Hamas Names 3 Hostages It Says Will Be Freed This Weekend
Hamas on Friday announced the names of three hostages — including an American citizen — whom it said it would release this weekend as part of its cease-fire with Israel…
Palestinians Gather in West Bank to Welcome Prisoners Released by Israel
Samar Faisal stood among a crowd in the crisp winter air, shivering as much from her excitement as the cold. She was in disbelief, she said, that this day had…
Zakaria Zubeidi, Militant Who Briefly Escaped Israeli Prison, Is Among Released Palestinians
Although they were later recaptured, the prison break shook Israelis and thrilled Palestinians. Israelis saw Mr. Zubeidi’s escape as a chilling security breach with the potential to incite further violence.…
Inmate Sues the Trump Administration Over Transgender Executive Order
A federal inmate sued the Trump administration on Sunday, challenging an executive order that requires the Bureau of Prisons to house transgender women in U.S. prisons designated for men and…
Israel Frees 200 Palestinian Prisoners in Second Cease-Fire Exchange
Israel released 200 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday in exchange for four soldiers who were being held hostage by Hamas. Dozens of the prisoners had been serving life sentences in Israeli…
Trump Bars Transgender Women From U.S. Prisons for Female Inmates
President Trump has ordered federal prisons to house inmates who are transgender women in men’s facilities and halt medical treatments related to gender transition. The move was part of a…
Joy, Anger and Little Remorse Outside D.C. Jail After Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons
The crowd cheered and the music blared. On Monday night outside the D.C. jail, some of the family members, fervent supporters and former detainees gathered there swiveled their hips and…
Joy, Anger and Little Remorse Outside D.C. Jail After Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons
The crowd cheered and the music blared. On Monday night outside the D.C. jail, some of the family members, fervent supporters and former detainees gathered there swiveled their hips and…
Some Prominent Palestinian Prisoners Set to Be Released in the Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Agreement
Israel is due to release more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners over the course of the 42-day initial cease-fire, according to the terms of the agreement, beginning with at least 90…
Inside South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Life in Jail
As president of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol lived in a luxurious hilltop mansion, threw parties and had a small army of personal guards. These days, he is alone in…