Hamas, Israel

Israel-Hamas Ceasefire: Where It Stands and Where it’s Headed
The release of Israeli hostages and the return of Palestinians to their Gaza homes has largely obscured the question of whether the war will now resume.
Who are the hostages freed by Hamas as part of the ceasefire in Gaza?
Hamas militants have released the bodies of four more hostages from the Gaza Strip more than 16 months after they were taken captive.
Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal: Hamas hands over bodies of 4 hostages, including small children
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Israel grieves as Hamas turns over the remains said to be of a mother and her 2 young children
The bodies presumed to be of the youngest Israelis held hostage by Hamas have been returned to Israel, dashing the hopes of a nation hoping for a happier ending
Second phase of Israel-Hamas ceasefire up in the air as hostages and victims’ bodies still being exchanged
Israel and Hamas are behind on the progression of their ceasefire deal as the release of hostages and return of remains continues.
Israel denounces Hamas as 'monsters' for staging of hostage bodies handover
Israel denounced Hamas as "monsters" on Thursday after the Palestinian militant group staged a handover ceremony in Gaza for the bodies of four hostages, who they said included Shiri Bibas and her two young sons.
Israel-Hamas ceasefire holds despite tensions, American-Israeli hostage to be released
Hamas said it plans to release three more Israeli hostages on Saturday, including American-Israeli hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen, after an accusation by Hamas that Israel had not held its end of the deal.
Hamas returns bodies of 4 Israeli hostages said to include a mother and her 2 young children
The remains were said to be of Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir, as well as Oded Lifshitz, who was 83 when he was abducted. Kfir, who was 9 months old when he was taken, was the youngest captive. Hamas has said all four were killed along with their guards in Israeli airstrikes.
How the fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal could unravel
It’s only three weeks into a fragile ceasefire, and Israel and Hamas are each ratcheting up allegations that the other party has violated the deal.
Hamas Returns Bodies Of 4 Israeli Hostages As Gaza Ceasefire Remains Fragile
The remains were said to be of Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir, as well as Oded Lifshitz, who was 83 when he was abducted.
Israel Prepares to Receive Bodies of Youngest Gaza Hostages
Israel braced on Thursday for the return of the bodies of infant Kfir Bibas and his four-year-old brother Ariel, the two youngest captives taken by Hamas in their Oct. 7, 2023 attack and among the most potent symbols of the trauma inflicted that day.
Our hearts are in tatters, Israel's president says as Hamas returns first dead hostages
Hamas originally claimed in November 2023 the three members of the Bibas family had been killed in an Israeli air strike, ...
Hostage families question delay in ceasefire talks as Hamas proposes freeing all captives
Hostage families demanded clarification from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over stalled Phase 2 ceasefire talks, ...
Israel and Hamas complete their latest exchange as ceasefire’s first phase has just 2 weeks left
Israel is expected to release 369 Palestinian prisoners and detainees, including 36 serving life sentences over deadly ...