Hamas Is Expected to Release 8 Israeli and Thai Hostages
Hamas will release eight hostages on Thursday — three Israelis and five Thai nationals — after more than a year of captivity in Gaza, the Israeli government said Wednesday night,…
He Survived 15 Months of War in Gaza, Then Died as Cease-Fire Neared
After more than a year of Israeli bombardment in Gaza, there were few blessings left for Talal and Samar al-Najjar to count by the time a cease-fire deal was agreed…
Trump’s Middle East Envoy Visits Israel in Show of Support for Gaza Cease-Fire
The top American envoy to the Middle East was to meet on Wednesday with Israel’s prime minister and, potentially, visit the Gaza Strip to reinforce a cease-fire agreement between Israel…
Democrats Block Bill to Impose Sanctions on International Criminal Court Officials
A bill to impose sanctions on officials affiliated with the International Criminal Court stalled in the Senate on Tuesday after Democrats refused to back it, a setback for legislation that…
Trump Invites Netanyahu to White House as U.S. Envoy Heads to Israel
President Trump’s Middle East envoy is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on Wednesday, according to a spokesman for Mr. Netanyahu. The visit by the envoy, Steven…
Israel Says 8 of the 26 Hostages That Hamas Is Expected to Release Are Dead
Eight of the 26 hostages that Hamas is expected to release in the coming few weeks are no longer alive, according to Israeli officials. Late on Sunday, Hamas provided Israel…
As Palestinians Return to Gaza City, Elation and Despair Mix
For the first time in over a year, tens of thousands of Palestinians have reached their homes in the northern Gaza Strip, giving way to a mixture of elation and…
Arbel Yehud, Israeli Hostage, Is Seen in New Video Released by Islamic Jihad
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad on Monday released a video of the Israeli hostage Arbel Yehud, whose delayed release had been at the center of one of the most significant disputes…
Gazans Crowd the Road North, Joyful but Anxious
To mark the moment, some people distributed sweets. Some flashed victory signs at passing photographers. A group of small boys led a celebratory chant. “Right or left, north is best,”…
Palestinians Set to Return to Northern Gaza Under Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal: Live Updates
Jan. 26, 2025, 2:21 p.m. ET Photographs of Israeli hostages, Arbel Yehud and Ariel Cunio, at their home in Nir Oz in southern Israel, in December last year.Credit…Ohad Zwigenberg/Associated Press…