It succeeded in making its profile invisible while not gaining the release of a single hostage or providing them with any assistance.

It's the second hostage release since a fragile ceasefire took effect last weekend, halting the fighting in Gaza for at least six weeks during which dozens of Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners will be freed while more aid flows in.

Chapel Hill native Keith Siegel is on a list of hostages that could be released under the latest Gaza ceasefire, but he’s not expected to gain his freedom on Sunday.

The hostages and 200 prisoners were released in the second swap of the Gaza cease-fire deal, which went into effect this month.

Israeli who refurbished old buses into mobile tech classrooms, has not met his third daughter, who was bornafter he was taken hostage.

President Biden released a statement following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire announcement Wednesday, saying release of American hostages will be included in the agreement.

As the ceasefire agreement went into effect over the weekend, Hamas terrorists—now wearing uniforms and green headbands, no longer disguising themselves as civilians—emerged from their multimillion-dollar tunnels, held their weapons high and rode through the streets of Gaza in fully fueled vehicles.

Israel has freed 90 Palestinian prisoners and detainees. The release came early Monday, more than seven hours after three Israeli hostages released from Hamas captivity in Gaza returned to Israel.

As prisoner and hostage exchanges happen in Gaza, we hear about the International Red Cross's experience in facilitating this work.

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Long lines formed near the Netzarim Corridor as Palestinians prepared to return to their homes. Israel opened the crossing at 07:00 local time (05:00 GMT).