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Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners, citing 'humiliating' handovers of hostages
Read full article: Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners, citing 'humiliating' handovers of hostagesIsrael says the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners is delayed โuntil the release of the next hostages has been assured, and without the humiliating ceremoniesโ at handovers of Israeli captives in Gaza.
Netanyahu decries release of wrong body as a ceasefire violation. Hamas pledges to investigate
Read full article: Netanyahu decries release of wrong body as a ceasefire violation. Hamas pledges to investigateIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed revenge for what he described as a โcruel and malicious violationโ of the ceasefire agreement with Hamas.
Middle East latest: Hamas names 6 living hostages to be freed on Saturday
Read full article: Middle East latest: Hamas names 6 living hostages to be freed on SaturdayHamas has released the names of six living Israeli hostages who the militants plan to release from Gaza this weekend under the terms of the ceasefire deal.
No injuries from Israeli bus explosions in suspected militant attack, police say
Read full article: No injuries from Israeli bus explosions in suspected militant attack, police sayIsraeli police have reported a series of explosions on three buses in central Israel in what they said appeared to be a militant attack.
Middle East latest: Israel says child hostages identified but other released body not their mother
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israel says child hostages identified but other released body not their motherHamas has released four bodies they said were Israeli hostages, including two young children who were long feared dead and have symbolized the nationโs agony following the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
Mourning two young brothers, the Bibas family of Israel awaits fate of their mother
Read full article: Mourning two young brothers, the Bibas family of Israel awaits fate of their motherThe bodies of the youngest Israelis held hostage by the militant Hamas group have been returned to Israel, dashing the hopes of a nation hoping for a happier ending.
Israel identifies remains of child hostages but says another body from Hamas was not their mother
Read full article: Israel identifies remains of child hostages but says another body from Hamas was not their motherThe Israeli military says the remains of two child hostages have been identified but another body released by Hamas was not the boysโ mother.
Israel confirms 4 dead hostages who will be returned from Gaza include young family
Read full article: Israel confirms 4 dead hostages who will be returned from Gaza include young familyAn Israeli official says the bodies of the youngest and one of the oldest captives seized by Hamas during the attack that ignited the war in Gaza are expected to be returned on Thursday.
Hamas says it will free 6 living hostages and hand over 4 bodies, accelerating Gaza releases
Read full article: Hamas says it will free 6 living hostages and hand over 4 bodies, accelerating Gaza releasesA senior Hamas leader says the militant group will release six living Israeli hostages on Saturday and the bodies of four others on Thursday.
Middle East latest: Hamas will free 6 Israeli hostages and the bodies of 4 others
Read full article: Middle East latest: Hamas will free 6 Israeli hostages and the bodies of 4 othersHamas says it will release six living Israeli hostages instead of three on Saturday, as well as the bodies of four others on Thursday.
Border town's residents rebuild in south Lebanon as Hezbollah leader calls for Israeli withdrawal
Read full article: Border town's residents rebuild in south Lebanon as Hezbollah leader calls for Israeli withdrawalResidents of a south Lebanon town are waiting to rebuild and fix their damaged homes as Israel is supposed to end its military presence north of its border under a U.S.-brokered deal.
Egypt is developing a plan to rebuild Gaza, countering Trump's call to depopulate the territory
Read full article: Egypt is developing a plan to rebuild Gaza, countering Trump's call to depopulate the territoryEgypt is developing a plan to rebuild Gaza without forcing Palestinians out of the strip in a counter to President Donald Trumpโs proposal to depopulate the territory so the U.S. can take it over.
Middle East latest: Israelis and Palestinians mark 500 days of war in Gaza with more uncertainty
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israelis and Palestinians mark 500 days of war in Gaza with more uncertaintyIsraelis have marked 500 days of war in Gaza with protests demanding further progress on a ceasefire so all remaining hostages can be returned.
Israel's ceasefires with Hezbollah and Hamas are both in doubt again
Read full article: Israel's ceasefires with Hezbollah and Hamas are both in doubt againIsraelโs military says its forces will remain in five strategic locations in southern Lebanon after Tuesdayโs deadline for their withdrawal under a ceasefire with the Hezbollah militant group.
Middle East latest: Israel releases over 300 Palestinian prisoners after receiving 3 more hostages
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israel releases over 300 Palestinian prisoners after receiving 3 more hostagesIsrael and Hamas have completed their sixth exchange of hostages and prisoners after their ceasefire survived its latest crisis.
