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Palestinian militants on Thursday freed three Israeli hostages and five foreigners captured in the October 7, 2023 attack on ...

Hamas handed captive Israeli soldier Agam Berger over to the Red Cross in the Gaza Strip, the first of eight hostages set to be released on Thursday ...

Palestinian militants began handing over three Israeli hostages in Gaza on Thursday in return for 110 Palestinian prisoners ...

Long lines of Palestinians -- some kneeling to kiss the soil as they stepped into the northern part of the strip -- were ...

These developments do not bode well for the success of the next phases of the ceasefire, let alone a lasting peace.

As families reunite, they also confront the devastation wrought by the 15-month war. Tens of thousands of tents are being ...

President Donald Trump's White House ordered a pause in all federal grants and loans starting on Tuesday, a sweeping decision ...

During a pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas, with fragile hopes for an end to the war, relief is soon weighed down by ...

Palestinians are returning to areas ruined by 15 months of war after Israel and Hamas resolved a dispute over hostages that ...

Tens of thousands of Palestinians are streaming into Gaza's most heavily destroyed area after Israel lifted its closure of ...