June 5, 2025 - The deal, set to begin on January 20, 2025, includes the phased release of Israeli and American hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, alongside humanitarian measures and troop adjustments in Gaza.

October 10, 2025 - Yair was freed in February 2025 during the last ceasefire. Hamas released a video at the time showing Eitan and Yair hugging and breaking down in tears ahead of the latter's release.

2 weeks ago - As part of the first phase of President Trump’s 20-Point Peace Plan, which stipulated that Hamas release all 48 hostages within 72 hours of the ceasefire, Hamas released the 20 surviving hostages on October 13.

2 days ago - The 20 remaining living hostages were released as part of the Gaza peace plan on 13 October 2025. The body of one deceased hostage has yet to be returned to Israel. Hamas has stated it has not been able to reach all of the remains because they ...

7 hours ago - Former Israeli hostage Romi Gonen says that was sexually assaulted several times by various men and "to varying degrees of severity," while in Hamas captivity. Gonen, who was released on January 19 after being held for 471 days in Gaza, made ...

October 13, 2025 - Hamas released 20 hostages into the custody of the Red Cross, which then brought them to Israel as part of a new ceasefire deal that many hope will signal an end to two years of war in the devastated Gaza Strip.

October 13, 2025 - On Monday, Hamas — which is designated as a terrorist organization by the U.S., Israel and many other nations — released 20 hostages into the custody of the Red Cross, which then brought them to Israel as part of a new ceasefire deal that ...

October 12, 2025 - Under the terms of the ceasefire agreement reached on Thursday, the IDF had 24 hours to complete its initial withdrawal in Gaza. Hamas was given a window of 72 hours after the withdrawal to release the 48 hostages, 20 of whom are thought to be alive.

September 11, 2025 - As part of the first phase hostage release agreement of January 2025, 33 of the remaining hostages are slated to be freed in stages, with the first group of three Israeli women released on January 19, 2025.

1 month ago - Under the first phase of the ... foreign hostages still in Gaza within 72 hours. All the living hostages were released on 13 October in exchange for 250 Palestinian prisoners and 1,718 detainees from Gaza....

September 1, 2024 - An agreement between Israel and the Palestinian terror group Hamas was reached on November 21 for the release of 50 Israeli hostages, who were among the 240 people taken by the terror group during the October 7 attack on Israel.

May 14, 2025 - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas on Monday released an Israeli-American soldier who had been held hostage in Gaza for more than 19 months, offering

3 weeks ago - Under the first phase of the ... foreign hostages still in Gaza within 72 hours. All the living hostages were released on 13 October in exchange for 250 Palestinian prisoners and 1,718 detainees from Gaza....

February 27, 2025 - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the four men had been murdered. A total of 25 living and eight dead hostages have been released by Hamas in exchange for around 1,900 Palestinian prisoners and detainees during the first phase.

3 weeks ago - Under the first phase of the US-brokered ceasefire plan, which took effect on October 10, Hamas agreed to hand over the 20 remaining living hostages and return the bodies of 28 Israeli and foreign hostages within a 72-hour window.

October 13, 2025 - In a crucial part of the agreement, Hamas released the last 20 living Israeli hostages who had been captive for just over two years.

1 month ago - Under the October deal between Hamas and Israel, Hamas freed all 20 surviving hostages held in Gaza in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and wartime detainees held by Israel.

November 14, 2025 - Hamas has now returned all 20 living hostages, and 25 out of 28 deceased hostages, under the first phase of the ceasefire deal - part of a US plan to end the Gaza war. ... All the living Israeli hostages were released on 13 October in exchange ...

5 days ago - Israel and Hamas agreed a ceasefire deal, under which all 20 living and 28 dead hostages still in Gaza would be handed over in return for almost 2,000 Palestinian detainees and prisoners in Israeli jails, as well as a surge in humanitarian aid ...