Israel, Gaza Strip 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.
Israel blocks thousands of Palestinians from returning to northern Gaza over ceasefire dispute
Israel has prevented thousands of Palestinians from returning to northern Gaza, accusing Hamas of violating the terms of a fragile ceasefire by changing the order of hostages it has released.
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.
Thousands of displaced Palestinians wait to cross back into northern Gaza
Thousands of displaced Palestinians waited early Monday morning to cross by foot into northern Gaza Strip from where they were displaced more than 15 months ago when the war between Israel and Hamas erupted.
Drone shows thousands of Palestinians blocked from entering northern Gaza Strip
Palestinian officials say more than 650,000 displaced people were blocked from entering the northern Gaza Strip, according to Reuters. Israel blocked access to the region after it accused Hamas of failing to release 29-year-old Arbel Yehud during an agreed upon hostage-prisoner exchange.
Drone video shows thousands of displaced Palestinians waiting to return to northern Gaza
NBC News drone video showed large crowds waiting to pass the Israeli-controlled Netzarim Corridor to return to their homes in northern Gaza. Israel did not withdraw from the area after accusing Hamas of violating the ceasefire when female civilian hostage Arbel Yehud wasn't released.
Palestinians wait for Israel to allow their return to northern Gaza
Hundreds of Palestinian families crowded on the upper edge of southern Gaza on Sunday, waiting for the Israeli military to allow their return to their homes in the northern half of the coastal enclave.
Palestinians spend night in Wadi Gaza until road north opens
Gazans decided to spend the night near Wadi Gaza waiting for the opening of the Netzarim corridor to return to the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
Cease-fire in Gaza Strip was widely welcomed. It may not last. Here's why.
Even before the first phase is completed, the fragile cease-fire agreement that has paused 15 months of war in Gaza between ...
Israel Blocks Gazans From North, Saying Hamas Breached Cease-Fire Deal
Some troops had been expected to withdraw to allow hundreds of thousands of displaced Gazans to go home. But Israel said the ...
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 ...
Life expectancy in Gaza almost halved during first year of Israel-Hamas war, says new study
Life expectancy in the Gaza Strip was nearly cut in half in the first year of the war between Israel and Hamas, a new study ...
Israel’s Cease-Fire in Gaza Overcomes Snag but Appears Fragile in Lebanon
Any prolonged Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon could breathe new life into Hezbollah, a group that was founded to ...
Israel and Hamas are set to swap more hostages for prisoners in another test of the Gaza ceasefire
Israel and Hamas are expected to swap more hostages for Palestinian prisoners. DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel and ...
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United Arab Emirates ready to manage Gaza Strip after war, rebuild it without radical Islam: report
The United Arab Emirates and Israel agreed that the Gulf emirate would take over the management of the Gaza Strip after the ...
Middle East latest: Gaza ceasefire holds as Israel cracks down in the West Bank
The ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas stretched into a fifth day on Thursday. Humanitarian aid groups are working to ...