Hamas, Israel and hostages

Israel-Hamas ceasefire live updates: Four female hostages return to Israel; 200 Palestinians released
Latest news and live updates on the Gaza ceasefire deal as four female hostages are set to be released. The hostages are all Israeli soldiers.
Hamas frees 4 female Israeli soldiers as part of the Gaza ceasefire
Israel is set to release 200 Palestinian prisoners or detainees later in the day as part of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas frees four Israeli hostages in swap for Palestinian prisoners
Mughrabi and Dawoud Abu Alkas JERUSALEM/CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) -The Palestinian militant movement Hamas released four female Israeli soldier hostages on Saturday, in return for 200 Palestinian prisoners,
Four more Israeli hostages released by Hamas as ceasefire continues to hold
Four female Israeli soldiers who were taken hostage by Hamas in the terrorist attack on October 7 have been released.
Hamas Frees Four Israeli Soldiers: What We Know
Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa and Naama Levy formed the second group of Israeli hostages to be released under the terms of a ceasefire deal. Flanked by Hamas militants, the four Israeli soldiers smiled and waved from a stage in Gaza City's Palestine Square before being led off to Red Cross.
The four female Israeli soldiers released by Hamas
The Palestinian militant group Hamas on Saturday released four Israeli female soldiers, who were exchanged for 200 Palestinian prisoners incarcerated in Israeli jails.
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Four female hostages released by Hamas return to Israel
The hostages were freed in a heavily staged handover, ahead of the expected release of 200 Palestinian prisoners.
Four Israeli Women Soldiers Freed by Hamas in Second Gaza Swap
Hamas handed over to the Red Cross four female Israeli soldiers it had held captive in Gaza, live TV images showed, setting up the second swap of a ceasefire under which hundreds of jailed Palestinian militants are set to go free.
Hamas releases four Israeli hostages in second swap
The four soldiers were all stationed at an observation post on the edge of Gaza and abducted by Hamas fighters who overran their base during the attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
Four female soldiers freed by Hamas, returned to Israel
Four Israeli female soldiers held captive by Hamas for 477 days were released Saturday under the ongoing ceasefire agreement. Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy, and Liri Albag were paraded in Gaza City’s central square before being handed over to the Red Cross and eventually reunited with their families in Israel.
Hamas Choreographs a Show of Force as It Hands Over the Hostages
Before their release, the hostages, four female soldiers, were led onto a stage in Gaza City, surrounded by masked, uniformed ...
Hamas reemerges in Gaza, badly bruised but still with influence
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Palestinians welcome freed prisoners as heroes, hail Hamas
Thousands of Palestinians chanted praise of Hamas on Saturday as they welcomed prisoners freed under a ceasefire deal between ...
Israel and Hamas Dispute Over Hostage Leaves Displaced Palestinians Waiting
Israel is preventing movement to the north of Gaza until plans are set for the release of Arbel Yehud, one of the last ...
Aunt of Liri Albag hopes all hostages 'can be happy like us' as her niece is released by Hamas
The aunt of Liri Albag, the Israeli hostage set free by Hamas in the second round of releases, spoke with NBC News' Raf ...