Hamas wants to send the world the message that it is still in charge in the Gaza Strip. Its method: turning the release of ...

The Islamic group Hamas has released three Israeli hostages under the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip it reached with Israel. Five Thai hostages were also released in the third round of releases ...

The exchange of hostages for prisoners is a key part of a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending the deadliest and most ...

Israel has formally banned the main United Nations aid agency for Palestinian refugees from operating on its territory despite heavy diplomatic backlash.

Crowds of spectators gathered around vehicles carrying hostages in southern Gaza on Thursday, raising fears the captives ...

Five Thai hostages have been released after 15 months of captivity in the Gaza Strip. On Thursday, dozens of doctors, nurses ...

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

Long lines of Palestinians -- some kneeling to kiss the soil as they stepped into the northern part of the strip -- were ...

Mr. Zubeidi, who was also once a theater director, stunned Israelis and Palestinians alike when he and others broke out of ...

Israeli leaders delayed the release of more than hundred Palestinians as agreed over concerns with how the eight Israeli hostages were released.

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas 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 ...