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They appeared dazed, and their hands were tied behind their backs. In some footage, they were taunted by their Hamas captors. Now, Liri Albag, 19; Karina Ariev, 20; Danielle Gilboa, 20 ...

Three hostages were handed over to Israeli forces — the first of 33 expected to be freed over the next six weeks in exchange ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

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.

To get an understanding of just how much Hamas ruined the place, I’ll break down the following into two parts. First, what Gaza looked like before October 7 th. Second, what further concessions Israel ...

Tens of thousands of Palestinians waited, blocked on the road, to return to their homes in northern Gaza on Sunday, voicing frustration after Israel accused Hamas of breaching a ceasefire ...

Hamas has said it is ready to release 34 captives as part of a ceasefire deal with Israel, the Reuters and AFP news agencies have reported, citing an official with the Palestinian group.

Migrants expressed their dismay and sense of betrayal on Wednesday over Italy's decision last week to release a Libyan ...

Another reason is that Hamas’s top officials have less of a ... Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Morocco, Oman, the Palestinian Authority, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. The foreign minister of the ...

which accuses Israel and Hamas of war crimes in Gaza, according to Punch Bowl. “Last week, I asked that President Biden ...