Since Israel and Hamas went to war, reporters and editors at The New York Times have closely covered the conflict. Our coverage includes the Hamas-led attack on Israel, the plight of hostages ...

More than 15 months after the Hamas-led attacks on Israel that triggered the war in Gaza, a ceasefire agreement has come into effect, paving the way for a hostage release. Hamas seized 251 people ...

RAMALLAH, West Bank — Israel freed 90 Palestinian prisoners and detainees early on Monday, hours after three Israeli hostages released from Hamas captivity in Gaza returned to Israel.

(JTA) — Following six weeks of fighting, Israel’s government has agreed to a deal with Hamas that will free about 50 of the hundreds of hostages that Hamas took in its Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

Israel has rescued eight hostages in military operations. Hamas militants released four women for “humanitarian reasons.” The hostage whose death was most recently confirmed by Israel is Hamza ...

Since October, the Biden administration has sent about $121 million in taxpayer funds to UNRWA, the U.N. agency under ...

JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas-led militants released eight hostages on Thursday after more than 15 months in captivity, including an Israeli soldier, bringing to 15 the number of captives freed since ...

EU restarts Rafah border crossing mission, says foreign policy chief Kallas Worldcategory· February 1, 2025 Hamas said on Friday it would free the father of the youngest hostages seized in its ...