Israel and Hamas complete their latest exchange as ceasefire's first phase has just 2 weeks left
Read full article: Israel and Hamas complete their latest exchange as ceasefire's first phase has just 2 weeks leftIsrael and Hamas have completed the sixth exchange of hostages and Palestinian prisoners with just over two weeks remaining in the initial phase of their fragile Gaza ceasefire.
Hamas names 3 more Israeli hostages to be freed from Gaza
Read full article: Hamas names 3 more Israeli hostages to be freed from GazaHamas named three more Israeli hostages it will release in a weekend trade for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, the latest sign that the shaky Gaza ceasefire deal appears to be holding in spite of a tense dispute that has threatened to renew fighting.
Middle East latest: Palestinian militants name 3 Israeli men to be freed in next hostage release
Read full article: Middle East latest: Palestinian militants name 3 Israeli men to be freed in next hostage releaseThe families of Israeli hostages still held by the Hamas militant group have welcomed the โjoyous newsโ that three men, all taken from the same kibbutz on Oct. 7, 2023, are expected to be freed on Saturday.
Israel threatens 'all hell will break loose' on Hamas in latest Gaza ceasefire crisis
Read full article: Israel threatens 'all hell will break loose' on Hamas in latest Gaza ceasefire crisisIsraelโs defense minister says โall hell will break looseโ if Hamas does not release three hostages as planned this weekend.
Too few tents entering Gaza threatens the truce. Hereโs whatโs happening
Read full article: Too few tents entering Gaza threatens the truce. Hereโs whatโs happeningThree weeks into the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the number of tents and temporary homes entering Gaza risks falling short of the goals set for the dealโs first phase.
Middle East latest: Egypt and Qatar are working to salvage the Gaza ceasefire deal
Read full article: Middle East latest: Egypt and Qatar are working to salvage the Gaza ceasefire dealEgyptian and Qatari mediators are working to salvage the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, which risks being derailed because of a dispute between the two sides.
Relatives of Israeli hostages are terrified as the Gaza ceasefire teeters
Read full article: Relatives of Israeli hostages are terrified as the Gaza ceasefire teetersFamilies of the hostages in Gaza are struggling to maintain hope as the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas seems increasingly at risk of falling apart.
Middle East latest: Israel threatens to restart war in Gaza if Hamas doesn't release hostages
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israel threatens to restart war in Gaza if Hamas doesn't release hostagesIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to withdraw from the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and resume its war against Hamas if the militant group does not go ahead with the next scheduled release of hostages this weekend.
Hamas' threat to delay the next release of Israeli hostages raises fears for Gaza ceasefire
Read full article: Hamas' threat to delay the next release of Israeli hostages raises fears for Gaza ceasefireHamasโ threat to delay the next planned release of Israeli hostages from the Gaza Strip has jolted a fragile ceasefire thatโs seen as having the potential to wind down the war.
Hamas says it will delay the release of more hostages, putting Gaza ceasefire at risk
Read full article: Hamas says it will delay the release of more hostages, putting Gaza ceasefire at riskHamas says it will delay the further release of hostages in the Gaza Strip after accusing Israel of violating a fragile ceasefire that now faces its most serious crisis since it began three weeks ago.
Trump says ceasefire deal should be canceled if Hamas doesnโt release all hostages by Saturday
Read full article: Trump says ceasefire deal should be canceled if Hamas doesnโt release all hostages by SaturdayPresident Donald Trump says that a precarious ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas should be canceled if Hamas doesnโt release all the remaining hostages it is holding in Gaza by midday on Saturday โ though he also acknowledged that such a decision would be up to Israel.
Famine mostly averted but is a danger again if Gaza ceasefire collapses, UN humanitarian chief says
Read full article: Famine mostly averted but is a danger again if Gaza ceasefire collapses, UN humanitarian chief saysThe United Nations humanitarian chief says famine has been mostly averted in Gaza as a surge of aid enters the territory during a fragile ceasefire, but he warns the threat could return quickly if the truce collapses.
Trump repeats pledge to take control of Gaza even as pressure mounts to renew ceasefire
Read full article: Trump repeats pledge to take control of Gaza even as pressure mounts to renew ceasefireNew details and growing shock over emaciated hostages are renewing pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to extend a fragile Gaza ceasefire beyond the first phase ending three weeks from now.
