Hostage release

Twenty-four hostages captured during the 7 October attacks have been released by Hamas.

Israel releases 39 Palestinian prisoners in exchange as part of deal that includes a four-day truce in Gaza.

Four-day ceasefire brokered by Qatar will allow return of 50 captives held in Gaza in exchange for 150 Palestinian prisoners.

A four-day truce between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas officially began Friday, paving the way for both sides to release hostages and ...

A Palestinian official says 33 Palestinians have been released by Israel from a West Bank prison.

An four-day truce begins between Israel and Hamas, with the release of hostages held in Gaza since October 7 expected later Friday. Follow live updates.

How many hostages will be released? Israeli officials confirm preliminary list of names has been received and that they are in touch with families.

Hamas fighters released 24 hostages on Friday during the first day of the war's first truce, including Israeli women and children and Thai farm workers, ...

Roughly two dozen hostages, including four children, were released from Gaza on Friday, becoming the first group of captives in the enclave freed under an ...

Chen Dori Roberts breathed a sigh of relief when he finally got official confirmation that his cousin and her two little girls were among the hostages ...

President Joe Biden said the two dozen hostages freed by Hamas in the Gaza Strip Friday is "only a start" with more hostages expected to be released soon.

Hundreds waiting in 'Hostages Square' sing songs as the names of those being released filter out.

The planned four-day cease-fire is part of an extendable deal that calls for Hamas to free 50 hostages and Israel to release 150 Palestinian prisoners.

Twenty-four hostages have been released from Gaza, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross, as a truce between Israel and Hamas appears to ...

Top row, from left: Yafa Adar, Margalit Moses, Ruth Munder, Emilia Aloni and Daniel Aloni. Middle row, from left: Hana Katzir, Adina Moshe, Channa Peri, Doron ...

In the most significant development in the weekslong Israel-Hamas war, the Gaza-based militant group Hamas freed 24 hostages on Friday—including 13 Israelis ...

Group of nine men and one woman are being treated in hospital before travelling back to Thailand to be reunited with families, officials say.

Kittiya Thuengsaeng feared her boyfriend was killed on 7 October - but now says he's been freed from Gaza.