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Red Cross vehicles have arrived at a location in northern Gaza as Hamas is set to free hostages in a ceasefire deal.

According to the statement, the release is delayed until the safe exit of the hostages in the next phases is assured ...

Arbel Yehoud, an Israeli hostage whose release was personally requested by Prime Minister Netanyahu, has been freed by Hamas ...

Palestinian militants on Thursday freed three Israeli hostages and five foreigners captured in the October 7, 2023 attack on ...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed 15 months ago that Israel would achieve “total victory” in the war in Gaza — by ...

Steve Witkoff helped negotiate the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. His visit to Gaza on Wednesday was the first by a senior U.S.