1 day ago · What we know. Hamas today freed eight hostages and Israel was set to release 110 Palestinian detainees and prisoners during the latest exchange in the ongoing ceasefire-hostage deal.

Jan 16, 2025 · Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a cabinet meeting that was scheduled to vote Thursday on the peace deal between Israel and Hamas has been delayed, in a blow to hopes that a...

Jan 23, 2025 · Moments after the ceasefire took effect, armed Hamas men came out of hiding and were back in the streets. Masked militants escorted the Red Cross vehicles carrying three released hostages, and the Hamas-run government says it is protecting the delivery of international humanitarian aid. ... Netanyahu has vowed to renew the war if Hamas doesn ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced early Friday local time that Israel has finalized its ceasefire agreement with the militant group Hamas that will see the release of...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a last-minute dispute with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a long-awaited ceasefire that would pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip and release dozens of hostages.

Jan 18, 2025 · The long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza was delayed as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanded a list of the first hostages to be freed under the deal with Hamas. Hamas blamed the...

Jan 16, 2025 · TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a “last-minute crisis” with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a long-awaited ceasefire that would pause the...

Jan 18, 2025 · CAIRO (AP) — The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect Sunday at 8:30 a.m. local time (0630 GMT), mediator Qatar announced Saturday, as families of hostages held in Gaza braced for news of loved ones, Palestinians prepared to receive freed detainees and humanitarian groups rushed to set up a surge of aid.. But in a national address 12 hours before the ceasefire was to start ...

Feb 7, 2024 · Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Hamas's proposed ceasefire terms - saying "total victory" in Gaza is possible within months. He was speaking after Hamas laid out a...

Jan 14, 2025 · Three hostages — named by Hamas and Israel as Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher — were released on the first day of the cease-fire, with four more to be set free on Day 7, and 26 ...