Palestinian prisoners transferred under heavy security ahead of major Israel-Gaza exchange deal
Opinion | How Israel Can Navigate the New Era of Peace
In the short term, use force if necessary to ensure Hamas doesn’t rebuild. In the long term, avoid self-delusion....
Israel and Hamas Were Not Ready for a Comprehensive Peace Deal, Mediator Says
The Qatari prime minister told The New York Times that Gaza war mediators decided to delay talks on more difficult issues so a hostage-prisoner swap c...
World Cup Qualifiers Become a Venue for European Protests of Israel
Israeli soccer officials expected the demonstrations to persist even after a cease-fire took hold in Gaza....
Trump heads to Middle East to mark Gaza ceasefire deal
Trump will meet privately with the families of hostages and address Israel's parliament....
She was taken hostage by Palestinians 55 years ago. Now she’s an anti-Zionist activist.
Catherine Hodes was taken hostage by the PFLP at age 13 while traveling from Israel to the U.S. The experience sparked a lifelong commitment to Palest...
Palestinians return to what is left of their homes in south Gaza
Netanyahu says Israel ready for 'immediate' hostage release
Hamas has agreed to release Israeli hostages by a Monday deadline in exchange for Palestinian prisoners....
Israelis and Palestinians Await Hostage-Prisoner Swap With Relief and Elation
Under the first phase of the new cease-fire deal, all living hostages in Gaza are expected to be released in the next 24 hours in exchange for about 2...
Gaza ‘peace summit’ seeks permanent end to two-year war
Full Israeli withdrawal and disarming of Hamas still in doubt after planned release of prisoners and hostages...
3 Qatari Officials Die in Car Crash in Egypt Before Gaza Summit
The crash was in Sharm el Sheikh, where indirect talks between Israel and Hamas led to a breakthrough deal. The city will also host a summit on Monday...
A Test Now for Israel: Can It Repair Its Ties to Americans?
Israel’s advocates fear that its conduct of the war has cost it the support of an entire generation of U.S. voters....
Hamas Says It’s Ready to Hand Over 20 Living Israeli Hostages
The militant group and Israel are preparing for captives to be released as early as Sunday, though timing could slip....
Trump’s Gaza plan hinges on security force yet to take shape
Thornier second stage of US president’s proposal includes Hamas’s disarmament and Israel’s withdrawal...
Palestinians return to ruins as US expects hostages freed on Monday
Israelis applauded U.S. President Donald Trump, and some booed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law...