Yafo, Israel - January 30, 2025 In a third round of exchanges, the Islamist group Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad released eight hostages Thursday amid chaos due to the presence of thousands of people in the Gaza Strip,

Police thwart attack at Kalandiya crossing in West Bank • Israeli public split on war achievements • Israeli government approves hostage deal

The centre of Tel Aviv was plunged into collective ecstasy on Saturday as it witnessed the release of the four female Israeli army observers freed today by the Islamist group Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

The cease-fire has held despite a dispute earlier this week over the sequence in which the hostages were released.

Qatar’s foreign ministry said the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 0630 GMT on Sunday.

Hamas militants have handed over four captive female Israeli soldiers to the Red Cross in Gaza City after parading them in front of a crowd. Israel said the hostages were

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed 15 months ago that Israel would achieve "total victory" in the war in Gaza — by eradicating Hamas and freeing all the hostages.

TEL AVIV/CAIRO (Reuters) -Israel approved a ceasefire deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas on Saturday that involves releasing hostages in the Gaza Strip, and Israeli forces carried out new attacks in the enclave before the agreement's scheduled start on Sunday.

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, ushering in an initial six-week period of calm and raising hopes for the release of dozens of militant-held hostages and

News that three high-profile hostages are expected to be released has brought excitement and trepidation to Israel on Friday.

According to Anatoly Viktorov, the Russian Embassy in Tel Aviv "is in constant communication with the parents and relatives of both Alexander Trufanov and Maxim Kharkin"