20 hours ago · What we know. Hamas today freed eight hostages and Israel was set to release 110 Palestinian detainees and prisoners during the latest exchange in the ongoing ceasefire-hostage deal.

23 hours ago · KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Eight more hostages were freed from the Gaza Strip by Hamas-led militants on Thursday in a sometimes chaotic process that briefly delayed Israel’s release of 110 Palestinian prisoners and underscored the fragility of the ceasefire that began earlier this month.. The swaps of hostages for prisoners are a key part of a …

15 hours ago · The hostage release is part of a 42-day cease-fire deal that went into effect this month, pausing the fighting between Israel and Hamas. Hamas agreed to incrementally release 33 of the nearly 100 ...

18 hours ago · More than 80 of the 251 hostages abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7 are still in Gaza, including the bodies of at least 34 confirmed by Israel's Defense Forces to be dead. Hamas is holding seven dual ...

1 day ago · The Israeli hostages due to be released in Gaza on Thursday have been named by the Israeli Prime Minister’s office (PMO), which also confirmed that five Thai nationals will be freed.

6 days ago · During the first six-week phase of the ceasefire, a total of 33 hostages should be freed in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees in Israel. According to Israel, 87...

Jan 20, 2025 · • Three hostages and 90 Palestinian prisoners were released as part of the first phase of a long-awaited Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Over the next six weeks, 30 more hostages...

6 days ago · Hamas and other militant groups kidnapped 251 people from Israel during the October 7, 2023 terror attacks. The Israeli government says that 87 of them are still held captive inside Gaza. At...

Nov 28, 2023 · An Israeli hostage freed by Hamas has said in an interview that she was initially fed well in captivity until conditions worsened and captives became hungry. She was kept in a “suffocating” room and slept on plastic chairs with a sheet for nearly 50 days.

Nov 27, 2023 · Under the current four-day cease-fire, Hamas has agreed to release a total of 50 Israeli hostages in exchange for Israel releasing 150 Palestinian security prisoners and ramping up aid to the pummeled enclave. Eighteen foreign …