Gaza, Israel and Hamas

Three Israeli hostages, including dual US and French citizens, set for release in Gaza on Saturday
Hamas said on Friday it would free the father of the youngest hostages seized in its Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel and two others including a dual U.S. citizen and a dual French citizen in the next exchange of Gaza hostages for Palestinian prisoners.
Hamas set to free Israeli father in Gaza hostage release – amid grave concerns for his wife and children
Hamas set to free Israeli father in Gaza hostage release – amid grave concerns for his wife and children - Yarden Bibas, Keith Siegel and Ofer Calderon will be exchanged for 90 Palestinians on Saturda
Third round of hostage releases begins as part of Hamas' Gaza ceasefire agreement with Israel
Hamas released eight more hostages in Gaza Thursday as part of an ongoing ceasefire agreement with Israel in exchange for releasing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after delay over chaotic hostage handover
Hamas freed three Israeli and five Thai hostages in Gaza on Thursday and Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners after delaying the process in anger at the swarming crowds at one of the hostage handover points.
Hamas releases another eight hostages as part of Gaza ceasefire deal
Eight hostages held by Hamas in Gaza were released on Thursday as part of the ceasefire deal. Why it matters: The release was an important benchmark: There are now no more women who are believed to be alive that are held hostage by Hamas.
Three Israeli hostages being released in latest phase of ceasefire
Hamas handed captive Israeli soldier Agam Berger over to the Red Cross in the Gaza Strip, the first of eight hostages set to be released on Thursday as part of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Hamas is set to free two more Israeli hostages as well as five Thai captives,

Palestinians find devastation in northern Gaza

This toddler has days to live, doctors warn. But Israel has paused her medical evacuation from Gaza
Doctors say 2-year-old Habiba al-Askari has days to live as gangrene creeps up her arms and legs, and only an urgent medical ...
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Santa Barbara–Based Charities Take Advantage of Gaza Ceasefire to Ramp Up Humanitarian Aid
A ceasefire agreement, however volatile, between Israel and Hamas was reached on January 15, opening up the flood gates to humanitarian aid. Santa Barbara–based charities ShelterBox and Direct Relief ...
A fragile Gaza cease-fire holds for now, as Hamas frees eight more hostages
Eight hostages held by Hamas militants are returned to Israel as Palestinian prisoner releases proceed — but can the Gaza ...
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Five Thai hostages freed from Gaza now recovering in Israel hospital
Israeli health officials said all the Thai hostages freed from Gaza yesterday are in a stable condition. They will remain ...
Trump pledged to deport pro-Palestine protesters — and a pro-Israel group has already made a list
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to punish protesters who supported Palestine and called for an end ...
How Trump’s suggestion to ‘clean out’ Gaza sent shockwaves through the Middle East
Hundreds of thousands of civilians returned to the northern Gaza Strip this week after checkpoints were reopened in line with ...
Donations to UNRWA USA have spiked since the start of the war in Gaza
Support from Americans has surged for the U.S. nonprofit that raises money for UNRWA, the U.N. agency that serves Palestinian ...
Anwar El Ghazi – the footballer sacked over Israel-Gaza social media posts who won in court
El Ghazi is rebuilding his career after winning a court case over his sacking by Mainz for comments he wrote about the Israel ...
UNRWA director: Israel ban on aid agency will ‘destroy’ humanitarian efforts
Bill Deere, director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNWRA), discussed ...