Hamas, Israel and Gaza

Hamas frees 8 more hostages. Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after delay
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Third round of hostage releases begins as part of Hamas' Gaza ceasefire agreement with Israel
Hamas released eight more hostages in Gaza Thursday as part of an ongoing ceasefire agreement with Israel in exchange for releasing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
Hamas Releases Three Israeli Hostages in Gaza
Large crowds mobbed the vehicles carrying two of the Israeli hostages, hours after the militant group set free the final female soldier.
3 Israeli hostages freed, but 3rd exchange with Hamas doesn't go smoothly
Israeli women and an 80-year-old male hostage, along with 5 Thai nationals, were released in Gaza, but Israel delayed its part of the exchange, accusing Hamas of "shocking scenes" at one handover.
Hamas hostages: Stories of the people taken from Israel
In December 2023, the Israeli military expressed "deep remorse" after soldiers mistakenly killed three hostages in northern Gaza who had escaped from their captors. They were named as Yotam Haim, 28, Samer Talalka, 22, and Alon Shamriz, 26.
Israeli hostage Agam Berger handed over to Red Cross by Hamas in northern Gaza
Hamas freed the first of eight hostages on Thursday in the latest release since a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took hold earlier this month.
Emotional moment Israeli hostage Agam Berger reunites with her family
The parents of released Israeli hostage Agam Berger met her in an Israeli army facility on Thursday (January 30) after she was released from Hamas captivity. A video released by the Israeli army showed 20-year-old Agam unable to contain her tears as her mother hugged her in her lap,
Former Hamas hostage Agam Berger reunites with her family
After more than 480 days in Hamas captivity, kidnapped IDF soldier Agam Berger is reunited with her family in Israel. (Credit: IDF Video)
Israeli soldier released from Hamas captivity reunites with family, freed hostages
Agam Berger seen on a helicopter flight to hospital where she was reunited with four freed hostages who were kidnapped with her from a military base on Oct.7 and with her siblings. Video credit: Israe
Freed Israeli hostage Agam Berger reunites with parents after release
Newly released images show Israeli hostage Agam Berger reuniting with her parents, Shlomi and Merav, at an Israel Defense Forces, IDF, facility near the Gaza border following her release from captivity.
A Closer Look at 3 Israeli Hostages Released Thursday
Hamas released eight hostages, including three Israelis and five Thais, as part of a hostage-for-prisoner exchange.
Israel says three Israeli and five Thai hostages to be released in Gaza Thursday
The Israeli hostages due to be released in Gaza on Thursday have been named by the Israeli Prime Minister’s office (PMO), ...
Middle East live updates: 8 hostages released and handed over to the Red Cross
Long lines of Palestinians -- some kneeling to kiss the soil as they stepped into the northern part of the strip -- were ...
Israel Says 8 of the 26 Hostages Listed for Imminent Release Are Dead
An Israeli government spokesman, David Mencer, said on Monday that Hamas had provided a list indicating that 25 of the 33 ...
Chaotic scenes at Gaza hostage release bring condemnation from Israeli leaders
Israel delayed the release of 110 Palestinian prisoners for several hours after broadcast images showed crowds jostling and ...
Middle East latest: 4 Israeli women soldiers will be next hostages freed from Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested Friday that his county’s military might not withdraw all of its forces ...