Hamas, Gaza and Israel

Middle East latest: Hamas says 8 hostages to be freed in first phase of ceasefire are dead
Israel says a Hamas list shows that eight of the 33 hostages to be released in the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire are dead.
Israel Hamas Gaza Ceasefire Deal: When Will Hostages be Released? What We Know
This 42-day ceasefire aims to halt the 15-month conflict and facilitate the release of hostages held by Hamas.
Gaza ceasefire: Eight hostages set for release by Hamas already dead, Israel claims
Israel has announced that eight of the 26 hostages due to be freed by Hamas as part of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal are dead. Israeli Government spokesperson, David Mencer, confirmed that the information came from a list provided by Hamas,
Hamas frees 4 female Israeli soldiers as part of Gaza ceasefire
Israel and Hamas were expected to swap more hostages for Palestinian prisoners on Saturday, the second such exchange since a ceasefire began in the Gaza Strip last weekend and another test for the deal.
Hamas names the 4 hostages it plans to release on Saturday in latest Gaza ceasefire exchange
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Hamas on Friday published the names of four hostages it said it would release the following day as part of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Israel accuses Hamas of breaching ceasefire, refuses to open crossing points to northern Gaza
Tens of thousands of Palestinians waited to return to their homes in northern Gaza, voicing frustration after Israel refused to open crossing points.
Hamas frees 4 female Israeli soldiers in Gaza ceasefire swap for 200 prisoners
Hamas released four Israeli female soldiers to the Red Cross in Gaza City, parading them publicly before their transfer, as part of a ceasefire agreement.
Qatar says deal reached to release an Israeli hostage and allow Palestinians into northern Gaza
Qatar announced early Monday that an agreement has been reached to release an Israeli civilian hostage and allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza, easing the first major crisis of the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Israel says several hostages to be released in ceasefire deal are dead
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Middle East live updates: Crowds trek into northern Gaza amid fragile ceasefire
Long lines of Palestinians -- some kneeling to kiss the soil as they stepped into the northern part of the strip -- were ...
Gaza’s ceasefire reveals a health nightmare
As Gazans return to what is left of their homes, they're facing new risks on top of monumental health challenges.
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The Gaza Ceasefire and its Aftermath: Danger and Opportunity
The ceasefire in Gaza provides some respite, but without a durable solution to the conflict, the locus of violence will only ...
Orphan describes pain of returning to Gaza with no family
My mother, father, and brothers are all buried in one grave,” 12-year-old Alma Ja’arour said. "There is no home to return to, ...
Live briefing: IDF opens fire in Lebanon and Gaza as ceasefire deadlines pass
Israeli troops fired on people trying to return home to southern Lebanon and delayed a return home for northern Gaza ...
War in Gaza is drawing new recruits to Hamas: "I have nothing left"
Israel's goal was to destroy Hamas, but as Elizabeth Palmer reports, 15 months of war in Gaza is having the opposite effect ...