Gaza, Israel

Gaza ceasefire brings hope but aid workers warn of major hurdles ahead
As the Gaza ceasefire takes hold, aid workers caution that the toughest challenges are yet to come, describing the truce as only the first step on a long road to recovery.
Gaza ceasefire and first hostage and prisoner releases bring Palestinians and Israelis some joy and hope
The ceasefire came into effect Sunday after an initial three-hour delay, during which almost 20 more Palestinians were killed, according to medics in the decimated Palestinian territory. Under the terms of the deal,
First Israeli Hostages Released Under Gaza Cease-Fire
The three civilians form the first group handed over under the agreement that took effect Sunday. Israel will set free around 90 Palestinian prisoners in the first round of exchanges.
90 Palestinians released by Israel after first day of Gaza ceasefire
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza came into effect Sunday, halting more than 15 months of devastating war. Early Monday, the Israeli Prison Service released 90 Palestinians outside Ofer Prison in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The release came hours after three Israeli hostages were released by Hamas.
Gazans and Israelis Dare to Hope as Cease-Fire Takes Hold
After the fighting paused, Hamas began to free some of its hostages, releasing 3, and Israel said it had released 90 Palestinian prisoners.
Ceasefire brings hope in devastated Gaza after 15 months of war
Mughrabi, Maayan Lubell and Emily Rose JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Palestinians headed for the rubble of their former homes in the Gaza Strip on Sunday and Israelis prepared to receive the first hostages still held by Hamas after a ceasefire deal took effect that could pave the way for an end to the 15-month-old war.
‘I came back to life’ says freed British hostage, as Gaza ceasefire enters second day
Emily Damari was among three Israeli women released in exchange for 90 Palestinian prisoners, in the first exchange of the ...
First Palestinian prisoners and Israeli hostages freed as Gaza ceasefire takes force
The first hostages freed from Gaza under a long-awaited ceasefire agreement are back in Israel, and desperately needed aid is ...
Gaza Ceasefire: Photos Show Released Hostages Reunite With Families
Three Israeli hostages have been reunited with their families, while 90 Palestinian detainees have been released from prison ...
Mediators on standby for obstacles as Gaza ceasefire starts
Sunday's delayed start to the Gaza ceasefire and incidents on Monday in which Israeli troops shot at Palestinians approaching ...
Palestinians trek across rubble to return to their homes as Gaza ceasefire takes hold
Even before the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas was fully in place, Palestinians in the war-battered Gaza Strip began ...
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Will the Gaza Cease-Fire Last?
To better understand what the cease-fire will mean for the Israelis, the Palestinians, and the Middle East, Foreign Affairs ...
UN chief says 630 aid trucks entered Gaza on first day of ceasefire
More than 630 humanitarian aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip on Sunday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres ...
Houthis to Limit Red Sea Attacks to Israeli Ships Amid Gaza Ceasefire
Yemen's Houthis have indicated they will restrict their Red Sea attacks to vessels linked with Israel amid a ceasefire in ...