Watch live as crowds gather in Tel Aviv as the Israel and Hamas ceasefire sees hostages released on Sunday (19 January) after 470 days.

Tears streamed down the faces of those in awe of the moment; after 470 days of Hamas captivity, three female hostages are not only alive but they're back in Israel.

The Israeli military says the first three hostages set to be released from Gaza have been transferred to the Red Cross and are on their way toward Israeli forces, hours after the ceasefire between Isr

The first three hostages released from Gaza have arrived in Israel for tearful reunions with their families. They took place hours after the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took

Relatives of captives held in Gaza have met with officials in the new administration, asking that Trump ensure the hostage deal is carried out until all are freed.

By The Associated Press A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took effect on Sunday as Hamas released the first three female hostages it held for 15 months of the devastating war with Israel. The

Dalal Khaseeb, 53, the sister of former Hamas second-in-command Saleh Arouri, is also on the list, which was provided by Hamas. Arouri was killed in an Israeli strike in a southern Beirut suburb in January 2024.

Israel has freed 90 Palestinian prisoners and detainees. The release comes early on Monday, more than seven hours after three Israeli hostages released from Hamas captivity in Gaza returned to

Qatar says the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 8:30 a.m. local time (0630 GMT) on Sunday. This will pause the fighting after 15 months of

Hamas and Egyptian officials confirmed the handover of the first hostages to the Red Cross was underway ... Hundreds of people gathered in Tel Aviv to watch the news on large screens in a square ...

Footage showed 28-year-old Emily Damari, 24-year-old Romi Gonen, and 31-year-old Doron Steinbrecher in a tense handover to the Red Cross on a ... sparked the war. In Tel Aviv, thousands of people ...

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect on Sunday morning. Hostages held in the strip and Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails will be freed in the first phase of the deal. Meanwhile,