Teddy bear helps hostageโs British family come to terms with grief amid joy over his release
Read full article: Teddy bear helps hostageโs British family come to terms with grief amid joy over his releaseAs Gillian Brisley and her husband, Pete, watched their son-in-lawโs release from captivity, she clutched a teddy bear to her chest.
Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages?
Read full article: Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages?Israel has released 183 Palestinian prisoners in the latest exchange for Israeli hostages held in Gaza, part of a ceasefire that has paused the war but whose future is uncertain.
Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages?
Read full article: Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages?Israel has released 183 Palestinian prisoners in the latest exchange for Israeli hostages held in Gaza, part of a ceasefire that has paused the war but whose future is uncertain.
Hamas releases 3 frail-looking Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners under Gaza ceasefire
Read full article: Hamas releases 3 frail-looking Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners under Gaza ceasefireHamas-led militants have released three gaunt, frail-looking Israeli hostages and Israel has freed 183 Palestinian prisoners in the fifth exchange of a ceasefire that has paused the war in Gaza.
State Department lays out plans for $7 billion-plus arms sale to Israel as Netanyahu visits DC
Read full article: State Department lays out plans for $7 billion-plus arms sale to Israel as Netanyahu visits DCThe State Department has told Congress that it plans to sell more than $7 billion in weapons to Israel, including thousands of bombs and missiles, just two days after President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.
Hamas names 3 more Israeli hostages to be freed as ceasefire deal stays on track
Read full article: Hamas names 3 more Israeli hostages to be freed as ceasefire deal stays on trackHamas identified the three Israeli hostages that it plans to free in the next release mandated by the fragile ceasefire agreement, a sign the deal was moving forward Friday even as U.S. and Israeli officials continued calls to relocate Gazaโs population after the war.
Middle East latest: Hamas names next 3 Israeli hostages to be exchanged for Palestinian prisoners
Read full article: Middle East latest: Hamas names next 3 Israeli hostages to be exchanged for Palestinian prisonersHamas has named the next three Israeli hostages it plans to release as part of the ceasefire deal.
ICC condemns sanctions by Trump administration and pledges to continue its work
Read full article: ICC condemns sanctions by Trump administration and pledges to continue its workThe International Criminal Court has called on member states to stand up against sanctions imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
'What can I do to bring the others home?' Hostages freed from Hamas captivity vow all must return
Read full article: 'What can I do to bring the others home?' Hostages freed from Hamas captivity vow all must returnAn American-Israeli hostage freed from Hamas captivity was forced to lie down at all times in a small room for weeks.
Trump's Gaza plan has stunned the region. Here's a look at the serious obstacles it faces
Read full article: Trump's Gaza plan has stunned the region. Here's a look at the serious obstacles it facesPresident Donald Trumpโs proposal to forcibly transfer hundreds of thousands of Palestinians out of the Gaza Strip and develop faces some major obstacle.
Trump's suggestion the US 'take over' the Gaza Strip is rejected by allies and adversaries alike
Read full article: Trump's suggestion the US 'take over' the Gaza Strip is rejected by allies and adversaries alikePresident Donald Trumpโs proposal that the United States โtake overโ the Gaza Strip and permanently resettle its Palestinian residents has been swiftly rejected and denounced by American allies and adversaries alike.
Trump talks Gaza takeover and other takeaways from his appearance with Netanyahu
Read full article: Trump talks Gaza takeover and other takeaways from his appearance with NetanyahuPresident Donald Trump offered a jaw-dropping performance during his joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, suggesting that Palestinian refugees from the Gaza Strip could be permanently resettled elsewhere.
Middle East latest: Trump suggests Palestinians leave Gaza as talks on ceasefire resume
Read full article: Middle East latest: Trump suggests Palestinians leave Gaza as talks on ceasefire resumePresident Donald Trump has suggested that displaced Palestinians be permanently resettled outside Gaza and proposed the U.S. take โownershipโ in redeveloping the area.
Middle East latest: Hostages freed from Gaza rarely saw sunlight, families say
Read full article: Middle East latest: Hostages freed from Gaza rarely saw sunlight, families sayThe families of hostages freed from Gaza over the weekend described difficult conditions โ including rarely seeing the sun โ during their captivity.
Israel's Netanyahu heads to US to discuss 'victory over Hamas' with Trump
Read full article: Israel's Netanyahu heads to US to discuss 'victory over Hamas' with TrumpIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will discuss โvictory over Hamas,โ countering Iran and expanding diplomatic relations with Arab countries in his meeting with President Donald Trump.
