Hamas Hostage Exchange

Omer Shem Tov's family will continue fighting for release of Hamas' hostages

Hamas released Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov's after he spent hundreds of days alone inside a tunnel in captivity after the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks. His cousin, Leat Corinne Unger, joined CBS News ...

CBS News - Feb. 27

Released From Hamas Captivity, a Hostage Finds His Family Gone

Eli Sharabi gave himself up on Oct. 7, 2023, hoping to save his wife and daughters. After some 500 days in the tunnels of Gaza, he emerged to learn that they had been killed.

The New York Times - 3d

Father of hostage still in Gaza accuses Netanyahu of ‘stalling’ Hamas deal

Yehuda Cohen says Israeli prime minister is refusing permanent ceasefire because ‘he wants to stay in power’. The father of an Israeli hostage has said Benjamin Netanyahu is “stalling” the deal ...

The Guardian - 3d

U.S., Hamas Hold Direct Talks Over Hostages in Gaza, Officials Say

The talks marked a significant departure from previous negotiations involving the United States and Hamas, which the U.S. government has for decades designated as a terrorist group.

The New York Times - 1d

Trump says Hamas will be 'over' unless it releases all hostages

President Trump on Wednesday issued a warning to Hamas to release its remaining hostages after the White House held direct talks with the group officially designated as a terrorist organization. ...

The Hill - 22h

Food supplies dwindling in Gaza as Israel pressures Hamas to release hostages

President Trump is vowing there will be "hell to pay" if Hamas doesn't release the remaining hostages. Israel is applying pressure as well by blocking aid convoys of food and medical supplies from ...

CBS News - 19h

U.S. and Hamas Hold Direct Talks on Hostages in Gaza, Officials Say

The talks marked a significant departure for the United States, which has generally refused to talk directly with groups Washington has designated as terrorist organizations.

The New York Times - 15h

Trump issues 'last warning' to Hamas as US confirms direct hostage talks

The president also appeared to threaten civilians in Gaza, saying they would be "dead" if they held hostages.

BBC News - 11h

IDF says 1 of 4 bodies returned to Israel from Hamas does not belong to a hostage

The IDF said the bodies of Shiri Bibas' two children were identified, but the mother was not.

ABC News - Feb. 20

Netanyahu vows to make Hamas pay for not returning body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas

Hamas on Thursday handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages, said to be Shiri Bibas and her two young children, Ariel and Kfir, as well as Oded Lifshitz. But overnight, Israel's defense ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

Trump threatened 'all hell' if Hamas didn't free all its hostages. What happened?

He hasn't repeated his ultimatum ahead of Saturday's planned release.

ABC News - Feb. 21

Shiri Bibas remains identified as Israel and Hamas prepare for another hostage-prisoner swap

Gaza ceasefire deal still on track amid uproar over fate of two Israeli boys and initial false return of their mother’s body. The body of the Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas has been identified, ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

Hamas to free 6 more Israeli hostages from Gaza Strip in latest step of ceasefire

Hamas is set to free six more Israeli hostages from the Gaza Strip

ABC News - Feb. 22

Hamas releases 6 more hostages, signals readiness for next phase of shaky ceasefire

Hamas on Saturday released six Israeli hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, signaling readiness for the next phase of a shaky ceasefire. Avera Mengistu and Tal Shoham were ...

The Hill - Feb. 22

Hostages released by Hamas as ceasefire holds; family confirms return of Shiri Bibas' remains

Overnight, Hamas freed six more Israeli hostages in Gaza. The release is happening despite heightened tensions between Hamas and Israel after the terror group handed over a body that was ...

CBS News - Feb. 22

Middle East crisis live: Hamas releases six hostages but Israel delays release of 600 Palestinians

Hisham al-Sayed, Tal Shoham, Avera Mengistu, Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov and Omer Wenkert have now been released. A masked militant has sat down at a table on the stage with a Red Cross ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

Hamas says 4 bodies of Israeli hostages returned, the final release of phase one

Hamas said it returned the bodies of four Israeli hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. This was the final hostage release under the first phase of the ceasefire. Negotiations ...

