Chaotic scenes at Gaza hostage release bring condemnation from Israeli leaders
Israel delayed the release of 110 Palestinian prisoners for several hours after broadcast images showed crowds jostling and cheering in Gaza as Israeli and Thai hostages were handed over to the Red Cross earlier that day.
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 wouldn’t be released safely.
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.
Hamas says 110 Palestinian prisoners freed after chaotic hostage release
Three Israelis and five Thai nationals were freed earlier in what PM Benjamin Netanyahu called "shocking scenes".
Netanyahu decries Hamas ‘cruelty’ after Israeli hostage terrified by baying mob during release
Benjamin Netanyahu decried the “unimaginable cruelty” of Hamas after a mob abused and threatened an Israeli hostage during her release on Thursday.
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 releases in what has become known as “Hostage Square,” according to images broadcast on Israeli television.
More than 100 Palestinian prisoners freed by Israel after chaotic hostage release in Gaza
Three Israelis and five Thai nationals were freed earlier in what PM Benjamin Netanyahu called "shocking scenes".
Israeli hostage Agam Berger handed over to Red Cross by Hamas in northern Gaza
Hamas freed the first of eight hostages on Thursday in the latest release since a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took hold earlier this month.
'Our hero has returned': Hamas releases 8 more Gaza hostages as part of ceasefire deal
Eight hostages − three Israelis and five Thai nationals − were returned to Israel on Thursday after spending 482 days in Hamas captivity in Gaza. They were freed in an at-times chaotic handover in connection with a weeks-long ceasefire and hostages-for-prisoners swap between Israel and the militant group aimed at ending 15 months of fighting.
Middle East Latest: Militants in Gaza Release 8 Thai and Israeli Hostages
Militants in the Gaza Strip have released eight hostages, handing them over to the Red Cross amid chaotic crowds as part of a swap in which 110 Palestinians are to be released from Israeli prisons lat
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Israeli female hostage handed to Red Cross amid surging crowd in Gaza, TV says
Israeli hostage Arbel Yehud has been handed over to the Red Cross, Israel's channel 12 said, as footage showed her surrounded ...
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Former Hamas hostage Naama Levy breaks silence in first message since her release
Naama Levy, one of the four IDF soldiers released from Hamas captivity on Saturday, writes a message of gratitude in her ...
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Hostage’s father relearns to talk, after stroke, to advocate for his son’s release
Tal Kuperstein, who worked with a speech therapist to vocally fight for his son, joined a tour of others with disabilities to ...
How did so many Thai farmers end up held hostage by Hamas?
Israel has come under criticism for the conditions under which the Thai farm laborers work. In a 2015 report, Human Rights Watch said they often were housed in makeshift and inade ...
Former Hamas hostage details horrors of captivity, credits kidnapped IDF soldier with saving her life
Former hostage Amit Soussana, who was the first Israeli woman to speak about being sexual assaulted while in Hamas captivity, ...