As Hanukkah festivities spark up around the world, the families of hostages captured by Hamas during its 2023 attack on Israel say there’s little to celebrate as the second holiday season ...

Israel has rescued eight hostages in military operations. Hamas militants released four women for “humanitarian reasons.” The cross-border attack that Hamas militants launched on Oct. 7 ...

Recent optimism surrounding the hostage negotiations between Israel and Hamas has given way to mounting frustration as Israeli officials reveal significant obstacles in their dealings with the ...

Things might be moving on the hostage front. Hezbollah has decoupled itself from Hamas in agreeing to a cease-fire. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has returned again to the region for ...

The family of a hostage who appears in the latest video released by Hamas has called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to seize the opportunity to do a ceasefire deal, describing the ...

Our coverage includes the Hamas-led attack on Israel, the plight of hostages, how the war in Gaza has devastated the territory and left thousands dead and the flurry of international diplomacy to ...

Top security officials from the U.S., Egypt, and Qatar have been pushing Israel and Hamas to agree to a cease-fire and the return of hostages. Reports on Thursday suggested that negotiators are ...

Hamas has become the latest party to the Gaza hostage and ceasefire negotiations to voice optimism about the prospects of reaching a deal, amid a flurry of diplomatic activity in the region. In an ...