Gaza, Israel and Palestinians

Four Israeli soldiers swapped for 200 Palestinians; north Gaza shut over hostage still held
Mughrabi and Dawoud Abu AlkasJERUSALEM/CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) -Hamas freed four female Israeli soldiers on Saturday in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners, but a delay in freeing another hostage prompted Israel to block hundreds of thousands of Gazans from returning to the enclave's bombed-out north.
Middle East latest: Israel stops return of Palestinians in Gaza until Hamas frees a hostage
Israel accused Hamas of violating a fragile ceasefire by changing the order of hostages it has released, leading it to stop thousands of Palestinians from returning to their homes in the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday.
Israel blocks thousands of Palestinians from returning to northern Gaza over ceasefire dispute
Israel has prevented thousands of Palestinians from returning to northern Gaza, accusing Hamas of violating the terms of a fragile ceasefire by changing the order of hostages it has released.
Gaza ceasefire and first hostage and prisoner releases bring Palestinians and Israelis some joy and hope
The ceasefire came into effect Sunday after an initial three-hour delay, during which almost 20 more Palestinians were killed, according to medics in the decimated Palestinian territory. Under the terms of the deal,
Israeli fire kills 1, wounds 7 as Palestinians are kept out of north Gaza over a ceasefire dispute
Health officials in Gaza say a Palestinian man was killed and seven people were wounded by Israeli fire overnight
Gaza Strip: 1 displaced Palestinian killed, 15 injured in Israeli army shooting
Israeli occupation forces killed one Palestinian and injured 15 on Sunday when they opened fire on displaced Palestinians trying to return home in northern Gaza after the ceasefire deal. The Al Awda Hospital confirmed that Israeli troops opened fire on returning civilians west of Nuseirat Refugee Camp and at the entrance to Bureij Refugee Camp,
What we know about the Gaza hostage and prisoner exchange
In turn, Israel will release 30 Palestinians from prison for each Israeli civilian Hamas releases, and 50 for each soldier.
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Gaza ceasefire-hostage deal to begin Sunday, bringing rare halt to months of fighting
The long-awaited ceasefire and hostage release deal between the Israeli government and Hamas will take effect on Sunday, ...
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Sister of hostage being held in Gaza discusses potential ceasefire deal: 'We have to get over the finish line'
Scripps News spoke with Andrea Weinstein, the sister of Judi Weinstein Haggai, whose remains are still held hostage in Gaza. Israel and Hamas negotiators have agreed to a deal that would pause ...
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Gaza hostage families conflicted over those not on release list
The families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza are trapped in limbo, two days before the second prisoner exchange of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, with many having relatives both on the list to be freed ...
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A small minority of Israeli hostage families don’t want a Gaza deal. Here’s why
As Israel and Hamas edge closer to a possible ceasefire-hostage agreement, a small number of families whose loved ones ...
The aunt of the youngest hostage held in Gaza says 'not knowing' is the hardest thing of all
Levy, the aunt of Kfir Bibas, the youngest hostage still in captivity in Gaza, told NBC News' Raf Sanchez that not knowing if her nephew and his family are going to be released is grueling. But she ...
Second round of hostage and prisoner exchange under Gaza ceasefire deal to take place, AP Explains
Hamas announced on Friday that it would release four female soldiers held hostage for 15 months in Gaza, as part of an exchange for dozens of Palestinian prisoners laid out in its ceasefire agreement ...
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Trump floats plan to 'clean out' Gaza as fragile truce enters second week
US President Donald Trump floated a plan to "just clean out" Gaza, and said he wants Egypt and Jordan to take Palestinians ...