Hamas has freed the first five of six Israeli hostages due to be released Saturday under the fragile ceasefire between Israel ...

The latest hostage release, to be followed by the freeing of hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, is going ahead ...

Egyptian and Qatari mediators were working to salvage the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday, which risks ...

Israel threatened Tuesday to resume "intense fighting" in Gaza if hostages were not released this weekend, while Hamas ...

Jordan has begun landing military helicopters in Gaza to deliver medical aid. Israel is now allowing more food and medicine into Gaza but aid officials say it hasn't been enough.

Gaza, devastated after more than a year of war, still has urgent shortages of food and medicine. Jordan has begun flying helicopters into Gaza with medical supplies. NPR joined one of the flights.

Three Israeli captives held by Hamas have been released in Deir el-Balah, in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners held by ...

Jordan, and other parts of the world, and to take over Gaza. At the site in Deir al-Balah city, hundreds of Al-Qassam Brigades' fighters were seen taking part in the handing-over ceremony ...