Some troops had been expected to withdraw to allow hundreds of thousands of displaced Gazans to go home. But Israel said the ...

The young women freed on Saturday were working as “spotters” for Israel’s army when they were abducted in the Hamas-led ...

After Israel accused Hamas of ... chief for The Times, leading coverage of the organization, and also covers Iran and the shadow war between Iran and Israel. She is based in New York.

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

The hostages and 200 prisoners were released in the second swap of the Gaza cease-fire deal, which went into effect this ...

Israel is expected to release more than 100 Palestinian prisoners, including around 30 serving life sentences, in the third exchange of the Gaza cease-fire.

The release planned for Thursday would be the third so far as Israel and Hamas observe a six-week truce, part of a multiphase agreement that mediators hope will end the war in Gaza.

Since Israel and Hamas went to war, reporters and editors at The New York Times have closely covered the conflict. Our coverage includes the Hamas-led attack on Israel, the plight of hostages ...

Four Israeli soldiers, all women, were brought back to Israel from Gaza. Israel said it had released 200 Palestinian prisoners as part of the cease-fire and hostage release deal with Hamas.