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Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians return to north Gaza as Israel opens checkpoints
People begin long walk at dawn to what remains of their homes after 24-hour delay over release of Israeli hostage. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians flooded back into northern Gaza on Monday ...The Guardian - 1d -
Israel allows Palestinians to return to northern Gaza
Tens of thousands of Gaza residents are returning to the northern part of the territory after months of war. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports.CBS News - 1d -
Details on continued hold of Israel-Hamas ceasefire as thousands return to northern Gaza
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is still holding as tens of thousands of Gaza residents return to the northern part of the enclave. There had been a dispute between the two sides over the ...CBS News - 1d -
Middle East live updates: Thousands walk and drive into northern 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 - 1d -
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Palestinians begin return to north Gaza as deal reached to free six hostages
The hostages include Arbel Yehud - the civilian at the centre of a row which had led to Israel delaying Palestinians' from heading to north Gaza.BBC News - 1d -
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 - 2d -
Middle East crisis live: displaced Palestinians blocked from returning home as Trump suggests ‘we just clean out’ Gaza
Return to northern Gaza blocked as Israel delays removal of troops; US president says Middle East neighbours should house more refugees. Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad , which fought ...The Guardian - 2d -
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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 - 3d -
Israel and Hamas Dispute Over Hostage Leaves Displaced Palestinians Waiting
Israel is preventing movement to the north of Gaza until plans are set for the release of Arbel Yehud, one of the last civilian women held in Gaza.The New York Times - 3d -
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 - 3d -
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Israel Frees 200 Palestinian Prisoners in Second Cease-Fire Exchange
Dozens of the prisoners, who were freed on Saturday as part of a cease-fire and hostage deal, had been serving life sentences in Israeli jails for attacks against Israelis.The New York Times - 3d -
Hamas releases four female Israeli soldiers as 200 Palestinians set free
Disagreement lingers over the last living woman civilian being held hostageFinancial Times - 3d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
Who are the four Israeli hostages released by Hamas in latest swap?
Female soldiers Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag have returned to Israel.BBC News - 3d -
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 - 5d -
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 - 5d -
First hostages return to Israel as ceasefire with Hamas takes effect
Three Israeli hostages reunited with their families as the ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas took effect Sunday, on President Biden's last full day in office. Israel also ...CBS News - 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 -
Stories of the hostages taken by Hamas from Israel
A total of 91 hostages, taken captive after the 7 October attacks, still remain unaccounted for.BBC News - Jan. 19 -
White House Middle East envoy says Israel-Hamas ceasefire leaves "nothing to chance"
As the first three Israeli hostages held by Hamas were released to the Red Cross, Brett McGurk, the White House National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, tells ...CBS News - Jan. 19 -
Middle East latest: Gaza ceasefire is delayed over dispute between Hamas and Israel
The Israeli military says it “continues to attack” inside the Gaza Strip as a dispute with Hamas delayed the start of a planned ceasefireABC News - Jan. 19 -
Middle East Highlights: Israel’s Cease-Fire Deal With Hamas to Take Effect Sunday
The truce will begin at 8:30 a.m., according to the Foreign Ministry of Qatar, a mediator in the talks. U.S. and other diplomats see the deal as the best chance to end the 15-month war that has ...The New York Times - Jan. 18 -
Middle East latest: Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 0630 GMT on Sunday
Qatar’s foreign ministry said the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 0630 GMT on SundayABC News - Jan. 18 -
Israel prepares for hostages' return with scant knowledge of their condition
A team of doctors in Israel is preparing for the return of the hostages from Gaza with the expectation that many are likely to have severe, life-threatening complications from spending more than a ...ABC News - Jan. 17 -
Israel and Hamas reach Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal
A ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas has been reached in the bloody war in Gaza.CNBC - Jan. 16 -
Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire, hostage release deal
After intense negotiations, Israel and Hamas have reached a deal that would see a ceasefire and the exchange of hostages in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners.CBS News - Jan. 15 -
Israel, Hamas agree to ceasefire and hostage release deal
After more than 15 months of war, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a deal to end the fighting in Gaza, free almost 100 hostages still held by Hamas and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israel. ...NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire and hostage release deal after 'intensive diplomacy'
Secretary of State Antony Blinken had said the U.S. wanted a ceasefire deal in Gaza and all remaining captives released before Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20.ABC News - Jan. 15 -
Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire, hostage release deal
After intense negotiations, Israel and Hamas have reached a deal that would see a ceasefire and the exchange of hostages in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners.CBS News - Jan. 15 -
Palestinians celebrate as Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal announced
Celebrations erupted across Gaza as news spread of an imminent ceasefire announcement, with people rejoicing at the idea of more humanitarian aid coming in, and an end to Israeli airstrikes.NBC News - Jan. 15 -
Middle East latest: Israel's military launches wave of raids across the occupied West Bank
The Israeli military has launched a wave of raids across the occupied West Bank, killing at least three Palestinians it said were militantsABC News - Jan. 7 -
Hamas Approves List of Hostages It May Free Under a Cease-Fire Deal With Israel
Israel says Hamas has not provided any information about the status of those 34 hostages, dampening any notion that the endorsement is a step toward a deal to stop the war.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
Hamas lists 34 hostages it may free under ceasefire
The list is released as new Israeli air strikes kill dozens in Gaza over the weekend.BBC News - Jan. 6 -
Israel ramps up strikes across Middle East
The war in Gaza shows no signs of slowing down in 2025. Israel turned up the pressure in one of the deadliest weeks of fighting, with nearly 150 people killed. Holly Williams has the latest ...CBS News - Jan. 3
