Hamas freed all six Israeli hostages on Saturday as part of the deal. The handover of five hostages occurred through staged ceremonies where one of the captive’s actions surprised everyone. The exchange occurred amid the rising tensions between the opposing sides casting uncertainty over the delicate truce agreement. At Nuseirat’s centre, the three hostages –…
Hamas on Saturday freed three more hostages in the southern Gaza Strip for 183 Palestinian prisoners in the fourth round of exchanges, which is part of ceasefire deal between Israel and the Palestinian militant group. Israel and Hamas are scheduled to commence discussions next week regarding the second phase of the ceasefire agreement, aiming to…
Hamas freed eight more hostages on Thursday as part of the ongoing ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, but the chaotic handover, where masked militants shuffled captives through a rowdy crowd, led Israel to put the planned release of Palestinian prisoners on hold. Israel had been set to release 110 Palestinian prisoners, including 30 serving life…
Palestinians celebrate ceasefire after 15 months of war in Gaza. After news broke of a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday, Palestinians across Gaza broke into celebrations. The agreement aims to end the 15-month war in the Palestinian territory. While Israel cautioned that several points remain unresolved, Gazans were already…