Sick and wounded children begin crossing from Gaza to Egypt in first opening in months
Read full article: Sick and wounded children begin crossing from Gaza to Egypt in first opening in monthsA group of 50 sick and wounded Palestinian children began crossing through Gazaโs Rafah crossing into Egypt on Saturday for treatment.
Middle East latest: Hamas frees 3 hostages, Israel releases Palestinians as part of ceasefire deal
Read full article: Middle East latest: Hamas frees 3 hostages, Israel releases Palestinians as part of ceasefire dealHamas has freed three hostages in the southern Gaza Strip and Israel has released 183 Palestinian prisoners in the fourth round of exchanges during the Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
Gaza ceasefire sees its smoothest exchange yet of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners
Read full article: Gaza ceasefire sees its smoothest exchange yet of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisonersThe ceasefire in Gaza has seen its smoothest exchange yet of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners along with the reopening of the crucial Rafah crossing.
Expected release of high-profile male hostages sparks excitement and anxiety in Israel
Read full article: Expected release of high-profile male hostages sparks excitement and anxiety in IsraelNews that three high-profile hostages are expected to be released has brought excitement and trepidation to Israel on Friday.
Middle East latest: Israeli hostages' families welcome news that 3 more men will be released
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israeli hostages' families welcome news that 3 more men will be releasedThe Israeli organization representing families of hostages in Gaza has celebrated the news that three high-profile men will be released next.
Middle East latest: Eight hostages are released from Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners
Read full article: Middle East latest: Eight hostages are released from Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisonersHamas has released eight hostages from Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
Israelis and Palestinians rejoice after more hostages and prisoners are freed
Read full article: Israelis and Palestinians rejoice after more hostages and prisoners are freedHamas-led militants freed eight more hostages from the Gaza Strip and another 110 Palestinian prisoners were released by Israel as part of a ceasefire that began earlier this month.
Palestinians' return to northern Gaza complicates Netanyahu's war aims
Read full article: Palestinians' return to northern Gaza complicates Netanyahu's war aimsPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed 15 months ago that Israel would achieve โtotal victoryโ in the war in Gaza โ by eradicating Hamas and freeing all the hostages.
Hamas will free 3 Israelis and 5 Thais in next hostage release Thursday
Read full article: Hamas will free 3 Israelis and 5 Thais in next hostage release ThursdayIsrael and Hamas say the militant group will release three Israelis, including two women and an 80-year-old man, along with five Thai nationals in the next hostage release on Thursday.
Middle East latest: Israeli strike kills at least 10 people in the West Bank, officials say
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israeli strike kills at least 10 people in the West Bank, officials sayPalestinian health authorities say an Israeli airstrike in the northern West Bank has killed at least 10 people.
Israeli father says even in Hamas captivity, his daughter heard his pleas to come home alive
Read full article: Israeli father says even in Hamas captivity, his daughter heard his pleas to come home aliveFor more than 470 days, Eitan Gonen publicly pleaded with his daughter to stay alive while in Hamas captivity.
Middle East latest: Palestinians return to their homes in northern Gaza for a second day
Read full article: Middle East latest: Palestinians return to their homes in northern Gaza for a second dayCrowds of displaced Palestinians made the arduous journey back to heavily destroyed northern Gaza for a second day, under a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Middle East latest: Israel lets displaced Palestinians return to northern Gaza
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israel lets displaced Palestinians return to northern GazaIsrael is letting hundreds of thousands of Palestinians return to heavily destroyed northern Gaza as part of a fragile ceasefire.
Palestinians celebrate their return to northern Gaza after 15 months of war
Read full article: Palestinians celebrate their return to northern Gaza after 15 months of warHundreds of thousands of Palestinians have streamed into heavily destroyed northern Gaza in their first chance to return since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas.
Middle East latest: Deal reached to release Israeli hostage and allow Palestinians into north Gaza
Read full article: Middle East latest: Deal reached to release Israeli hostage and allow Palestinians into north GazaMediator Qatar has announced that an agreement has been reached to release an Israeli civilian hostage and allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza.
Qatar says a deal is reached to release an Israeli hostage and allow Palestinians into northern Gaza
Read full article: Qatar says a deal is reached to release an Israeli hostage and allow Palestinians into northern GazaQatar says an agreement has been reached to release an Israeli civilian hostage and allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza.
