2 days ago · The hostages stay in the hospital for several days as they undergo a battery of tests to determine next steps. All 15 of the hostages released over the past two weeks returned in stable condition but were suffering from “mild starvation” and vitamin deficiencies, according to Dr. Ami Banov, an Israeli military doctor who has treated the ...

6 days ago · Hamas has told Israel that eight of 26 Israeli hostages set to be released as part of the first phase of the ceasefire are dead, according to a Middle Eastern official briefed on the matter.

1 day ago · Hamas freed three male hostages on Saturday, in the fourth round of a swap outlined in the cease-fire deal with Israel. By Aaron Boxerman Lynsey Chutel and Alexandra E. Petri The cease-fire ...

Jan 20, 2025 · The first hostages freed from Gaza under a long-awaited ceasefire agreement are back in Israel, and desperately needed aid is beginning to flow into the enclave. Follow for live updates.

Jan 25, 2025 · The most recent hostages to be released from captivity were freed on January 25 as part of a long-anticipated ceasefire and hostages deal between Israel and Hamas.

3 days ago · A total of 79 hostages, taken captive after the 7 October attacks, still remain unaccounted for.

Jan 19, 2025 · Dozens of Palestinian prisoners have been freed by Israel after three hostages left Hamas captivity in an exchange that took place after 15 months of collective grief and anxiety.

Nov 28, 2023 · The two sides have been exchanging Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners under a cease-fire deal that has paused the fighting. The deal also includes an increase in aid to Gaza. Ruth Munder, a released Israeli hostage, walks with an Israeli soldier shortly after her arrival in Israel on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023.

Jan 19, 2025 · The release of three American-Israeli hostages who are alive will be included in the ceasefire agreement, though in two different phases, a senior White House official told reporters on Wednesday.

Jan 16, 2025 · More than 100 hostages were freed in November 2023 during a staggered truce between Israel and Hamas. In exchange, about 240 Palestinians held in Israel were released.