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Live Updates: Israel Releases Prisoners After Chaotic Hostage Handover
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 New York Times - 14m -
Hamas frees 3 Israelis and 5 Thais in largest hostage release
Israel due to hand over 110 Palestinian prisoners in additional exchange designed to resolve stand-off over ceasefireFinancial Times - 6h -
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 - 6h -
Middle East live updates: 8 hostages released and handed over to the Red Cross
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 - 6h -
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 - 1d -
Middle East crisis live: Israel’s Unrwa ban is ‘jeopardising peace’, warns agency chief
Philippe Lazzarini told UN security council measure as ‘harming the lives and future of Palestinians’ . In the UK, the chair of the House of Commons international development committee has issued a ...The Guardian - 2d -
Middle East live: residents try again to return to southern border villages in Lebanon
South Lebanon residents, accompanied by country’s army, try to return to villages as ceasefire deal extended. Palestinians begin to return to northern Gaza after deal on Israeli civilian hostage ...The Guardian - 3d -
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 - 4d -
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 - 4d -
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 - 4d -
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 - 5d -
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 - 5d -
Female Israeli hostages' names released before planned exchange
Hamas has released the names of four or more Israeli hostages, which will be a relief to their families in Israel after 15 months of captivity. They are all female soldiers aged either 19 or 20. ...CBS News - 5d -
Hope for 2nd hostage release as Hamas names IDF captives to be freed
Hamas has named 4 female Israeli soldiers it says will be freed as part of the second hostage-prisoner swap, as the Gaza ceasefire endures.CBS News - 5d -
Hamas Names Four Hostages It Says Will Be Released Saturday
Hamas identified four female soldiers abducted from a military base as those who will be freed in the next exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.The New York Times - 5d -
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 - 6d -
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 - 6d -
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 - 6d -
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 - 6d -
Hamas to name next Israeli hostages set to be released
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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 -
The Middle East Cease-Fire Is in Trump’s Hands
The fate of the Israel-Hamas agreement will require huge effort.The New York Times - 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 -
Trump inauguration live updates: First pardoned Jan. 6 rioters released in D.C.
Two Pennsylvania brothers arrested for their role in the riots were released in Washington, D.C. on Monday night.ABC News - Jan. 21 -
Tears of joy as 3 released hostages dive into their mothers' arms after 15 months in captivity
Yahoo News - Jan. 20 -
How the Oct. 7 Attacks Transformed the Middle East
With an Israel-Hamas cease-fire set to begin, the shock waves from their war have reshaped the region in unexpected ways.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
First 3 hostages released in Gaza ceasefire deal. Here is what we know.
The women are the first three hostages to be released under the newly implemented ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and HamasCBS News - 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 -
Israel and Hamas ceasefire deal takes effect as first 3 hostages are released
The first three hostages were released Sunday after the ceasefire officially began. A total of 33 hostages will be released in the first phase of the deal.CBS News - 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 -
Who are the released hostages?
A total of 117 people captured during the 7 October attacks have been released or freed.BBC News - Jan. 16 -
Middle East Crisis Updates: Gaza Cease-Fire to Start on Sunday, Mediator Says
The Israeli cabinet still has to ratify the deal, and some details remained unresolved. President Biden said hostages were to be released over 42 days.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Plans in motion for Gaza's future after war in the Middle East ends
The United Arab Emirates, the U.S., Israel and other nations are in discussion for a joint, temporary administration of the Gaza Strip after the war ends, according to Reuters. CBS News foreign ...CBS News - Jan. 7 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Trump announces Middle East appointment: Hopefully she's learned her lesson
President-elect Trump tapped Morgan Ortagus, a former State Department spokesperson, to serve as deputy special presidential envoy for Middle East peace in his next administration. Trump noted in ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
2025 will test the ageing warhorses of the Middle East
There are few grounds for optimism over the Palestinian question but the west can help Syria get back on its feetFinancial Times - Jan. 3 -
Middle East crisis live: at least 37 killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza including in al-Mawasi ‘safe zone’
Airstrike hit tent encampment sheltering displaced families and also killed director-general of Gaza’s police department. Lebanon ’s National News Agency reports that Israeli forces fired two ...The Guardian - Jan. 2
