In November 2023, Yehoud had been on the list to be released in the only previous hostage-truce deal, but the deal collapsed before the final scheduled releases. IDF Spokesman Rear Adm.

Bloodshed over the weekend highlighted the brittleness of the cease-fires in both places. Still, Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah each have reasons to postpone a new escalation, at least for a few weeks.

Weeks after the war in the Gaza Strip broke out on October 7, 2023, the Iran-backed Huthis began launching attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in what they said was support for the ...

Ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon appeared at risk on Sunday as disputes continued over key deadlines, and local health ...

Hamas has released four young female Israeli soldiers after more than 15 months in captivity. The release of the four, who ...

Eight of the hostages due for release in the first phase of a truce deal between Israel and Hamas are dead, Israeli government spokesman David Mencer said Monday. "The families have been informed ...

JERUSALEM - Eight of the hostages due for release in the first phase of a truce deal between Israel and Hamas are dead, Israeli government spokesman David Mencer said on Jan 27. “The families ...

GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories – A fragile truce aimed at ending the war in Gaza entered its second week on Jan 26, after four Israeli hostages and around 200 Palestinian prisoners were ...

Four Israeli women soldiers were freed by Hamas after 15 months of captivity in Gaza and had an emotional reunion with their ...

The dispute highlighted concerns over the next phases of the three-stage truce deal, which took effect on January 19. Displaced Palestinians near a roadblock on the way to the Gaza Strip's war ...