Gaza, Hamas and Israel

Middle East latest: Hostage releases begin in Gaza Strip
Hamas handed captive Israeli soldier Agam Berger over to the Red Cross in the Gaza Strip, the first of eight hostages set to be released today as part of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Hamas is set to free two more Israeli hostages as well as five Thai captives,
Hamas is set to free 8 more hostages and Israel will release 110 prisoners as Gaza ceasefire holds
The truce is aimed at winding down the deadliest and most destructive war ever fought between Israel and Hamas, whose Oct. 7, 2023, attack into Israel sparked the fighting.
Hamas frees the first of 8 more hostages as Gaza truce holds. Israel is set to release 110 prisoners
Hamas is set to free three more Israeli hostages as well as five Thai captives on Thursday, and Israel is to release another 110 Palestinian prisoners, in the third such exchange since a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took hold earlier this month.
Third round of hostage releases begins as part of Hamas' Gaza ceasefire agreement with Israel
Hamas has begun a third round of freeing hostages in Gaza Thursday as part of an ongoing ceasefire agreement with Israel in exchange for releasing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
Hostage releases under way in Gaza
The latest releases of hostages held by Hamas as part of the ceasefire with Israel is under way in the Gaza Strip. It is the third such release as part of the deal which also involves the freeing of Palestinian prisoners in Israel in exchange.
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Israeli hostage Agam Berger handed over to Red Cross by Hamas in northern Gaza
Hamas freed the first of eight hostages on Thursday in the latest release since a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took hold earlier this month. Militants handed female Israeli soldier Agam Berger, 20, to ...
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Israel allows Palestinians to return to heavily destroyed north of Gaza Strip
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Daniel Evon says Karoline Leavitt's statements misrepresented an aid package the Biden administration sent to the Gaza Strip
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Trump Middle East Envoy Witkoff Makes Rare Trip by U.S. Official to Gaza
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