CBS News - Feb. 26

Hamas hands over bodies of 4 Israeli hostages in final first-phase swap

Israel begins release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners in accordance with ceasefire agreement

Financial Times - Feb. 27

Israel releases over 600 Palestinian prisoners as Hamas returns bodies of four hostages

Gaza ceasefire appears to hold after four-day breach, as Israel says three of four bodies identified as of Thursday morning. See all our Middle East coverage Hamas has handed over the bodies ...

The Guardian - Feb. 27

Israel frees Palestinian prisoners after Hamas hands over four hostages' bodies

It was the last exchange of the Gaza ceasefire deal's first phase, leaving questions over what happens next.

BBC News - Feb. 27

Hamas releases bodies of 4 hostages as first phase of Gaza ceasefire nears end

In the final exchange of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire, Hamas released the bodies of four hostages and Israel released hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. The six-week first phase ends on ...

CBS News - Feb. 27

Trump warns that death awaits Hamas leaders and Gazans if hostages aren't immediately released

President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to have members of Hamas and Palestinians in Gaza killed if hostages are not immediately released.

NBC News - 22h

Hamas brushes off Trump's threat, will only free hostages in return for lasting truce

The Hamas militant group has brushed off President Donald Trump’s latest threat and reiterated that it will only free the remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza ...

ABC News - 11h

U.S., Ukraine discuss deal to exchange rare mineral rights in exchange for security

The U.S. and Ukraine are nearing a deal to exchange the rights to rare Ukrainian minerals to the U.S. in exchange for security guarantees to protect Ukraine from Russian aggression. It comes after ...

NBC News - Feb. 23

Zelenskyy ready to exchange presidency for peace

Ukraine's president told ABC News that security guarantees are his priority.

ABC News - Feb. 23

Trump does not promise Ukraine security in exchange for minerals

President Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will finalize a rare minerals deal during a trip to the White House on Friday. Under the agreement, the U.S. would receive mineral ...

CBS News - Feb. 26

Watch in full: Angry exchange between Trump and Zelensky

The US president accused the Ukrainian leader of being disrespectful in a tense meeting in the Oval Office.

BBC News - 6d

What happened after the Trump-Zelenskyy heated exchange?

CBS News has learned more details about the moments after the heated exchange between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. CBS News' Major Garrett reacts.

CBS News - 6d

Trump Berates Zelensky in Fiery Exchange at the White House

President Trump and Vice President JD Vance castigated President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine for not being grateful enough for U.S. aid. “You’re gambling with World War III,” Trump told Zelensky.

The New York Times - 5d

Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump unravels into heated exchange

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy exchanged in a bitter back and forth in the Oval Office on Friday over a minerals deal. The pair’s meeting ended with their White ...

NBC News - 5d

Israeli hostages return home in caskets

Hamas handed over four coffins Thursday, which the militant group said contained the bodies of four Israeli hostages -- Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir, as well as Oded Lifshitz, ...

CBS News - Feb. 20

Who Are the 6 Freed Israeli Hostages?

Two of the captives had been in the hands of Hamas for about 10 years. The rest were taken during the attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

The New York Times - Feb. 22

Hackers steal $1.5bn from crypto exchange Bybit in biggest-ever heist

Theft deals blow to an industry that has been reinvigorated by Donald Trump’s re-election

Financial Times - Feb. 21

Hackers steal $1.5bn from crypto exchange in ‘biggest digital heist ever’

Bybit platform appeals to ‘brightest minds’ in cybersecurity for help after attacker transfers Ethereum currency . The cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has called on the “brightest minds” in ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

Zelensky willing to give up presidency in exchange for Nato membership

In response to a question, the Ukrainian president said he would give up his position for peace.

BBC News - Feb. 23

Zelenskyy offers to step down in exchange for peace and Nato membership

President’s comment comes a day before third anniversary of Russia’s full-blown invasion of Ukraine

Financial Times - Feb. 23

Zelenskyy says he's willing to step down in exchange for peace in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would be willing to resign from his post in exchange for peace in Ukraine or NATO membership. Zelenskyy's comments come ahead of the third ...