Four Israeli soldiers swapped for 200 Palestinians; north Gaza shut over hostage still held
Mughrabi and Dawoud Abu Alkas JERUSALEM/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.
Israel and Hamas Dispute Over Hostage Leaves Displaced Palestinians Waiting
Israel is preventing movement to the north of Gaza until plans are set for the release of Arbel Yehud, one of the last civilian women held in Gaza.
Second hostage-prisoner swap: Four Israeli soldiers, 200 Palestinians freed
Palestinian militants and Israel carried out a hostage-prisoner swap yesterday under a Gaza ceasefire deal, but a last-minute dispute blocked the expected return of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to devastated northern Gaza.
Four female Israeli hostages held in Gaza released by Hamas in prisoner swap
Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Danielle Gilboa and Naama Levy are back in Israel after being released by Hamas in return for Palestinian prisoners.
Israeli hostages reunite with family after release
Four Israeli female soldiers reunited with their families in Reim, Israel after being released by Hamas on Jan. 25.
Hamas warns Israel of ‘repercussions’ as hostage release row escalates
Israel and Hamas accused each other of breaching the terms of the ceasefire deal on Saturday after four more hostages were released from Gaza.
Palestinians Welcome Freed Prisoners as Heroes, Hail Hamas
Thousands of Palestinians chanted praise of Hamas on Saturday as they welcomed prisoners freed under a ceasefire deal between the militant group and Israel that saw four Israeli hostages also return home.
Who are the Palestinians released by Israel in exchange for hostages?
Hundreds of Palestinians are expected to be released under a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Among the first were a political activist and a freelance journalist.
'Wave of relief and joy': Four female Israeli hostages released by Hamas in prisoner swap
The hostages were released in a staged handover that saw them surrounded by Hamas gunmen and crowds of civilians.
The Four Female Israeli Soldiers Released by Hamas
Four female Israeli soldiers, who had been held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, are released by Hamas militants as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel,
Video Shows Moment Israeli Hostage Families See Them Handed Over by Hamas
The hostage exchange is the second since the current ceasefire agreement. It is expected that by the end of the first phase ...
With the release of each Israeli hostage, fears only grow for those left behind
As thousands of Israelis came to cheer the helicopter bringing back four female hostages from Gaza on Saturday, it was a ...
Father of American Hamas hostage Edan Alexander ‘100% confident’ Trump will ensure his son’s release
Keith Siegel, 65, an occupational therapist from North Carolina, will be released on Day 14 of the truce, a senior ...
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Family of freed Israeli hostage says 19-year-old 'survived hell'
The family of Liri Albag, one of the four hostages released by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on Saturday, have ...
Hostage families demonstrate in Tel Aviv, as reunited families celebrate
Liri Albag, Daniella Gilboa, Karina Ariev, and Naama Levy released from Hamas captivity • IDF: Concern over Bibas family's ...
Hope for 2nd hostage release as Hamas names IDF captives to be freed
As the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas held into its sixth day, the U.S.- and Israeli-designated terrorist group ...
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Report: Freed hostage Emily Damari asked if American-Israeli Keith Siegel could take her place
Siegel, 65, and Damari were both taken captive by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7, 2023, from Kfar Aza, the kibbutz of roughly 760 ...
Middle East live updates: IDF prepares for hostage release
"The outline for the ceasefire in Lebanon stipulates that the IDF's phased withdrawal should be implemented within 60 days.
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Smotrich warmly welcomes release of four surveillance soldiers, despite voting against hostage-ceasefire deal
The post Smotrich warmly welcomes release of four surveillance soldiers, despite voting against hostage-ceasefire deal ...