On the verge of freedom, 52-year-old Eli Sharabi said he looked forward to seeing his wife and two teenage daughters, but a distraught nation knew something he didn’t.

In the interest of both sides, the Gaza ceasefire deal must continue to be honoured - THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: With ...

Israel’s Gaza-ification of the West Bank, as some like Baker are calling it, involves destroying vital infrastructure, essential services such as water and electricity, raiding homes, preventing ...

Before their release, Hamas paraded the hostages in front of a raucous crowd of Palestinians in central Gaza's Deir al-Balah ...

While many expressed outrage over the frail appearance of Israeli hostages released Saturday, human rights groups raised ...

Most of the 183 Palestinian prisoners released on Saturday are suffering from health problems and seven were hospitalised, ...

Three male Israeli hostages and 183 Palestinian prisoners were freed in the fifth round of exchanges between Israel and Hamas ...

The hostages, who were made to give public speeches thanking the Hamas militants who had held them captive, looked frail and ...

The scenes at the latest hostage release in Gaza angered Israelis and created even more uncertainty surrounding the next ...

Hamas militants released three frail and abused Israel hostages in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners, some also ...

The three men appeared thin, weak and pale, and in worse condition than the 18 hostages already freed under the truce.

Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami, and Or Levy — appeared very gaunt and pale as armed Hamas fighters led them from a white van onto ...