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Palestinian Hamas militants hand over hostages kidnapped during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas, to members of the International Committee of the Red Cross as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between…

A view over the Gaza Strip as seen from a position on the Israeli side of the border on Jan. 16, 2025.Amir Levy | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesA ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip took effect on Sunday after a…

The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect Sunday at 8:30 a.m. local time (1:30 a.m. ET or 0630 GMT), mediator Qatar announced Saturday, as families of hostages held in Gaza braced for news of loved ones, Palestinians…

Israel and Hamas on Wednesday reached a ceasefire and hostage release deal to end the 15-month war in the Gaza Strip, which has wreaked destruction and inflamed tensions across the region.News of the agreement prompted joyful…