Latest in Middle East crisis live: Rafah crossing opens as Hamas releases three more Israeli hostages
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Watch: Moment four Israeli hostages released by Hamas
Video shows four women being transferred into waiting Red Cross vehicles in Gaza City.BBC News - Jan. 25 -
Four female Israeli hostages released by Hamas in prisoner exchange
Four women hostages are expected to be released today in exchange for 200 prisoners, according to Hamas.NBC News - Jan. 25 -
Hamas set to release more hostages as part of ceasefire deal
As part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal reached last week, Hamas is expected Saturday to release four hostages being held in Gaza in exchange for about 200 Palestinian detainees. Ramy Inocencio ...CBS News - Jan. 24 -
More Israeli hostages set to be released by Hamas as aid reaches Gaza
More Israeli hostages taken on Oct. 7, 2023, are expected to return to the Jewish state as aid reaches Palestinians in Gaza who are still living in rubble. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.CBS News - Jan. 24 -
Hamas names next Israeli hostages set to be released
Four are due to be freed in a second exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel.BBC News - Jan. 24 -
Hamas names 4 Israeli hostages they plan to release
Hamas has handed over the names of the four Israeli hostages set to be released Saturday. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.CBS News - Jan. 24 -
Hamas expected to name 4 more Israeli hostages who will be released
Hamas is expected to name four more Israeli hostages who will be released. A Hamas official says all four will be female soldiers and would be swapped for 200 Palestinian detainees and prisoners.CBS News - Jan. 24 -
Israelis await names of next 4 hostages to be released by Hamas as part of the ceasefire
Relatives of hostages still being held by militants in Gaza have called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to ensure all remaining captives are freedABC News - Jan. 24 -
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Middle East crisis live: hundreds leaving their homes in Jenin, says Palestinian official, as Israel continues West Bank raid
Israel says it is not aware of evacuation orders as Jenin governor says hundreds of residents have begun leaving camp. We reported earlier that the Trump administration is said to be insisting ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
Middle East crisis live: Israel presses on with Jenin raid as Jordanian minister warns West Bank could ‘explode’
Further shooting and explosions reported after 10 killed yesterday as Ayman Safadi tells Davos meeting of fears for territory. After months of negotiations, a ceasefire has paused the devastating ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
Middle East crisis live: US pick for UN affirms rightwing view on West Bank; UN chief urges Israeli forces to exercise ‘maximum restraint’
Trump ally Elise Stefanik says she supports Israeli claims of biblical rights to West Bank; António Guterres cautions Israel’s security forces over major West Bank operation. US President Donald ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Four more female Israeli hostages will be freed this weekend, Hamas says
Announcement comes as Donald Trump says he is not confident ceasefire deal will hold. Middle East crisis – live updates Hamas has said four more female Israeli hostages will be freed this ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Three Israeli hostages released by Hamas
Three Israeli hostages were released as part of a long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. In Gaza, the skies were quiet as families ventured out without fear for the first time in 15 ...CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Three Israeli hostages freed by Hamas as ceasefire begins
Truce could end the bloodiest war of the Israel-Palestinian conflictFinancial Times - Jan. 20 -
First Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners released as ceasefire between Israel and Hamas goes into effect
A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas came into effect in the Gaza Strip Sunday morning.NBC News - Jan. 20 -
The moment three Israeli hostages are reunited with their families – video
Video released from the Israeli prime ministers office shows the moments Romi Gonen, Emily Demari and Doron Steinbracher meet with their families, at the Shiva-Tel Hashomer medical centre. The ...The Guardian - Jan. 19 -
Gaza ceasefire begins with release of three Israeli hostages
Hundreds of aid trucks queue to enter Gaza as territory awaits release of 90 Palestinian prisoners. Israel-Gaza war – live updates How will the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal work? Israel ...The Guardian - Jan. 19 -
Three hostages released by Hamas reunited with mothers after ceasefire deal
Emily Damari, Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher return to Israel after 15 months in captivity. Israel-Gaza war – live updates Three women held hostage by Hamas in tunnels beneath Gaza during ...The Guardian - Jan. 19 -
3 Israeli hostages released by Hamas
Three Israeli hostages were released to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday following a ceasefire deal between Israel and the militant group Hamas. The three freed hostages, Romi Gonen, Doron ...The Hill - Jan. 19 -
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First three hostages released by Hamas as part of ceasefire
Israel confirmed that three female hostages have been released by Hamas and transferred to Israeli custody. NBC News' chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel reports on the details of the ...NBC News - Jan. 19 -
The three female hostages Hamas says it will release first under the ceasefire deal
A British-Israeli citizen, a Nova festivalgoer and a veterinary nurse are the three women to be freed. Israel-Gaza war – live updates ‘Should we grieve, rejoice or cry?’: Palestinians in Gaza ...The Guardian - Jan. 19 -
The Papers: Elianne's 'legacy will live on' and Middle East 'on tenterhooks'
The conviction of Elianne Andam's killer and a ceasefire in Gaza feature on Friday's front pages.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
Middle East crisis live: Israeli forces ‘fired on World Food Programme convoy in Gaza’
Statement from UN agency ‘strongly condemns horrifying incident’ on Sunday which it says risked lives of staff. ‘This is basically a civil war’: West Bank in fear after shooting of journalist ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
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Hamas releases video of Israeli hostage Liri Albag as ceasefire talks resume
It comes as Israel intensified strikes on Gaza, killing 88 people over the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run health ministry says.BBC News - Jan. 5 -
Hamas releases video it says is of Israeli hostage held in Gaza since 2023 attack
Family of now 19-year-old conscript Liri Albag appeals to PM to ‘take decisions as if it were your own children there’. The armed wing of Hamas has released a video it says is of an Israeli hostage ...The Guardian - Jan. 4 -
Hamas Releases Video of Teenage Israeli Soldier Held Hostage in Gaza
Liri Albag, 19, is one of about 100 hostages believed to remain held in the enclave nearly 15 months after the Hamas-led attacks on Israel.The New York Times - Jan. 4 -
How increased Israeli military activity is changing the Middle East
The Biden administration notified Congress of a proposed $8 billion arms sale to Israel as the U.S. government maintains its strong support for its ally in the Middle East. While the Israeli ...CBS News - Jan. 4
