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KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas freed eight hostages on Thursday as part of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, but the ...

An Israeli official says that Hamas will release three Israelis, including two women and an 80-year-old man, and five Thai ...

In exchange, Israel was expected to free 110 Palestinian prisoners. But the prime minister’s office said their release was ...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed 15 months ago that Israel would achieve “total victory” in the war in Gaza — by ...

Hamas confirmed the death of Mohammed Deif, head of its military wing, six months after Israel announced he was killed. It ...

In the ceasefire’s first phase, Israel and Hamas have agreed that 33 Israeli hostages in Gaza will be released in exchange ...