By James Mackenzie JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Friday it would free the father of the ...

Franco-Israeli Ofer Calderon is among the three hostages set to be freed in the next hostage-prisoner exchange Saturday, the ...

The exchange is set to begin at 3 a.m. EST, according to sources. The names of the three hostages set to be released Thursday have been identified, according to the Hostage Center. American Keith ...

A surge in the flow of aid into the Gaza Strip since the truce between Israel and Hamas took effect on Jan. 19 is likely to ...

The organization representing families of hostages held in the Gaza strip is celebrating the news that three male hostages ...

Hamas has survived Israel’s 15-month war in the Gaza Strip. Now, the militant group is replenishing its ranks, although restocking its weapons supplies will be more difficult.

Long lines of Palestinians -- some kneeling to kiss the soil as they stepped into the northern part of the strip -- were ...

Bloodshed over the weekend highlighted the brittleness of the cease-fires in both places. Still, Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah each have reasons to postpone a new escalation, at least for a few weeks.

Israel kept thousands of Palestinians from returning to their homes in northern Gaza on Sunday as it accused Hamas of ...

The ceasefire agreement between Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah is in new jeopardy Sunday as various groups slow walk ...

Israel and Hamas reached a deal to resolve a disagreement over the exchange of a female civilian hostage that had threatened ...