News that three high-profile hostages are expected to be released has brought excitement and trepidation to Israel on Friday.

The organization representing families of hostages held in the Gaza strip is celebrating the news that three male hostages ...

The drone that tracked Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and filmed him as he lay dying in footage beamed around the world last ...

The release of more than 100 Palestinian prisoners as laid out in the Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal had been in doubt after crowds in southern Gaza surrounded hostages who were being freed.

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Three Israelis and five Thai nationals were freed earlier in what PM Benjamin Netanyahu called "shocking scenes".

When Ilana Gritzewsky returned to Israel after being held captive in Gaza for 55 days in November 2023, she had so much ...

Hamas militants kidnapped 31 Thai nationals during the assault on southern Israel, making them the largest group of ...

In the ceasefire’s first phase, Israel and Hamas have agreed that 33 Israeli hostages in Gaza will be released in exchange ...

Hamas-led militants freed eight more hostages from the Gaza Strip and another 110 Palestinian prisoners were released by ...

Hamas confirmed for the first time on Thursday that Israeli killed the head of its military wing, Mohammed Deif, in an airstrike last year. Deif was one of the alleged ...