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Hamas terrorists stand guard as people gather ahead of the handover of hostages who had been held in Gaza since the deadly ...

Steve Witkoff, the U.S.’s new Middle East envoy, has joined Israelis in Tel Aviv who have gathered to watch the hostage ...

Islamic Jihad and Hamas fighters struggled to hold back a crowd of hundreds in a chaotic handover of two Israeli and five ...

The award-winning pictures show sad and hopeful moments of children reminding us of "our common task: to stand up for the well-being of children worldwide," says UNICEF.

Three Israeli hostages and five Thai nationals held by Hamas in Gaza since the 7 October 2023 have been released. Agam Berger ...

Three Israelis and five Thai nationals were freed earlier in what PM Benjamin Netanyahu called "shocking scenes".

• Eight hostages – three Israeli and five Thai – are set to be released from Gaza on Thursday. The three Israelis are Arbel Yehoud, Agam Berger and Gadi Moses, according to the Israeli Prime ...

Yakov's comments were posted to his Instagram story. Yaakov was 13 years old when he was released by Hamas during the November 2023 pause in the Gaza war.