A chaotic hostage release in Gaza underscores high stakes of ceasefire
Crowds of spectators gathered around vehicles carrying hostages in southern Gaza on Thursday, raising fears the captives ...
3 Israeli hostages freed, but 3rd exchange with Hamas doesn't go smoothly
Israeli women and an 80-year-old male hostage, along with 5 Thai nationals, were released in Gaza, but Israel delayed its ...
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Middle East latest: Hamas confirms Israel killed the head of its military wing last year
Hamas confirmed for the first time on Thursday that Israeli killed the head of its military wing, Mohammed Deif, in an airstrike last year. Deif was one of the alleged ...
Hamas frees 8 more hostages. Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after delay
Follow NBC News live updates for the latest coverage of the ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas.
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Hamas frees 8 more hostages as Gaza truce holds. Israel is set to release 110 prisoners
Over six weeks, Hamas is to free 33 Israeli hostages — roughly one third of those held– in exchange for nearly 2,000 ...
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Israel halts prisoner release after Gaza hostages freed
Israel on Thursday suspended the planned release of Palestinian prisoners after Gaza militants freed three Israeli hostages ...
Live Updates: Israel Releases Prisoners After Chaotic Hostage Handover
Steve Witkoff, the U.S.’s new Middle East envoy, has joined Israelis in Tel Aviv who have gathered to watch the hostage ...
Netanyahu Criticizes 'Shocking' Hostage Scenes, Delays Release of Palestinian Prisoners
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized what he described as “shocking scenes” during the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza on Thursday, January 30.Netanyahu wrote on X that he viewed ...
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How Hamas is leveraging captive exchanges as a show of strength
Analysis: Hamas's public display of power aims to show it is still in control of Gaza after Israel's brutal war, but will it complicate the ceasefire deal?