A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas held in Gaza for a third day on Oct 12. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Israelis on Monday prepared to welcome home the last 20 living hostages from devastated Gaza and mourn the return of the dead.

“Today, all Israelis are together,” one person told reporters as the nation braces for the reunion of the captives with their families.

CAIRO (AP) — Israelis on Monday prepared to welcome home the last 20 living hostages from devastated Gaza and mourn the return of the dead, in the key exchange of the breakthrough ceasefire after two years of war. Palestinians awaited the release of hundreds of prisoners held by Israel. U.S. President Donald Trump was arriving […]

CAIRO/JERUSALEM >> Hamas freed the last living Israeli hostages from Gaza today under a ceasefire deal and Israel sent home busloads of Palestinian detainees, as President Donald Trump told Israel’s parliament that peace had arrived in the Holy Land.

On the ground, Palestinians returning to northern Gaza described scenes of staggering destruction. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Crowds line road near Re'im military base, where captives are set to arrive after transfer to Israel; thousands gather at Hostages Square to watch release unfold

Anticipation builds in Israel, Gaza, and West Bank as ceasefire holds, hostages to be freed, and aid readied.

As the ICRC prepares to play a key role in the return of remaining hostages, Julien Lerisson defends its approach against criticism it has faced since Oct. 7

CAIRO (AP) — Israel said Sunday that it expected all of the living hostages held in the Gaza Strip to be released Monday, confirming the next phase of the breakthrough ceasefire deal with Hamas, as Palestinians awaited a long-promised surge of aid deliveries into the enclave. The details emerged as the region prepared for U.S. President Donald […]

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Earlier in the day, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) confirmed that seven hostages had already been transferred to the Red Cross and were on their way to Israeli forces waiting inside Gaza. World News | Second Group of 13 Hostages Released from Gaza, After 7 Re-unite with Families in Israel.