10 Israelis, including teen with her dog, and 2 Thais freed from Gaza as ceasefire goes into overtime
by Ron Kampeas (JTA) — Hamas released another 10 Israeli hostages, nine women and a 17-year-old girl, on the first day of a two-day extension…
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Israel and Hamas extend truce for 2 days, paving way for release of 20 more hostages
by Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — The truce between Israel and Hamas that began on Friday has been extended for at least another two days,…
After delays, Hamas releases another 13 Israeli and 4 foreign hostages
by Ron Kampeas (JTA) — Hamas released another 13 Israeli hostages on Saturday after delays that resulted from Israel and Hamas accusing each other of…
Hamas releases 13 Israeli hostages as ceasefire holds
by Gabe Friedman This is a developing story. (JTA) — Hamas released 13 Israeli hostages into Egypt on Friday, a sign that the four-day ceasefire…
It’s official: Israel approves deal with Hamas to free at least 50 hostages in exchange for pause in fighting
by Ben Sales and Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Following six weeks of fighting, Israel’s government has agreed to a deal with Hamas that will free…