Militants in the Gaza Strip have released eight hostages, handing them over to the Red Cross amid chaotic crowds as part of a swap in which 110 Palestinians are to be released from Israeli prisons lat

Fighters from the Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, control the crowd while Red Cross vehicles come to collect Israeli hostages to be released under a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Abed Hajjar, File)

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Israeli occupation forces violated the ceasefire on the second day by carrying out deadly attacks in different parts of the Gaza Strip. Hamas announced that the second prisoner exchange

On Jan 18, AFP photos showed Palestinians in the southern city of Khan Yunis mourning four members of ... Jan 19, local time in Gaza,” Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari said on X on Jan 18. “We advise the inhabitants to take ...

Qatar's Prime Minister said in Davos on Tuesday he hoped the Palestinian Authority would return to play a governing role in Gaza once the war with Israel comes to an end.

Hamas turned over a list of Israeli hostages, with information on whether they were alive or dead, to be released during the pause in the 15-month war.

Drone footage showed masses of people walking north along the coastal route - but people travelling in cars face days-long waits at checkpoints

Israel delayed the release of 110 Palestinian prisoners for several hours after broadcast images showed crowds jostling and cheering in Gaza as Israeli and Thai hostages were handed over to the Red Cross earlier that day.

Hamas-led militants have freed eight hostages as part of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. But the chaotic handover of some of the captives drew an angry protest from Israel.

Hamas-led militants freed eight hostages on Thursday as part of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, but the chaotic handover of some of the captives, who were shuttled through a rowdy crowd of thousands by masked militants,