Abu Obeida, the spokesperson for the Al-Qassam Brigades, announced the martyrdom of the Chief of Staff of the Brigades, Mohammed al-Deif.

The increasingly theatrical and threatening events have angered Israel and put a cease-fire deal at risk.

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Israel briefly suspended the release of Palestinian prisoners after chaotic crowds mobbed two of the captives.

Hamas has released Israeli soldier Agam Berger to the Red Cross in Gaza, marking the first of eight hostages set to be freed ...

Israeli women and an 80-year-old male hostage, along with 5 Thai nationals, were released in Gaza, but Israel delayed its part of the exchange, accusing Hamas of "shocking scenes" at one handover.

The release of more than 100 Palestinian prisoners as laid out in the Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal had been in doubt after crowds in southern Gaza surrounded hostages who were being freed.

In our news wrap Thursday, Hamas freed eight hostages and Israel handed over more than 100 Palestinian prisoners in a third ...

The sometimes chaotic exchange process briefly delayed Israel’s release of 110 Palestinian prisoners and underscored the fragility of the ceasefire that began earlier this month.

When the mother of one of the Thai hostages held in the Gaza Strip for over a year caught sight of her son on a Facebook ...

Hamas has confirmed the killing of military commander Mohammed Deif. Israel says he was killed in July. An Israeli air strike ...

Thursday’s chaotic hostage release, which saw a crush of fighters push two captives through a restless crowd, shocked viewers ...