The female Israeli hostages who were freed on Saturday disobeyed their Hamas captors and made victory poses during the hand off ceremony to spoil the terrorists’ show, one of their fathers,

Hamas is rushing to reassert control over the territory it has ruled since 2007. Its leaders are exuberant—at least in public. In private, they are arguing bitterly. The war has deepened a longtime struggle between the group’s political and military leaders and has saddled it with enormous challenges.

Emily Damari, one of the first hostages freed by Hamas in the cease-fire agreement, is speaking out for the first time following her release.

Naama Levy, one of the four IDF soldiers released from Hamas captivity on Saturday, writes a message of gratitude in her first statement since arriving home.

The ceasefire is aimed at eventually ending the deadliest and most destructive war ever fought between Israel and Hamas.

Israel briefly suspended the release of Palestinian prisoners after chaotic crowds mobbed two of the captives.

In our news wrap Thursday, Hamas freed eight hostages and Israel handed over more than 100 Palestinian prisoners in a third round of exchanges, officials in Ukraine say a Russian drone attack killed at least six people in the northeastern city of Sumy and an appeals court ruled a federal ban on handgun sales to adults under 21 violates the Second Amendment.

Israel has failed to defeat Hamas, but Palestinians in Gaza express mixed feelings about the group remaining in power.

The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas has handed over to mediators a list showing that 25 Israeli hostages are still alive, out of 33 scheduled for release, an official of the group told Reuters on Monday.

“I’m so glad you’re okay and home,” shared UF student, Lauren Robbins. Robbins is relieved that her friend, 19-year-old Liri Albag is free after being held hostage by Hamas, and emotions are running high in Israel and right here in Gainesville.

RAMAT GAN, Israel -- For more than 470 days, Eitan Gonen publicly pleaded with his daughter to stay alive while in Hamas captivity. He didn't know if she would hear him, but he ended every interview he gave with the same hopeful message: Romi is coming home alive.