Israel, Gaza Strip and hostages

Israeli-Gaza ceasefire latest: Hostage families give update as Palestinians return home to ‘total destruction’
Hostage families give update as Palestinians return home to ‘total destruction’ - Freed British-Israeli hostage Emily Damari is in high spirits, her mother said in her first statement since her releas
Three Israeli hostages and 90 Palestinians freed as Gaza ceasefire takes hold
Palestinians celebrated on the streets of Gaza as guns fell silent. Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv’s “Hostages Square” to watch news of the returnees.
First Israeli Hostages Released Under Gaza Cease-Fire
The three civilians form the first group handed over under the agreement that took effect Sunday. Israel will set free around 90 Palestinian prisoners in the first round of exchanges.
Israel, Hamas cease-fire deal could enable rearming of Gaza terrorists
As the cease-fire deal is underway between Israel and Hamas terrorists, some military and political commentators in Israel are worried that the deal will enable the Iran-backed terror group to rearm.
Three Israeli hostages released by Hamas as ceasefire in 15-month-long war in Gaza begins
A truce in the brutal war that began with the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks trades 3 Israeli hostages for 100 Palestinian prisoners. No American is on the list.
Dramatic day ushers in a fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire after 15 months of war
Three Israeli women hostages are released in Gaza, with 90 Palestinians set to be freed from Israeli jails in return.
Israelis react to the ceasefire deal going into effect 15 months after the war began
We look at how the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel is being received in Israel, where protests over domestic politics have continued throughout the war.
Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas holds after 15 months of war
Locals are slowly returning home to start the rebuilding process after 15 months of war as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas remains in place.
Gaza war finally over as ceasefire brings end to 15 months of fighting
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has brought an end to 15 months of war in Gaza, reducing much of Palestine to rubble.

Gaza, Egypt and ceasefire

Satellite photos show the Gaza Strip before and after the devastation of the Israel-Hamas war
The Israel-Hamas war has devastated the Gaza Strip. Satellite photos offer some sense of the destruction in the territory.
For the first time in months, there's hope and joy in Israel and Gaza
For the first time in 471 days, Palestinian medics in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip didn't report a single death from Israeli ...
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Will the Gaza Cease-Fire Last?
To better understand what the cease-fire will mean for the Israelis, the Palestinians, and the Middle East, Foreign Affairs ...
Israel Buries Soldier Killed In Gaza More Than 10 Years Ago
An Israeli soldier killed during the 2014 war in the Gaza Strip was buried on Monday in Israel after his remains were recovered from the Palestinian territory by the army over the weekend.
Trump's Middle East envoy is considering a visit to the Gaza Strip amid ceasefire deal
Steve Witkoff, Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, plans to be a near-constant presence in the region in an attempt to prevent ...
Middle East live updates: 10,000 bodies may be under Gaza rubble, Civil Defense says
The Palestinian Civil Defense in Gaza said there could be as many as 10,000 bodies buried under rubble all across the strip, ...
Rebuilding Gaza: Why reconstruction is a multi-billion dollar challenge
Billions of dollars will be needed to rebuild Gaza after the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, ...
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Netanyahu vows to quash Gaza 'threat' on second day of truce
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed Gaza would never again pose a threat to Israel, as a tense calm prevailed ...