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Three Israelis and five Thai nationals were freed earlier in what PM Benjamin Netanyahu called "shocking scenes".

Israel is expected to release more than 100 Palestinian prisoners, including around 30 serving life sentences, in what would ...

The expected release will keep up the momentum of the fragile ceasefire​ between Israel and the militant Hamas group that ...

Israel and Hamas say the militant group will release three Israelis, including two women and an 80-year-old man, along with ...

Surely Netanyahu is aware that Katz has essentially given settlers a free pass to run amok, one that a could ignite a major ...

A line of white buses carrying Palestinian prisoners set to be released Thursday left Ofer prison in the West Bank. The buses made their way toward Bei ...

As part of the swap, Palestinian militants in Gaza freed five Thai and three Israeli hostages, handing them over to the Red Cross amid chaotic crowds.

An Israeli air strike killed 10 Palestinians in the north of the occupied West Bank on Wednesday night, the Palestinian ...

On the ground in Gaza the ceasefire, which came into effect on January 19th, is holding, so far. The first hostages have been ...

A line of white buses carrying Palestinian prisoners set to be released Thursday left Ofer prison in the West Bank. The buses made their way toward Beitunah, near the occupied ...

As Israel withdraws some of its troops from Gaza during a cease-fire there, it has turned attention to another Palestinian ...