The list of the 33 hostages set to be released in the first stage of the deal hostage deal was published on Friday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that the deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached. This comes after his office had said earlier that there were last ...

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday (January 17, 2025) that a “deal to release the hostages” had been reached and that he had ordered the political-security ...

Israel's security cabinet will meet today to give final approval to a deal with Hamas for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has said.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Netanyahu says last-minute dispute with Hamas holding up Israeli approval of ceasefire deal; AP explains ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that there is now a deal to return the hostages held in Gaza after his office previously pointed to a "last-minute crisis" caused by Hamas ...

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to US President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump to thank them for helping to secure a deal for the release of hostages held in Gaza, his ...

An Israeli army APC moves in the Gaza Strip as seen from southern Israel on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) ...

TEL AVIV, Israel — (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday a deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached, after his office said earlier there were last minute snags in ...

An Israeli soldier sits on a tank at the border with Gaza in southern Israel on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) ...

Netanyahu could now seek a way to use the ceasefire agreement to his advantage, potentially by pivoting away from the far-right coalition partners he has relied on since 2022.