Latest news and live updates as a Gaza ceasefire deal is reached after more than a year of war between Israel and Hamas.

The deal, not yet formally announced, outlines a six-week initial ceasefire phase and includes the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and release of hostages held by Hamas in exchange for ...

Latest news and live updates as a Gaza ceasefire deal is reached after more than a year of war between Israel and Hamas.

Their release is scheduled for Sunday, 19 January 2025. Hamas officials in Doha who participated in the ceasefire talks said Hamas has handed Israel the list of three hostages, says news agency AFP.

One female civilian hostage was expected to be freed, but was not. An Israeli military spokesman said this was a breach of ...

Chaotic scenes surrounding the release of Israeli and Thai hostages in Gaza on Thursday brought condemnation from Israeli leaders and a temporary delay in the release of Palestinian prisoners, who ...

A Hamas official in Doha, who spoke on the condition of anonymity ... At the Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv, staff were making preparations to receive hostages and provide them adequate ...

Already, the fragile deal has come under considerable stress, and it could collapse in the weeks to come. Yet for the time ...

Saturday’s exchange – which was the fourth following the ceasefire agreement on January 19 – the number of released ...