Gaza, Israel

Israeli fire kills 1, wounds 7 as Palestinians are kept out of north Gaza over a ceasefire dispute
Health officials in Gaza say a Palestinian man was killed and seven people were wounded by Israeli fire overnight
Four hostages freed but Israel blocks people in Gaza returning north
Hamas released four female Israeli hostages on Saturday, in a second round of exchanges between Israel and Hamas which also saw around 200 Palestinian prisoners released from detention.
Hamas Releases Four Female Israeli Soldiers Under Gaza Cease-Fire Deal
The hostages are the second set to be released since the multiphase agreement came into effect, raising hopes for a lasting end to the war.
Four Israeli soldiers swapped for 200 Palestinians; north Gaza shut over hostage still held
Mughrabi and Dawoud Abu AlkasJERUSALEM/CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) -Hamas freed four female Israeli soldiers on Saturday in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners, but a delay in freeing another hostage prompted Israel to block hundreds of thousands of Gazans from returning to the enclave's bombed-out north.
Hamas Frees Four Female Israeli Soldiers as Part of the Gaza Cease-Fire
The Oct. 7 cross-border attack led by Hamas killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took around 250 others hostage. More than 100 were freed in a weeklong truce the following month. Israel believes at least a third of the over 90 captives still in Gaza are dead.
Israel, Gaza and the ceasefire
After a faltering start, the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect last Sunday. Fergal Keane has been reporting on the conflict from the outset and was on Israel's border with Gaza last weekend – here he reflects on the human cost of the war and what the future might hold.
Elation in Israel as more hostages released from Gaza
Israelis celebrated on Saturday the release of four Israeli soldiers held hostages in Gaza for the past 15 months, with scenes of jubilation in Tel Aviv where crowds gathered in a public square to watch the release broadcast live on screens.
Hamas frees 4 female Israeli soldiers as part of Gaza ceasefire in exchange for 200 prisoners
Hamas militants have handed over four captive female Israeli soldiers to the Red Cross in Gaza City after parading them in front of a crowd.
Israel-Hamas ceasefire live updates: Four female hostages return to Israel; 200 Palestinians released
Latest news and live updates on the Gaza ceasefire deal as four female hostages are set to be released. The hostages are all Israeli soldiers.
Israel stops Palestinians returning to north Gaza until Hamas releases civilian hostage
Palestinians wait with their belongings in central Gaza hoping to return north, 25 January, 2025 Moment historic building crumbles to the ground amid Storm Eowyn's deadly winds. The building that dates back to the 1900s was left in ruin as strong winds from Storm Eowyn ravaged the old structure.
Israel halts Northern Gaza return amid ceasefire breach by Hamas
Israel is delaying the return of displaced Palestinians to northern Gaza following Hamas's violation of a ceasefire agreement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Saturday night The decision came after Hamas released four female Israeli soldiers who had been held hostage for 477 days but failed to include a civilian hostage,
With Gaza quiet, Israel is turning its focus on the West Bank. Here’s why
The sudden expansion of Israeli security operations in the West Bank has killed at least 10 people and follows the start of ...
Middle East latest: 4 Israeli women soldiers will be next hostages freed from Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested Friday that his county’s military might not withdraw all of its forces ...
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Connecticut residents react to 6-week Israel-Gaza ceasefire agreement
Earlier this week, several Israeli hostages were released from Gaza, and more Palestinians were freed from Israel amidst the ...
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Bishops say Israel-Gaza peace agreement give an ‘uncertain road’ to recovery
A group of Christian leaders visiting the Holy Land say they “hope that a fragile ceasefire agreement” between Israel and ...
Satellite photos show the Gaza Strip before and after the devastation of the Israel-Hamas war
The Israel-Hamas war has devastated the Gaza Strip. Satellite photos offer some sense of the destruction in the territory.
Cease-fire in Gaza Strip was widely welcomed. It may not last. Here’s why
Netanyahu is under pressure from right-wing members of his coalition government to resume bombardment of the Gaza Strip until ...
With the ceasefire in Gaza comes a gruesome challenge: Counting and collecting the dead
On Sunday, as a deal between Israel and Hamas paused the deadliest war in a century of Israeli-Palestinian conflict, families ...
US security contractor will take charge of key checkpoint in Gaza as Israeli forces withdraw
A private American security company will take over a key checkpoint on the road to northern Gaza in the coming days as ...