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The first three Israeli hostages released from Gaza have been handed over in a test of the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early Sunday that the ceasefire in Gaza will not begin until Hamas provides the names of the three hostages it is set to release later on Sunday.

Gazan brothers are killed days after the ceasefire was announced, as a tense Middle East awaits more hostages releases this ...

far more than Israel allowed before. The U.N. humanitarian agency said more than 630 trucks with aid entered on Sunday, with ...

Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners early on Monday as part of a ceasefire agreement with Hamas, just hours after three ...

The first three released hostages, Emily Damari, Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher, returned home to Israel after Hamas ...

Some 90 Palestinian detainees have been released as Israel's ceasefire deal with Hamas takes hold. Meanwhile, the World ...

As the US retreats from the international stage, who is going to fill the gap? What will the ‘peace processes of the future’ ...

Israel has freed 90 Palestinian prisoners and detainees. The release came early Monday, more than seven hours after three ...