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Israel on Thursday formally banned the main United Nations aid agency for Palestinian refugees from operating on its ...

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Dozens of Palestinian prisoners were released in the West Bank Thursday evening to a welcoming crowd in the latest swap for ...

Over six weeks, Hamas is to free 33 Israeli hostages — roughly one third of those held– in exchange for nearly 2,000 ...

Hamas-led militants freed eight hostages, including three Israelis, on Thursday as part of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Three Israelis and five Thai nationals were freed earlier in what PM Benjamin Netanyahu called "shocking scenes".