Three hostages held in Gaza were released to their families on Sunday, the Israeli military has said, as the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel ... city of Deir al Balah, where ...

The deal, which the prime minister of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, said would go into effect on Sunday, promises the release of 33 of 100 hostages held by Hamas in exchange for ...

A ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas is “on the brink of coming to fruition,” President Joe Biden said Monday. In his final foreign policy address before he leaves ...

Hamas fighters were out in force at the start of the ceasefire, with dozens taking part in the hostages release on Sunday — Omar AL-QATTAA After more than a year hiding in tunnels and dodging air ...

Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, one of the mediators involved in the Israel-Hamas negotiations, said he’s “pushing” to start those conversations as soon as possible.

A cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is a welcome reprieve from the catastrophe we have seen in the Middle East. It’s also a tragic reminder of the lives lost and the ones that the fighting has ...

The Houthis also said Hamas separately requested the release of ... Foreign Terrorist Organization,” said Yemen expert Mohammed al-Basha, of the Basha Report risk advisory firm.

Hamas maintains control over Gaza's administration and security forces Israel faces dilemma with Hamas' entrenched power in Gaza Ceasefire deal divides opinion in Israel, future peace uncertain ...

"We want to prevent any kind of security vacuum," said Ismail Al-Thawabta, director of the Hamas-run Gaza government media office. He said that some 700 police were protecting aid convoys and not a ...

Hamas official Taher al-Nunu told AFP that four Israeli women hostages will be freed on Saturday in exchange for a second group of Palestinian prisoners. In Washington, newly-inaugurated Trump ...

Members of an elite unit wore their full uniform at Al Saraya Square in Gaza City during the hostage transfer. It was Hamas’ reminder that its armed wing was still here 15 months after Israel ...

Earlier, Nahed Al-Fakhouri, head of the Hamas prisoners’ media office, had said the hostages would be released on Sunday. Hamas had been expected to release four Israeli hostages on Saturday ...