Hamas, Israel and hostages

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.
Hamas frees 4 female Israeli soldiers in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners as ceasefire holds
Four female Israeli soldiers who were taken in the attack that sparked the war in Gaza returned safely to Israel on Saturday after Hamas militants paraded them before a crowd of thousands in Gaza City and handed them over to the Red Cross.
Hamas releases 4 more hostages as Israel frees 200 prisoners
Hamas released four hostages and Israel 200 Palestinian prisoners as the latest cease-fire exchange occurred on Saturday.
Four hostages freed but Israel accuses Hamas of failing to meet ceasefire obligations
Hamas released four female Israeli hostages on Saturday, in a second round of exchanges between Israel and Hamas which will see around 200 Palestinian soldiers released later today.
Hamas frees 4 female Israeli soldiers as part of the Gaza cease-fire in exchange for 200 prisoners
Four female Israeli soldiers held hostage by Hamas have returned to Israel after militants paraded them in front of a crowd of thousands in Gaza City.
Hamas frees 4 female Israeli soldiers as part of the Gaza ceasefire
Israel is set to release 200 Palestinian prisoners or detainees later in the day as part of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
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Four female hostages released by Hamas return to Israel
The hostages were freed in a heavily staged handover, ahead of the expected release of 200 Palestinian prisoners.
Hamas Frees Four Israeli Soldiers: What We Know
Hamas militants have handed over four female Israeli soldiers to the Red Cross in a prisoner swap, part of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Newsweek has contacted the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for comment.
Four Israeli Women Soldiers Freed by Hamas in Second Gaza Swap
Hamas handed over to the Red Cross four female Israeli soldiers it had held captive in Gaza, live TV images showed, setting up the second swap of a ceasefire under which hundreds of jailed Palestinian militants are set to go free.
Hamas names four Israeli female soldier hostages to be freed in second swap
Palestinian militant group Hamas announced the names on Friday of four Israeli female soldier hostages to be released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in the second swap under the ceasefire deal in Gaza.
Hamas Frees Four Israeli Women Who Had Been Held Hostage
According to the Israel Defense Forces, four female Israeli soldiers who had been held captive in Gaza for 15 months have returned to Israel. Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy, all 20, and 19-year-old Liri Albag were first handed over to a Red Cross team in Gaza,
Aunt of Liri Albag hopes all hostages 'can be happy like us' as her niece is released by Hamas
The aunt of Liri Albag, the Israeli hostage set free by Hamas in the second round of releases, spoke with NBC News' Raf ...
Hamas Choreographs a Show of Force as It Hands Over the Hostages
Before their release, the hostages, four female soldiers, were led onto a stage in Gaza City, surrounded by masked, uniformed ...
Hamas reemerges in Gaza, badly bruised but still with influence
The return of fighters to Gaza streets highlights how Israeli bombardment has failed to achieve Netanyahu’s goal or ...
Middle East latest: Hamas releases 4 Israeli soldiers in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners
Hamas militants have released four female Israeli soldiers they held captive for 15 months for 200 Palestinian prisoners or ...
Palestinians welcome freed prisoners as heroes, hail Hamas
Thousands of Palestinians chanted praise of Hamas on Saturday as they welcomed prisoners freed under a ceasefire deal between ...
‘Eyes cry with happiness’ at hostages’ return, heart ‘shrinks’ at footage that ‘humiliates’ Israel
Welcome home, but if we do not topple Hamas, the next October 7 is at the doorstep. We must return to war and destruct,” ...
Desperate families await return of 4 female soldiers held by Hamas for 15 months
Hamas has announced it would release four female soldiers held hostage for 15 months in Gaza, as part of an exchange for ...
European nations funding Palestinian terrorism-linked group — while shirking NATO obligations
European nations are funding a controversial United Nations group linked to Palestinian terrorism — while shirking their ...