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Middle East crisis live: Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners and detainees released as Rafah crossing opens for first time since May
Keith Siegel, Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon all released on Saturday. Here are images coming in of people in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square watching a screen broadcasting news footage of this ...The Guardian - 11m -
Live Updates: Hamas Releases 3 More Israeli Hostages in Exchange for Palestinian Prisoners
The hostage handovers appeared to go relatively smoothly, unlike the previous one, which descended into chaos.The New York Times - 13m -
Middle East latest: 3 Israeli hostages and dozens of Palestinian prisoners set to be freed
Three high-profile Israeli hostages are set to be released by Hamas on Saturday, while Palestinian authorities say Israel has agreed to release dozens of prisoners, in the fourth round of exchanges ...ABC News - 5h -
Hamas to release 3 male hostages, Israel to release dozens of Palestinian prisoners under ceasefire
Hamas-led militants are set to release three male hostages from the Gaza Strip on Saturday, in return for the release of dozens of Palestinian prisoners as part of a fragile ceasefire with Israel ...ABC News - 6h -
Hamas Names 3 Hostages It Says Will Be Freed This Weekend
Keith Siegel, an American-Israeli, will be released along with Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon in exchange for about 90 Palestinians being held in Israeli prisons, the group said.The New York Times - 18h -
Who Are the 3 Israeli Hostages Released Thursday?
Hamas released eight hostages, including three Israelis and five Thais, as part of a hostage-for-prisoner exchange.The New York Times - 1d -
Middle East live updates: American hostage Keith Siegel freed from Gaza
Long lines of Palestinians -- some kneeling to kiss the soil as they stepped into the northern part of the strip -- were making their way home on Monday.ABC News - 3h -
American-Israeli hostage set to be released by Hamas
An American-Israeli hostage is set to be released by Hamas Saturday as the ceasefire in Gaza continues to hold. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has more.CBS News - 22h -
Middle East crisis live: Hamas names three Israeli hostages to be released on Saturday
Palestinian militant group says Ofer Calderon, Keith Siegel and Yarden Bibas will be freed as part of ceasefire deal. Yarden Bibas, one of the hostages announced to be released by Hamas on ...The Guardian - 23h -
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Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages?
Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners on Thursday, in exchange for three Israeli hostages held in captivity in GazaABC News - 1d -
Israel begins releasing Palestinian prisoners after more Gaza hostages freed – live
Israel is due to free 110 Palestinian prisoners today. Away from Gaza and Israel, Qatar ’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani arrived on Thursday in Damascus , Syria , Al Jazeera reported, ...The Guardian - 1d -
3 Israeli hostages freed, but 3rd exchange with Hamas doesn't go smoothly
Two female Israeli soldiers and an 80-year-old male hostage were released in chaotic handovers in Gaza that have been condemned by Israel's leader.CBS News - 1d -
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Middle East crisis live: Israel names three hostages set to be released on Thursday
Five Thai hostages are also set to be freed alongside Arbel Yehoud, 29, Agam Berger, 19, and 80-year-old Gadi Mozes. In a statement given on Tuesday at the United Nations general assembly, in ...The Guardian - 2d -
Middle East latest: Israel stops the return of thousands of Palestinians till Hamas frees hostage
Israel accused Hamas of violating a fragile ceasefire by changing the order of hostages it has released, stopping thousands of Palestinians from returning to their homes in the northern Gaza Strip ...ABC News - 5d -
Four female Israeli hostages set free
Four female Israeli hostages were set free today in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners. It's the latest step in the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. NBC News' Raf Sanchez reports.NBC News - 6d -
Hamas Frees 4 Israeli Hostages in Exchange for Palestinian Prisoners
The hostages and 200 prisoners were released in the second swap of the Gaza cease-fire deal, which went into effect this month.The New York Times - 6d -
Freed Palestinians and Israelis reunite with families as prisoners and hostages released – live
Four soldiers held by Hamas in Gaza are back in Israel and 200 Palestinian prisoners were released from Israeli jails . It is being reported that dozens of Hamas fighters are gathering in Palestine ...The Guardian - 6d -
Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners released
The swap on Saturday was the second exchange since the ceasefire.BBC News - 6d -
Middle East live updates: Returning hostages to undergo medical assessment
The ceasefire began Sunday after Hamas supplied a list of the hostages slated for return to Israel.ABC News - 6d -
Four Israeli hostages freed in ceasefire deal
Four female Israeli soldiers held captive in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023 have been released as part of a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel. Dozens of Palestinian prisoners in Israel are set to be ...CBS News - 6d -
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West Bank celebrations as freed Palestinian prisoners return
The BBC's Jon Donnison watched on in Ramallah as the former captives were greeted by cheering crowds.BBC News - 6d -
Middle East latest: Hamas releases 4 Israeli soldiers in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners
Hamas militants have released four female Israeli soldiers they held captive for 15 months in a planned exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners or detainees in IsraelABC News - Jan. 25 -
The Latest Gaza Hostages Freed: Women Whose Hamas Warnings Were Ignored
The swap for four soldiers stationed on the border of the Gaza Strip at Nahal Oz follows 15 months of captivity and a campaign by their families.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 25 -
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 -
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Middle East latest: Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinian militants who carried out West Bank bus attack
Israeli forces have killed two Palestinian militants who carried out a deadly attack on a bus in the West Bank earlier this monthABC News - Jan. 23 -
'The hostages meant I got out': Freed Palestinian prisoner welcomes Gaza deal
Bushra al-Tawil, a 32-year-old journalist, has been freed as part of the first stage of the ceasefire agreement.BBC News - Jan. 20 -
Palestinian prisoners freed after three hostages are released from Gaza
Three Israeli hostages were released from Hamas in Gaza as part of a ceasefire deal with Israel. NBC News' Daniele Hamamdjian reports on the Palestinian prisoners' release after Israel welcomed ...NBC News - Jan. 20 -
Israeli Hostages and Palestinian Prisoners Released as Cease-Fire Begins
The start of a truce prompted celebrations in Gaza, where Hamas militants made a show of force on the streets after 15 months of war. Hours after the first three hostages returned to Israel, it ...The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
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Freed Palestinian prisoners are reunited with loved ones
There were scenes of joy in the West Bank as families awaited to welcome the 90 prisoners who Israel freed as a part of the ceasefire deal. The 90 prisoners were released in exchange for the three ...NBC 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 -
First 3 Israeli Hostages Are Freed Under Gaza Cease-Fire
Thirty-three people were set to be released during the first phase of the agreement, including female soldiers and civilians, children and men over 50.The New York Times - 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 -
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
