Eight hostages held by Hamas militants are returned to Israel as Palestinian prisoner releases proceed — but can the Gaza cease-fire hold?

Support from Americans has surged for the U.S. nonprofit that raises money for UNRWA, the U.N. agency that serves Palestinian refugees.

Steven Witkoff, who played an important role in brokering the truce between Israel and Hamas, also met with Israel’s prime minister and visited Saudi Arabia.

The return of fighters to Gaza streets highlights how Israeli bombardment has failed to achieve Netanyahu’s goal or eradicating Hamas as a political force.

Jerusalem: The Palestinian militant organization Hamas released 8 more hostages held captive in the Gaza Strip for 482 days on Thursday, January 30. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was furious about Hamas's methods of releasing the hostages.

An agreement has been reached between Israel and Hamas that involves the release of additional hostages and the return of Palestinians to the northern part of the Gaza Strip.

The hostages are the second set to be released since the multiphase agreement came into effect, raising hopes for a lasting end to the war.

Hamas freed the first of eight hostages on Thursday in the latest release since a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took hold earlier this month.

News that three high-profile hostages are expected to be released has brought excitement and trepidation to Israel on Friday.

The Israeli military is expected to publish an update on more than 1,000 ongoing war crime cases related to the war in the Gaza Strip in the coming weeks

Abu Ubaida, spokesman for Hamas’ armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, said that the Palestinian movement Hamas would release Israeli citizen Yarden Bibas, US national Keith Siegel and French citizen Ofer