The plan is for Hamas to hand the abductees to the Red Cross, which will deliver them to Israeli officials in Gaza. The hostages will be evacuated to hospitals.

The first phase of the ceasefire deal, aimed at ending the 15-month war in Gaza, will witness the release of hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.

AFTER more than 15 months of killing, the guns and bombs are expected to fall silent in Gaza this weekend. It goes without saying that such a respite is both welcome and should be embraced. Equally ...

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will begin on Sunday, allowing for a hostage release and potentially ending a 15-month ...

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal, with a pause in fighting in Gaza and the phased release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners set to begin early Sunday. Follow for live updates.

During an initial 42-day ceasefire, Palestinian militant groups will hand over 33 hostages, three of them on Sunday, and ...

A possible end of the 15-month war between Israel and Hamas could lead to broader stability in West Asia and allow hostages ...

A ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war is to begin on Sunday at 0630 GMT, with three Israeli hostages to be released from ...

The first phase of the deal, which includes a series of hostage and prisoner exchanges, is taking place from today. Meanwhile ...

Israeli government approves ceasefire agreement. Ceasefire to begin in Gaza Sunday morning, hostages to be released in the ...

The first three hostages held by Hamas and some prisoners held by Israel are scheduled to be exchanged following the ...

Catholic leaders in the Holy Land expressed cautious optimism this week that pilgrims will be able to return to the region ...