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

Israeli, will be released along with Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon in exchange for scores of Palestinians being held in Israeli prisons, the group said.

Crowds greet Palestinian prisoners after being released from Israeli prison in the West Bank city of Ramallah, 30 January, ...

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

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

A 20-year-old Israeli soldier hostage featured on Cleveland billboards last fall is among those freed Thursday by Hamas.

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

Blair, who went public with her multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2018, returns to acting with three new movies, including an ...

Hamas freed three Israelis and five Thai nationals in exchange for more than 100 Palestinians. But the militant group struggled to control crowds, prompting a delay.

Hamas freed three Israeli and five Thai hostages in Gaza on Thursday and Israel began releasing 110 Palestinian prisoners after delaying the process in anger at the surging crowds at one of the ...

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