Gaza, Hamas and hostages

Hamas hands over final living hostages to be released under first phase of Gaza ceasefire
Hamas released six hostages from Gaza on Saturday, handing over in two public ceremonies and one private transfer the final living captives in this phase whom the warring sides agreed would be freed when a ceasefire began last month.
Hamas Releases Six More Hostages Under Gaza Cease-Fire Deal
The hostages are the last living hostages to be freed in the first phase of a fragile deal with Israel, adding to pressure for both sides to start negotiations to permanently end the war.
Hamas to free 6 more Israeli hostages from Gaza Strip in latest step of ceasefire
JERUSALEM -- JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas is set to free six more Israeli hostages Saturday from the Gaza Strip, but the exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners is shadowed by heightened tension between the adversaries that clouds the future of the fragile ceasefire deal.
Trump envoy says US expects phase two of Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal to proceed
President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said on Sunday the U.S. expects the second phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal to go forward and that he would visit the Middle East in the coming week.
Israel and Hamas aim to reach Phase 2 of ceasefire and hostage deal
Fox News senior foreign affairs correspondent Greg Palkot has the latest on Hamas releasing Israeli hostages on ‘The Faulkner Focus.’
US working on ‘extension’ of Phase 1 of Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
The United States is looking to secure an “extension” of the current ceasefire between Israel and Hamas as the two sides work with mediators to finalize the next stage of the deal. The first phase of the ceasefire agreement,
Israel and Hamas Trade Accusations of Violating Fragile Cease-Fire
Hamas criticized Israel’s decision to delay the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, amid growing tensions and concerns for the future of the truce in Gaza.
BBC apologizes after featuring Hamas minister's son in Gaza documentary
BBC issued a clarification to a documentary on Wednesday after viewers discovered it prominently featured the son of Hamas's ...
Hamas rejects disarmament, vows to fight ‘Israel’s agents’ in Gaza after the war
A senior Hamas official said the group will not disarm and may even grow after the war in Gaza, warning other countries ...
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Hamas says Gaza truce gravely endangered after Israel's prisoner delay
Hamas on Sunday said Israel has gravely endangered a five-week-old Gaza truce by delaying the release of Palestinian ...
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Hamas frees 6 hostages in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian detainees
Hamas freed six hostages from Gaza on Saturday, the last living Israeli captives slated for release under the first phase of ...
Israel says Shiri Bibas is not among bodies returned from Gaza, Hamas pledges to investigate
Israel says it has identified two of the dead bodies returned by Hamas on Thursday as Ariel and Kfir Bibas – but tests show ...
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Who are the hostages freed by Hamas as part of the ceasefire in Gaza?
Hamas militants have released the bodies of four more hostages from the Gaza Strip more than 16 months after they were taken ...
Hamas Ready to Cede Power in Gaza in Step to Extend Ceasefire
Hamas indicated a willingness to stop governing Gaza after the war with Israel, an overture timed for US-led efforts to ...
BBC Removes Gaza Film From iPlayer Amid Growing Concerns About Contributors’ Links To Hamas
The BBC has removed from iPlayer a documentary about the Gaza crisis that was narrated by the child of a Hamas minister. The ...
BBC Pulls ‘Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone’ Doc From iPlayer After Backlash Over Narrator’s Hamas Connection
The BBC has pulled its Gaza documentary from streaming platform iPlayer after revelations that its teenage narrator is the ...