Hamas freed six Israeli hostages due to be released Saturday as heightened tension between adversaries clouded the future of the fragile ceasefire deal.

The U.S.- and EU-designated Palestinian terrorist group Hamas has released six Israeli hostages -- the last living hostages from a group of 33 that were expected to be freed in the first phase of the Gaza cease-fire.

In exchange, per the cease-fire, Israel is set to release hundreds of imprisoned Palestinians.

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Hamas freed the first five of six Israeli hostages due to be released Saturday even as heightened tension between the adversaries clouded the future of the fragile ceasefire deal. The five included three Israeli men seized while attending the Nova music festival and another abducted while visiting his family in […]

Proposal is part of negotiations for the second phase of the current truce agreement.

The ceasefire deal follows the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack, which significantly increased the number of Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons, now estimated at around 10,000

The Israeli Embassy in Accra and the residence of Ambassador Roey Gilad were bathed in orange light Friday evening, honoring victims of Hamas’ October 7 attacks, including Ariel, 4, and Kfir Bibas, 1—the youngest Israeli hostages still held in Gaza. The symbolic gesture, part of a global campaign to memorialize…

Violence in Tel Aviv and the West Bank threatens a fragile truce deal in Gaza.

Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Six living hostages are back home in Israel after Hamas released them in the seventh and final phase of the agreement as the handoff of 620 Palestinian prisoners was indefinitely delayed.

Hamas has claimed the release of 602 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel is being delayed by 'assaults' to captives.