Gaza, Hamas and Israel

Gaza ceasefire hits snag over hostage release, return to the north
Palestinians trying to return to northern Gaza were stranded on two highways in a standoff that threatened to undo the shaky peace between Israel and Hamas.
Israel, Hamas reach deal to release hostages and allow Palestinians to return to Gaza Strip
An agreement has been reached between Israel and Hamas that involves the release of additional hostages and the return of Palestinians to the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
Hamas to Release Israeli Hostage Yehud, Two Others Before Friday, Israel to Allow Gazans to Return Home North
Palestinian militant group Hamas will hand over female Israeli hostage Arbel Yehud and two other hostages before Friday, mediator Qatar said on Sunday, and Israel said it would allow residents of the northern Gaza Strip to go back home early on Monday.
Israel accuses Hamas of breaching ceasefire, refuses to open crossing points to northern Gaza
Tens of thousands of Palestinians waited to return to their homes in northern Gaza, voicing frustration after Israel refused to open crossing points.
Israel's Netanyahu delays Gaza cease-fire vote, accusing Hamas of trying to back out of deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday accused Hamas of backing out of a cease-fire deal to release hostages and bring a pause to more than a year of fighting.
Israel blocks Palestinians from returning to northern Gaza over ceasefire dispute with Hamas
Israel kept thousands of Palestinians from returning to their homes in northern Gaza on Sunday as it accused Hamas of violating a fragile ceasefire by changing the order of hostages it has released. Local health officials said Israeli forces fired on the crowd,
Middle East latest: Israel stops return of Palestinians in Gaza until Hamas frees a hostage
Israel accused Hamas of violating a fragile ceasefire by changing the order of hostages it has released, leading it to stop thousands of Palestinians from returning to their homes in the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday.
Israel stops Palestinians returning to north Gaza until Hamas releases civilian hostage
Palestinians wait with their belongings in central Gaza hoping to return north, 25 January, 2025 Moment historic building crumbles to the ground amid Storm Eowyn's deadly winds. The building that dates back to the 1900s was left in ruin as strong winds from Storm Eowyn ravaged the old structure.
Israel halts Northern Gaza return amid ceasefire breach by Hamas
Israel is delaying the return of displaced Palestinians to northern Gaza following Hamas's violation of a ceasefire agreement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Saturday night The decision came after Hamas released four female Israeli soldiers who had been held hostage for 477 days but failed to include a civilian hostage,
Cease-fire in Gaza Strip was widely welcomed. It may not last. Here’s why
Netanyahu is under pressure from right-wing members of his coalition government to resume bombardment of the Gaza Strip until ...
Why Netanyahu's political future is as fragile as the ceasefire
Israel’s enemies across the region have been badly weakened during 15 months of war. Israeli hostages have begun to come home ...
Netanyahu Postpones Gaza Ceasefire Deal Over Hamas 'Last Minute Crisis'
Netanyahu's office said Thursday his Cabinet won't meet to approve the Gaza ceasefire deal until Hamas backs down from what ...
Israel’s approval of the Gaza deal unmasks deep schisms that could threaten the ceasefire and Netanyahu’s political future
The ceasefire as agreed to in Qatar is set to last 42 days. Over that period, 33 hostages are expected to be freed in ...
Netanyahu issues warning ahead of Gaza ceasefire
Israel's prime minister says his country is ready to go back to war in Gaza if negotiations for a second phase of the ...
Netanyahu Faces a Political Crisis Over the Gaza Cease-Fire Deal
With his far-right coalition partners opposing an end to the war and threatening to quit, the Israeli prime minister may have ...
Gaza ceasefire traps Netanyahu between Trump and far-right allies
Even before it was signed, the Gaza ceasefire forced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into a tight spot - between a ...
Netanyahu suggests Israel might not complete its withdrawal from Lebanon by a cease-fire deadline
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested Israel might not withdraw all of its forces from Lebanon by a deadline set in its ...
Gaza ceasefire traps Israel PM Netanyahu between US President Trump and far-right allies
He has to keep his coalition government intact while satisfying Mr Trump's desire to expand Israel's diplomatic ties in the ...