Hamas continues to free Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, holding to cease-fire terms. But the militant ...

Surrender is one of the most essential rules in international humanitarian law. Don’t expect it any time soon in the Middle East.

Hamas also wants hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who fled Gaza City and surrounding areas southward during the first stage of the almost six-month-old war to be allowed back north.

By TOVAH LAZAROFF Palestinian fighters from the armed wing of Hamas take part in a military parade to mark the anniversary of the 2014 war with Israel, near the border in the central Gaza Strip ...

Since Israel and Hamas went to war, reporters and editors at The New York Times have closely covered the conflict. Our coverage includes the Hamas-led attack on Israel, the plight of hostages ...

Now, with 16 Israelis released since Jan. 19 under the ceasefire deal with Hamas, those haunting faces ... after 15 months on the run because of war. Qatar says an agreement has been reached ...

And the risk of triggering a broader war with Hamas' allies in Lebanon and Syria might also give them pause. On Saturday, 20 trucks of aid were allowed to enter Gaza from Egypt through the Rafah ...

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BANGKOK — Five Thai nationals held hostage by Hamas since its Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel returned home on Sunday after their release from captivity. They were among 31 Thais taken by the ...

The conflict between Israel and Palestinians — and other groups in the Middle East — goes back decades. These stories provide context for current developments and the history that led up to ...