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

The sometimes chaotic exchange process briefly delayed Israel’s release of 110 Palestinian prisoners and underscored the fragility of the ceasefire that began earlier this month.

Hamas released eight hostages on Thursday — five Thai farm workers and three dual German-Israeli nationals — in exchange for 110 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.

Hamas confirmed for the first time on Thursday that Israeli killed the head of its military wing, Mohammed Deif, in an airstrike last year. Deif was one of the alleged ...

Follow NBC News live updates for the latest coverage of the ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas.

Steve Witkoff, the U.S.’s new Middle East envoy, has joined Israelis in Tel Aviv who have gathered to watch the hostage ...

The cease-fire has held despite a dispute earlier this week over the sequence in which the hostages were released.

Palestinian health authorities said an Israeli airstrike in the northern West Bank killed at least 10 people late Wednesday, ...

Four female Israeli soldiers held hostage by Hamas have returned safely to Israel after the militants paraded them in front of a crowd of thousands in Gaza City ...

Crowds of Palestinians fill Gaza’s main coastal road as they stream north. With their belongings on their backs, they smile, ...

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the return of Palestinian refugees to northern Gaza, a major victory for ...