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Kidnapped Israeli soldier Agam Berger was the first to be released, followed by civilians Arbel Yehoud and Gadi Moses. Thenna ...

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

Hamas is set to free three more Israeli hostages as well as five Thai captives, and Israel is to release another 110 ...

Trump sent Witkoff to ensure the ceasefire agreement advances to the second phase, which will require hashing out more thorny ...

Steven Witkoff, who played an important role in brokering the truce between Israel and Hamas, also met with Israel’s prime ...

Israel is letting thousands of Palestinians return to northern Gaza for the first time since the early weeks of the war with ...

Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians began returning home to northern Gaza on Monday, bracing for what awaits them in ...

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has withdrawn a threat to quit the government if Israel does not return to fighting ...

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet with him at the White House on ...

During a pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas, with fragile hopes for an end to the war, relief is soon weighed down by ...