Israel briefly suspended the release of Palestinian prisoners after chaotic crowds mobbed two of the captives.

The increasingly theatrical and threatening events have angered Israel and put a cease-fire deal at risk.

The cease-fire is also a beacon of hope for Palestinians who have suffered immensely during Israel’s 15-month campaign to ...

They appeared dazed, and their hands were tied behind their backs. In some footage, they were taunted by their Hamas captors. Now, Liri Albag, 19; Karina Ariev, 20; Danielle Gilboa, 20 ...

Hamas released four Israeli hostages in Gaza early Saturday in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners to be released later in the day. It was the second release to occur as part of the ceasefire ...

TEL AVIV — Four female Israeli soldiers who were taken in the attack that sparked the war in Gaza returned to Israel on Saturday after Hamas militants paraded them before a crowd of thousands in ...

Previous Hamas’ videos of the four soldiers’ kidnapping by Hamas on October 7, 2023 had gone viral. The women were dressed in civilian clothes at the time of their taking, including pajamas ...

Tens of thousands of Palestinians waited, blocked on the road, to return to their homes in northern Gaza on Sunday, voicing frustration after Israel accused Hamas of breaching a ceasefire ...

Aaron Boxerman and Patrick Kingsley Reporting from Jerusalem Hamas on Saturday released four female Israeli soldiers held hostage in Gaza, in a carefully choreographed show of force that ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced Sunday that an agreement has been reached with Hamas to release additional hostages starting this Thursday, while also allowing ...

Jan. 26 (UPI) --Hamas will release more Israeli hostages this week, officials said Monday, including Agam Berger, who was not released along with four of her colleagues Saturday. As part of any ...

Hamas “presented a misrepresentation of treatment and care for the hostages, while in reality, it is cruelly holding innocent civilians for 477 days,” he said.