A last-minute delay by Hamas put off the truce’s start by ... “This is a moment of tremendous hope,” humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said. Across Gaza, there was relief and grief.

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They appeared dazed, and their hands were tied behind their backs. In some footage, they were taunted by their Hamas captors. Now, Liri Albag, 19; Karina Ariev, 20; Danielle Gilboa, 20 ...

President Trump has floated the idea of relocating Gazans to other Muslim countries so that reconstruction can get underway.

By Adam Rasgon and Nadav Gavrielov For the second time in a week, Hamas used the handing over of hostages to the Red Cross to project an image that it is still a powerful force in charge of the ...

Hamas “presented a misrepresentation of treatment and care for the hostages, while in reality, it is cruelly holding innocent civilians for 477 days,” he said.

Acting as a mediator between Israel and Hamas, Qatar announced early on Monday that an agreement was reached to release an Israeli hostage and allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza.

JERUSALEM — Israel says a Hamas list shows that eight of the 33 hostages to be released in the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire are dead. Government spokesman David Mencer told journalists ...