Pictures of Ofer Kalderon, Keith Siegel and Yarden Bibas were everywhere on Saturday at "Hostages Square" in Tel Aviv as the ...

The ceasefire is aimed at winding down the deadliest and most destructive war ever fought between Israel and Hamas.

Hamas has freed three hostages as part of the ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip. Two released hostages, Ofer Kalderon and Yarden Bibas, arrived in Israel and were on their way to an initial reception ...

Three Israelis and five Thai nationals were freed earlier in what PM Benjamin Netanyahu called "shocking scenes".

Crowds gathered to welcome the freed Palestinian prisoners, as the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip has ...

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The hostage handovers appeared to go relatively smoothly, unlike the previous one, which descended into chaos.

Hamas on Saturday released three Israeli hostages from captivity in two orderly handover ceremonies that stood in marked contrast to chaotic scenes earlier this week.

Militants handed Yarden Bibas and French-Israeli Ofer Kalderon to Red Cross officials in the southern city of Khan Younis, while American-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel, looking pale and thin, was ...

Tel Aviv, Ramallah and Khan Younis (CNN) — Chaotic scenes surrounding the release of Israeli and Thai hostages in Gaza on Thursday brought condemnation from Israeli leaders and a temporary delay ...