Gaza, Israel

Middle East latest: Hostages and prisoners set to be released as ceasefire holds
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.
Gaza ceasefire and first hostage and prisoner releases bring Palestinians and Israelis some joy and hope
The ceasefire came into effect Sunday after an initial three-hour delay, during which almost 20 more Palestinians were killed, according to medics in the decimated Palestinian territory. Under the terms of the deal,
Israeli government approves Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal with Hamas
The government vote was delayed by wrangling between Israel and Hamas and by negotiations between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right political allies.
Israel, Lebanon Extend Ceasefire as Gaza Hostage Obstacle Clears
Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend their ceasefire until Feb. 18 to give Israeli troops more time to withdraw, the Trump administration said Sunday, while a Gaza dispute with Hamas over a hostage was resolved.
Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal takes effect after delay
The start time was set back by several hours as Israel waited for Hamas to name the three hostages it will free on Sunday.
Israel backs Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, which could start Sunday
The ceasefire agreement, reached with Hamas, provides for the swap of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners and a surge of humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Israel Government Approves Gaza Ceasefire And Hostage Deal
The Israeli government approved Friday a ceasefire deal to end fighting in Gaza, paving the way for a six-week ceasefire and the release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas on Sunday.
Hamas Is Set to Free 8 More Hostages and Israel Will Release 110 Prisoners as Gaza Ceasefire Holds
Hamas is set to free three more Israeli hostages as well as five Thai captives, and Israel is to release another 110 Palestinian prisoners
Israel, Hamas to carry out third exchange of hostages, prisoners under ceasefire
Israel and Hamas are set to carry out their third exchange of hostages and prisoners on Thursday as part of a ceasefire agreement that has halted fighting in the Gaza Strip. Hamas is due to release three Israelis and five Thai citizens.
Middle East latest: Hamas names the next 8 hostages it will release from Gaza
Hamas will release three Israelis, including two women and an 80-year-old man, as well as five Thai nationals during the next hostage release set for Thursday, Israel and Hamas said
CNN on MSN11d
Gaza ceasefire-hostage deal to begin Sunday, bringing rare halt to months of fighting
The long-awaited ceasefire and hostage release deal between the Israeli government and Hamas will take effect on Sunday, ...
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American hostage Keith Siegel reportedly to be released from Gaza in coming days
Keith Siegel, an American taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023, will reportedly be released in the coming days as part of the Israel ...
The Times of Israel6d
How the ceasefire-hostage deal in Gaza is set to unfold, and why it’s so precarious
Extending the ceasefire depends on even more negotiations meant to begin soon and eventually tackling the tough issue of how Gaza will be ... for each living civilian hostage freed.
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Israel blames Hamas for delay in Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, fighting continues
The long-awaited ceasefire and hostage release deal between Hamas and Israel that had ... He said Israel's military "continues to attack, even now, inside the Gaza arena," and would do so until ...
As Trump envoy pushes Gaza ceasefire, Persian Gulf states eye postwar role
Wealthy Arab nations consider bankrolling Gaza’s reconstruction, but they want assurances Palestinians will lead in the ...
The Times of Israel8d
Trump ‘not confident’ Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal will hold through all 3 phases
US President Donald Trump said Monday he was “not confident” the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal that came into effect the previous day would be upheld through all three phases.
Palestinians finally returning to devastated northern Gaza after ceasefire dispute delay
Tens of thousands of displaced Gaza residents ended months of exile in temporary camps and began returning to what was left ...
Gaza residents stream home to the north after hostage breakthrough
Tens of thousands of Palestinians streamed along the main roads leading north in Gaza on Monday after Hamas agreed to hand ...