First Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners released as ceasefire between Israel and Hamas goes into effect
Hundreds of aid trucks were beginning to enter Gaza, which was devastated by Israeli airstrikes and shelling in the 15 months after Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 attack.
Middle East latest: Released Israeli hostage says she has 'returned to life'
Smotrich said he has received assurances that Israel will resume the war after the first phase, during which 33 hostages held in Gaza are to return home and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners are to be freed. The second phase, which must still be negotiated, is to work out an end to the war and return of all remaining hostages.
Freed Israeli Hostage Emily Damari: 'I've Returned to Life'
Palestinian prisoners released as part of the exchange expressed mixed emotions, celebrating freedom while mourning the ongoing devastation in Gaza.
'I came back alive!': Released Israeli hostages reunite with their mothers
Videos released by the Israeli military showed freed hostages Emily Damari, Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher being reunited with their mothers at an army center after they were released by Hamas. They were transferred to Sheba Hospital in Israel where they were listed in stable condition.
Families of three Israeli hostages thank those who helped secure their release
The families of the three Israeli hostages released on Sunday as part of a ceasefire deal have shared their thanks with those involved in securing their loved ones release.
Four wounded in Tel Aviv stabbing attack, Israel's military chief resigns
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi, on Tuesday, sent a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister ...
Middle East latest: Israel launches a major West Bank operation, days after Gaza ceasefire
Palestinian health workers say an Israeli strike on a built-up refugee camp in the occupied West Bank has killed two people ...
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With talks at an impasse and evacuation ordered in Rafah, Hamas and Israel trade deadly fire
(JTA) — Israel has begun warning Palestinians in Rafah to evacuate after exchanging ... Netanyahu’s speech came one day after weekly protests in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem on Saturday night ...
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Photos: First three hostages return to Israel as ceasefire takes hold
In Tel Aviv, thousands of people gathered to watch ... caused by the Israeli air and ground offensive on Jan. 19, 2025, in Rafah, as a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas went into effect.
Three hostages arrive in Israel for tearful reunions as fragile Gaza ceasefire passes first hurdle
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The first three hostages released from Gaza arrived in Israel on Sunday for tearful reunions ...
After Israel's bombs caused 'almost total devastation,' Rafah faces a daunting rebuilding process
Rafah was home to over a million Palestinians displaced from the Israel-Hamas war. Now, Palestinians in Gaza wade through rubble to see what remains.
24-year-old Hamas attack survivor will represent Israel at Eurovision
Yuval Raphael won with a performance of the Swedish group ABBA’s pop hit “Dancing Queen,” which she dedicated to the victims of the attack.
Israeli hostages get heartfelt tribute at Tel Aviv drag festival
Yellow ribbons of solidarity with Israel's Gaza hostages featured alongside colourful performances at Tel Aviv's drag ...