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Hamas, Israel and hostages

3 Israeli hostages freed, but 3rd exchange with Hamas doesn't go smoothly

Three more Israeli hostages — two females and an 80-year-old man — were released in Gaza Thursday as the third hostages-for-prisoners swap agreed to by Israel and Hamas got underway, but the chaotic nature of the handover of two of the Israelis angered Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the extent that he delayed his country's part of the exchange until later in the day.

The Associated Press on MSN · 11m

Hamas frees 8 more hostages but Israel puts prisoner release on hold after a chaotic handover

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas freed eight hostages on Thursday as part of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, but the chaotic handover of some of the captives, who were shuttled through a rowdy crowd of thousands by masked militants, drew an angry protest from Israel.

justthenews · 4h

Hamas releases eight more hostages as part of ceasefire deal with Israel

Some of the prisoners Israel is expected to release include 30 Palestinians that were given life sentences for deadly attacks against Israelis.

Palestinians return to their destroyed homes in north Gaza

ABC · 21h

Palestinians' return to northern Gaza complicates Netanyahu's war aims

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed 15 months ago that Israel would achieve “total victory” in the war in Gaza — by eradicating Hamas and freeing all the hostages

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Joy Turns to Despair as Gaza Returnees Struggle to Settle in Enclave's North

The joy of thousands of Palestinian families who made it back home in north Gaza after a ceasefire with Israel is turning to despair as the cold reality of uninhabitable, bombed-out homes and dire shortages of basic supplies sets in.

SFGate · 1d

Middle East latest: Palestinians return to their homes in northern Gaza for a second day

More than 375,000 Palestinians have crossed into northern Gaza since Israel allowed their return on Monday morning, the United Nations said Tuesday. That represents over a third of the million people who fled the north in the war’s first weeks.

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Hamas frees 8 more hostages. Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after delay

Follow NBC News live updates for the latest coverage of the ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas.

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Benjamin Netanyahu blasts ‘horrific’ scenes of angry mobs at chaotic hostage handover in Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasted the “horrific” scenes during the chaotic hostage handover in Gaza — as the Jewish state then delayed the release of more than ...

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Netanyahu says Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal has been finalized after blaming Hamas for "last-minute crisis"

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced that Israel's negotiating team had finalized a deal on the ...

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Israel-Hamas live updates: Netanyahu warns that ceasefire is temporary

Israeli government approves ceasefire agreement. Ceasefire to begin in Gaza Sunday morning, hostages to be released in the ...

A defiant Hamas displays its authority in Gaza, posing a challenge to Netanyahu

Witnessed and recorded by an NBC News crew in Gaza, the fighters' presence at a crossing deemed vital for keeping Hamas from ...

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Netanyahu says Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal will be put on hold...

The cease-fire-for-hostage deal is scheduled to go into effect at 8:30 a.m. local time Sunday, Qatari officials announced earlier Saturday.

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Netanyahu accepts Trump’s invite, will meet at White House next week

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump are expected to meet next week in Washington, making him the ...

U.S. Envoy to Meet Netanyahu in Israel, and Perhaps Visit Gaza

The visit by the envoy, Steven Witkoff, was set to take place as Israeli and Hamas officials prepared for a new round of ...

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