More than a month after kidnapping about 240 people during the Oct. 7 terrorist attack, the Palestinian terror group Hamas reportedly agreed to release some of its captives.
Fifty Israeli hostages held in Gaza will be freed over four days in exchange for the release of 150 Palestinian prisoners and a lull in Israeli military operations
Hamas released 13 Israelis and 12 Thai nationals in exchange for the release of Palestinian detainees, humanitarian aid being allowed into Gaza and a pause in the fighting.
Approximately two dozen hostages have been released by the terrorist group Hamas in exchanged for imprisoned Palestinians as a four-day cease-fire begins.
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas on Friday released 24 hostages who had been held captive in Gaza for weeks, and Israel freed 39 Palestinians from prison in the first stage of a swap under a four-day ce
Hamas on Friday released 24 hostages it held captive in Gaza for weeks, and Israel freed 39 Palestinians from prison in the first stage of a swap under a four-day cease-fire that offered a small glimmer…
Gaza/Jerusalem—Israel has received a list of hostages set to be freed from Gaza on Saturday by Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, officials said, following the release of 24 hostages during the first day of a planned four-day truce on Friday.
The hostages freed Friday included 13 Israelis, 10 people from Thailand and one from the Philippines, according to Qatar. The agreement opened the way for sorely needed aid to flow into Gaza for beleaguered residents.
Hamas freed hostages yesterday, and is set to free more today. Israel will release more Palestinian prisoners in exchange as the pause in fighting continues.
On the first day of the four-day cease-fire, Hamas released 24 of the about 240 hostages taken during its Oct. 7 attack on Israel that triggered the war, and Israel freed 39 Palestinians from prison.
The deal will reportedly free 13 hostages held by Hamas in exchange for 39 Palestinian women and minors in Israeli custody, a temporary cease-fire and pauses in drone surveillance.
Hamas had earlier delayed the release of 13 Israelis and four foreigners for several hours, saying Israel had violated the terms of a truce deal that had set the stage for such swaps.
By JALAL BWAITEL, NAJIB JOBAIN, JOSEF FEDERMAN, SAMY MAGDY and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press AL BIREH, West Bank (AP) — Hamas militants on Saturday released 17 hostages, including 13 Israelis, from captivity in the Gaza Strip, while Israel freed 39 Palestinian prisoners in the latest stage of a four…
American hostages are said to be on the list of those to be released by Hamas on Sunday. Israel's cease-fire with the terrorist organizations has entered its third day, and Hamas is expected to release 13 hostages in exchange for Palesitinian criminals held in Israeli prisons.
