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 ...

There have been dramatic scenes in Gaza overnight where crowds swarmed hostages as they were transferred to a hostage ...

More than a year after Hamas attacked southern Israel on 7 October 2023 – killing around 1,200 people and taking another 250 captive – around 85 hostages remain, although Israel believes around a ...

After delays overnight, eight hostages and more than 100 Palestinian prisoners and detainees have now been exchanged in the ...