Hamas, Israel

Israel and Hamas Exchange 3 Hostages and More Than 180 Prisoners
In highly staged ceremonies, Hamas freed three people held captive over the last 15 months. Keeping to its part of the cease-fire deal, Israel released 183 Palestinians held in jails.
Three hostages released by Hamas, including Israeli American Keith Siegel
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum has celebrated the release of Ofer Kalderon, Yarden Bibas and Keith Siegel, after they were released by Hamas today. "Their release today brings a ray of light in the darkness, offering hope and demonstrating the triumph of the human spirit," the organization said in a statement.
Hamas frees 3 hostages and Israel releases Palestinian prisoners amid cease-fire
Hamas militants freed three men held hostage in the Gaza Strip and Israel released 183 Palestinian prisoners from prisons amid the cease-fire.
American-Israeli Keith Siegel, 2 other hostages released in Gaza in 3rd exchange of Israel-Hamas ceasefire
It is believed that at least two of the six American hostages still held in Gaza are alive — Sagui Dekel-Chen, 35, who grew up in Bloomfield, Connecticut, and Edan Alexander, 19, from Tenafly, New Jersey. Four other Americans are believed to have been killed in captivity.
Hamas frees 8 more hostages. Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after delay
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Who Are the Israeli Hostages Released by Hamas?
Hamas has agreed to release 33 Israeli hostages as part of a cease-fire agreement with Israel that has brought a pause to more than 15 months of fighting.On Saturday, the militant group freed the first American to be released in the latest truce,
Hamas Names American, Israeli, and French Hostages To Be Freed Saturday
Siegel, 65, is an American-Israeli from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He was kidnapped from Kibbutz Kfar Aza along with his wife, Aviva Siegel. Aviva was freed in a prior hostage exchange in Nov. 2023 and has since led an international campaign advocating for the release of Siegel and others still held in Gaza.
3 Israeli hostages freed, but Netanyahu blasts Hamas for "shocking scenes," delays Palestinian prisoner release
Israeli women and an 80-year-old male hostage, along with 5 Thai nationals, were released in Gaza, but Israel delayed its part of the exchange, accusing Hamas of "shocking scenes" at one handover.
183 Palestinian prisoners freed from Israeli jail after Hamas releases three Israeli hostages
Crowds gathered to welcome the freed Palestinian prisoners, as the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip has reopened after eight months.
Hamas frees American-Israeli Keith Siegel, 2 others for 187 prisoners
Hamas militants on Saturday released three hostages, including Keith Siegel, the first American-Israeli dual national freed during the cease-fire in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners.
Drone aerials show Hamas ceremony for release of American-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel in Gaza City
After more than 480 days in captivity, Siegel was handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza City and transferred to Israel.
Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal appears to waver after chaotic hostage handover
The chaotic release of several hostages in Khan Younis Thursday was described by Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu as ...
Hamas to Free Israeli Father, but Fates of His Wife, Infant and Preschooler Are Unknown
Hamas said it will release the hostage Yarden Bibas, 35, on Saturday. His wife and children were also taken captive on Oct. 7 ...
Three hostages reunited with their families in Israel
Keith Siegel, Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon were all reunited with family members across Israel after being freed in the fourth round of exchanges during the Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and ...