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

Hamas’ military wing released footage showing its fighters handing over Israeli hostages to members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Sunday (January 19) in Gaza City.

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 women are the first three hostages to be released under the newly implemented ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas

The first hostages held by Hamas since October 7, 2023 were released Sunday morning, with 33 hostages expected to be released in the coming weeks.

Israel and Hamas reached an agreement for the release of hostages from Gaza and a cease-fire, Fox News has confirmed from a source briefed on the matter.

Phase one of the deal states that Hamas officials will release a total of 33 hostages, many of whom are children, women and people over 50. In return, Israeli officials will release 50 Palestinian prisoners held in their jails for every Israeli female soldier released by Hamas, and 30 Palestinian prisoners for other hostages held by Hamas.

Father of Israeli-American hostage in Gaza ‘in the dark’ despite ceasefire deal with Hamas - Hamas will release hostages who are children, women, and seniors in first phase of ceasefire

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

Hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are expected to be freed in a ceasefire deal with Israel. Palestinian prisoners held in Israel will also be freed.

The outgoing Israeli ambassador to the United States, Mike Herzog, told Axios on Monday that he expects the 47th president to reverse the US weapons-supply ban within his first few days back in

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