Hamas reaffirmed plans to release Israeli hostages. REUTERS Demonstrators blocked a highway in Tel Aviv on Thursday as they called for the release of all hostages.

Hamas said Monday it would postpone the release of the next group of Israeli hostages scheduled for this Saturday, accusing Israel of violating the terms of the first phase of the ceasefire deal ...

The statement indicated three more Israeli hostages would be freed on Saturday. Hamas’s move should allow the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to continue for now, but its future remains in doubt.

Hamas said Thursday it would release three more Israeli hostages as planned, paving the way toward resolving a major dispute over the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Hamas had threatened to delay the ...

PM says Israel will agree to start talks on permanent ceasefire once 60-day truce commences; Hamas tells mediators it won't ...

Hamas has repeated that it will never agree to Israel’s demand to disarm and exit Gaza. AP. Israel, however, rejected the offer and demanded the release of 11 living hostages, as well as the ...

CAIRO, July 9 (Reuters) - Hamas said on Wednesday it has agreed to release 10 hostages under ongoing efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza, saying ongoing talks for a truce were "tough" due to Israel's ...

Hamas says it will release the next group of three Israeli hostages as planned. That would pave the way toward resolving a major dispute over the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

The war was triggered by Hamas' October 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel, in which 1,200 people were killed and 251 taken hostage to Gaza, according to Israeli tallies.

The deal comes more than 20 months into the conflict -- and more than three months after a previous deal ended.

The U.S. confirms that Hamas plans to free Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza, in hopes of advancing prospects for an enduring ceasefire.