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Among those to be freed is Arbel Yehoud, whose release was at the center of a dispute that threatened to unravel the fragile ...

Hamas began the process of freeing three more Israeli hostages and five Thai captives on Thursday, the third such release ...

Trump sent Witkoff to ensure the ceasefire agreement advances to the second phase, which will require hashing out more thorny ...

Steven Witkoff, who played an important role in brokering the truce between Israel and Hamas, also met with Israel’s prime ...

Israeli authorities said they would stop working Thursday with the main United Nations agency caring for Palestinian refugees ...

The Israeli hostages due to be released in Gaza on Thursday have been named by the Israeli Prime Minister’s office (PMO), ...

Hostages Arbel Yehud and Gadi Moses were expected to be released later this morning along with five Thai nationals. Yahud, 29 ...

A female Israeli soldier is released as the next hostage-prisoner exchange gets underway amid the ceasefire in Gaza.

These developments do not bode well for the success of the next phases of the cease-fire, let alone a lasting peace.

Officials say that three Israelis and five Thais are among the hostages due to be released by Hamas on Thursday ...