Hostage exchange

Palestinian fighters and members of the Red Cross gather near vehicles on the day Hamas hands over deceased hostages Oded Lifschitz, Shiri Bibas and her two children Kfir and Ariel Bibas, seized during the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, to the Red Cross, as part of a ceasefire and hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip February 20, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled
Middle East

Hamas hands over bodies of youngest Gaza hostages taken from Israel

Palestinians walk on a street among the rubble of buildings destroyed during the Israeli offensive, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, at Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, February 17, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa/File Photo
Middle East

Israel will begin negotiations on next phase of Gaza ceasefire this week: Israeli minister

Israeli military vehicles operate in Gaza, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, as seen from Israel, 9 February 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
Hamas-Israel war

Hamas says it will stop releasing Israeli hostages, throwing Gaza ceasefire into doubt

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World+Biz

Hamas, Israel to begin fifth hostage-prisoner exchange

A member of Israeli security forces walks with a gun outside the Israeli military prison Ofer ahead of the expected release of Palestinian prisoners, as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, January 30 2025. Photo: Reuters
Middle East

Israel delays prisoner release after chaotic hostage handover

Ibrahim Hamed (C), who was head of Hamas' armed wing in the West Bank, waves to relatives from the dock before the reading of his verdict at Israel's Ofer military court near the West Bank city of Ramallah June 27, 2012. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo
Hamas-Israel war

Israel, Hamas poised for third hostage-prisoner exchange