1 day ago · Hamas militants released three male hostages being held in the Gaza Strip on Saturday while Israel released 183 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails as part of a ceasefire deal that has halted 15 months of intense fighting in the Palestinian enclave. The ceasefire is aimed at winding down the deadliest and most destructive war ever fought ...

19 hours ago · Under the deal, Hamas pledged to free at least 33 of the 97 remaining hostages over the first six weeks, in exchange for more than 1,500 Palestinians jailed by Israel. More than 30 of the ...

3 days ago · More than 15 months after the Hamas-led attacks on Israel that triggered the war in Gaza, a ceasefire agreement has come into effect, paving the way for a hostage release. Hamas seized 251...

Jan 19, 2025 · The IDF has released a video it says shows the moment the Red Cross transferred three freed Hamas hostages to the Israeli military.

Jan 25, 2025 · 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...

Jan 19, 2025 · After more than 15 months of fighting, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire and hostage deal, raising hopes for families that their loved ones could soon return home. In the first phase of...

Jan 19, 2025 · Israel’s longest war has so far failed to destroy its main enemy, Hamas, which, despite suffering devastating losses, is framing the Gaza ceasefire agreement as a victory for itself – and a...

Jan 19, 2025 · Israel says 90 Palestinian prisoners have been freed following the release of three hostages who were being held by Hamas in Gaza. Follow for live updates.

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

Jan 16, 2025 · When Hamas led the Oct. 7, 2023, raids into Israel, killing about 1,200 people, about 250 people were taken into Gaza as hostages, including citizens of Israel, the United States, Britain,...

On 7 October 2023, as part of the Hamas-led attack on Israel at the beginning of the Gaza war, Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups abducted 251 people from Israel to the Gaza Strip, [2][3][4] including children, [5] women, and elderly people. [6][7] Almost half of the hostages are foreign nationals or have multiple citizenships, [8] and ...

Jan 19, 2025 · After being held by Hamas terrorists for 470 days, the first three hostages released on Sunday as part of the ceasefire deal were reunited with their mothers and airlifted to a hospital, according to Israeli officials.

2 days ago · The Hamas-led attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, in southern Israel killed about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and around 250 were taken hostage to the Gaza Strip.

Jan 6, 2025 · TEL AVIV, Israel — Hamas has named 34 Israeli hostages in Gaza — including two dual U.S. citizens — it is willing to release in a ceasefire deal under negotiation with Israel.

6 days ago · Hamas has told Israel that eight of 26 Israeli hostages set to be released as part of the first phase of the ceasefire are dead, according to a Middle Eastern official briefed on the matter.

Oct 8, 2023 · A "significant number" of Israeli civilians and soldiers are being held hostage by Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military says.

Of the at least 251 people who were taken hostage, according to Israeli officials, at least 154 have been released by Hamas, rescued by the Israel Defense Forces, recovered dead or killed...

Sep 1, 2024 · Hostage Farhan al-Qadi, 52, was safely rescued by IDF special forces from Hamas captivity in one of the terror group’s tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip. He was found alone after his...

Sep 5, 2024 · It's been more than 330 days since hundreds of people were taken hostage by Hamas on October 7. About 250 people were abducted during the attack and 1,200 killed, according to Israeli figures.

Nov 28, 2023 · A 13-year-old told her uncle she was hungry at times, and a mother told her cousin she slept on benches. Family members of hostages are sharing details of their time in captivity.