Sunday’s cease-fire deal went into effect.

The four Israeli women hostages freed by Hamas as part of a Saturday swap are now in the custody of Israeli forces in Gaza, the military said in a statement.

The medical pass starts on the 14th day of the ceasefire, now in its fourth day, Wednesday, and comes as heartbroken Palestinians return to the horror of their destroyed homes

The world must not stand idly by. Now is the time to envision and work toward a future where the shadow of Hamas no longer looms over the Middle East.

He suggested various ways in which the combat tactics from the Gaza Strip could be implemented in the northern West Bank.

Had the Shin Bet checked Abdel Aziz’s social media, they would have discovered multiple posts expressing support for Gaza and hate for Israel.

The Israeli Defence Forces confirmed that the four freed women were now with their loved ones, sharing images of the emotional encounter on X.