In highly staged ceremonies, Hamas freed three people held captive over the last 15 months. Keeping to its part of the ...

Hamas still controls most of the enclave, but Israel holds some key areas. International oversight could also be expanded, ...

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.

The hostage handovers appeared to go relatively smoothly, unlike the previous one, which descended into chaos.

Hamas freed three Israelis and five Thai nationals in exchange for more than 100 Palestinians. But the militant group ...

Since Israel and Hamas went to war, reporters and editors at The New York Times have closely covered the conflict. Our coverage includes the Hamas-led attack on Israel, the plight of hostages ...

The chaotic release of several hostages in Khan Younis Thursday was described by Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu as ...

Israeli, will be released along with Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon in exchange for about 90 Palestinians being held in ...

The release planned for Thursday would be the third so far as Israel and Hamas observe a six-week truce, part of a multiphase ...

Some troops had been expected to withdraw to allow hundreds of thousands of displaced Gazans to go home. But Israel said the ...

Four Israeli soldiers, all women, were brought back to Israel from Gaza. Israel said it had released 200 Palestinian ...

Hamas released the three men as part of a staggered hostage-for-prisoner exchange under a 42-day cease-fire deal that went into effect last month.