Dual U.S.-Israeli national Keith Seigel is among the 3 hostages expected to be released by Hamas in the fourth swap with ...

An Israeli hostage held for more than a year by Hamas in Gaza was released Thursday morning, marking the first of eight ...

The increasingly theatrical and threatening events have angered Israel and put a cease-fire deal at risk.

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Eight more hostages were freed by Hamas-led militants on Thursday in a sometimes chaotic process that briefly delayed the ...

The cease-fire is also a beacon of hope for Palestinians who have suffered immensely during Israel’s 15-month campaign to ...

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.

Hamas freed three Israelis and five Thai nationals in exchange for more than 100 Palestinians. But the militant group struggled to control crowds, prompting a delay.

The five hostages were among the 31 Thai agricultural workers who were captured by Hamas from four farms close to the Gaza ...