Israel rejects freeing from prison the most popular Palestinian leaderIsrael’s latest Gaza ceasefire deal excludes Marwan Barghouti, the most popular Palestinian leader, from the list of around 250 prisoners t...
11 Oct, 2025, 12.22 PM IST
Israel and Hamas agree on new exchange, leaving fragile ceasefire intactIsraeli and Hamas officials have reached an agreement to exchange the bodies of dead hostages for the release of hundreds of Palestinian pr...
26 Feb, 2025, 06.47 AM IST
Ready to resume Gaza war, threatens Benjamin NetanyahuNetanyahu, speaking at a military ceremony a day after Israel halted the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for six h...
24 Feb, 2025, 05.44 PM IST
Hamas, Israel complete sixth hostage-prisoner swap under Gaza trucePalestinian militants exchanged three Israeli hostages for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, with Hamas threatening to halt further releas...
15 Feb, 2025, 08.21 PM IST
Hamas says it will stop releasing Israeli hostages, throwing Gaza ceasefire into doubtHamas has halted the release of Israeli hostages, alleging Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza. Israeli Defence Minister ...
11 Feb, 2025, 02.50 PM IST
Hamas accuses Israel of ceasefire violations and says it will delay next release of hostagesHamas announced a delay in releasing hostages, citing Israeli violations of the ceasefire terms. This follows the return of three Israeli h...
11 Feb, 2025, 02.50 PM IST
Turkey could accept some Palestinians freed by Israel: Foreign MinisterTurkey is prepared to welcome some Palestinian prisoners freed by Israel under the recent ceasefire agreement with Hamas, according to Fore...
02 Feb, 2025, 06.35 PM IST
Three Israeli hostages set to be released in latest Gaza exchangeHamas is set to hand over three Israelis, including Yarden Bibas, in exchange for 182 Palestinian prisoners as part of a truce. The Rafah c...
01 Feb, 2025, 08.33 AM IST
How the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal will unfold - and why it is so precariousIsraeli troops have moved to Gaza's edges, with the first hostages released and displaced Palestinians returning home under a ceasefire. Th...
24 Jan, 2025, 07.25 AM IST
What's behind uneven exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners?The Gaza Strip ceasefire involves uneven hostage exchanges: Hamas released three Israeli women, while Israel is to free 90 Palestinian wome...
20 Jan, 2025, 06.56 AM IST
Hamas proposes new ceasefire deal, demands six-week break from hostilities before release of hostagesHamas presents a ceasefire and hostage release deal to mediators after rejecting an Israeli proposal amid hostilities in Gaza. The proposal...
15 Apr, 2024, 07.31 AM IST
Israel agrees to US-proposed prisoner-hostage exchange deal with HamasThe proposed exchange will "definitely include some" American hostages, because it will include the release of men over the age of 50.
25 Mar, 2024, 06.29 PM IST
Hamas releases third group of hostages in Gaza as part of truce dealHamas militants freed 17 more hostages, including 14 Israelis, in a third set of releases under a cease-fire deal. The army said one of the...
26 Nov, 2023, 10.41 PM IST
Hamas delays hostage release, demands aid to northern GazaUnder the truce deal between Israel and Hamas, mediated by Qatar, a total of 50 hostages are to be exchanged for 150 Palestinian prisoners,...
25 Nov, 2023, 10.21 PM IST
Relief and sadness for Palestinian prisoners freed in Gaza hostage dealThirty nine Palestinian women and minors detained on various charges were freed under an accord brokered by Qatar that also saw the release...
25 Nov, 2023, 08.12 AM IST
Israel releases 39 Palestinians from prison as part of cease-fire swapQadura Fares, who heads an advocacy group for prisoners, said 33 prisoners freed in the West Bank were handed to a team from the Internatio...
24 Nov, 2023, 11.58 PM IST
Here's what we know about the Israel-Hamas dealIsrael and Hamas agreed to a temporary ceasefire brokered by Qatar. The deal involves a four-day halt in conflict, swapping 50 abducted wom...
24 Nov, 2023, 05.24 PM IST