Trump wants Jordan and Egypt to accept more Palestinian refugees and floats plan to 'clean out' Gaza
Read full article: Trump wants Jordan and Egypt to accept more Palestinian refugees and floats plan to 'clean out' GazaPresident Donald Trump says he would like to see Arab nations increase the number of Palestinian refugees they are accepting from the Gaza Strip, potentially moving out enough of the population to โclean outโ the area to create a virtual clean slate.
Middle East latest: Israel says it won't complete its withdrawal from Lebanon by Sunday
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israel says it won't complete its withdrawal from Lebanon by SundayIsraelโs military says it wonโt complete its withdrawal from southern Lebanon by Sunday as outlined in its ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah militants.
Hamas frees 4 female Israeli soldiers in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners as ceasefire holds
Read full article: Hamas frees 4 female Israeli soldiers in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners as ceasefire holdsFour female Israeli soldiers who were taken in the attack that sparked the war in Gaza have returned to Israel after Hamas militants paraded them before a crowd of thousands and handed them over to the Red Cross.
Desperate families await return of 4 female soldiers held by Hamas for 15 months
Read full article: Desperate families await return of 4 female soldiers held by Hamas for 15 monthsHamas has announced it would release four female soldiers held hostage for 15 months in Gaza, as part of an exchange for dozens of Palestinian prisoners laid out in its ceasefire agreement with Israel.
Freedom is bittersweet for Palestinians released from Israeli jails
Read full article: Freedom is bittersweet for Palestinians released from Israeli jailsDozens of Palestinian women and teenagers were released from Israeli prisons this week as part of a deal between Israel and Hamas to pause the war in Gaza.
How the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal will unfold โ and why it is so precarious
Read full article: How the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal will unfold โ and why it is so precariousIsraeli troops have pulled back to the edges of Gaza, the first hostages have been released and many Palestinians have returned to what remains of their homes in the first few days of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal.
Yemen's Houthi rebels release crew of commercial vessel seized in Red Sea in November 2023
Read full article: Yemen's Houthi rebels release crew of commercial vessel seized in Red Sea in November 2023Yemenโs Houthi rebels have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a vehicle carrier seized in November 2023 at the start of their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea corridor over the Israel-Hamas war.
Middle East latest: Israel says it killed a militant in Gaza as fragile ceasefire holds
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israel says it killed a militant in Gaza as fragile ceasefire holdsThe Israeli military says its soldiers killed an alleged militant in Gaza whom it said posed a threat to its forces.
Who in Israel has resigned over the Oct. 7 security breakdown, and who hasn't?
Read full article: Who in Israel has resigned over the Oct. 7 security breakdown, and who hasn't?Israelโs top general on Tuesday became the highest-ranking official to resign over Hamasโ Oct. 7, 2023 attack, the worst security failure in the countryโs history.
Israel's top general resigns over Oct. 7 failures, adding to pressure on Netanyahu
Read full article: Israel's top general resigns over Oct. 7 failures, adding to pressure on NetanyahuIsraelโs top general has resigned, citing the security and intelligence failures related to Hamasโ surprise attack that triggered the war in Gaza.
Middle East latest: Israel launches a major West Bank operation, days after Gaza ceasefire
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israel launches a major West Bank operation, days after Gaza ceasefireIsrael has launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank, just days after a fragile ceasefire with Hamas took effect in Gaza.
Palestinians confront a landscape of destruction in Gaza's 'ghost towns'
Read full article: Palestinians confront a landscape of destruction in Gaza's 'ghost towns'Palestinians in Gaza are confronting an apocalyptic landscape of devastation after more than 15 months of fighting between Israel and Hamas.
Yemen's Houthis signal they'll now limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to Israeli ships
Read full article: Yemen's Houthis signal they'll now limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to Israeli shipsYemenโs Houthi rebels have signaled they will limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to only Israeli-affiliated ships as a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip takes hold.
Middle East latest: Released Israeli hostage says she has 'returned to life'
Read full article: Middle East latest: Released Israeli hostage says she has 'returned to life'One of the Israeli hostages freed on the first day of the Gaza ceasefire said Monday in her first comments since being released that she has โreturned to life.โ.
Palestinians trek across rubble to return to their homes as Gaza ceasefire takes hold
Read full article: Palestinians trek across rubble to return to their homes as Gaza ceasefire takes holdEven before the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas was fully in place, Palestinians in the war-battered Gaza Strip began to return to the remains of the homes they had evacuated during the 15-month war.