Tavor rifles prominently featured on podium set up at Palestine Square in Gaza City to hand over 4 female Israeli soldiers - Anadolu Ajansı
The hostages were freed in a heavily staged handover, ahead of the expected release of 200 Palestinian prisoners.
Yehud is thought to be held by Islamic Jihad, leading to apparent concern that Hamas may attempt to put off her release; IDF says troops killed gunman posing threat amid ceasefire
The soldiers were handed over to the IDF and Shin Bet forces in Gaza by the Red Cross and were escorted to Israel for medical evaluations and reunions with their families.
The Israeli military has recovered the body of slain Staff Sgt. Oron Shaul, whose remains have been held by Hamas since 2014, just before Sunday’s cease-fire deal went into effect.
When Hamas’ military wing, the Qassam Brigades, released its propaganda video of three Israeli hostages being released Sunday night, there was a striking detail.
THIS is the moment four young Israeli hostages were surrounded by gun-wielding terrorists before they were released. Karina Ariev, 20, Daniela Gilboa, 20, Naama Levy, 20, and Liri Elbag, 19, were
Had the Shin Bet checked Abdel Aziz’s social media, they would have discovered multiple posts expressing support for Gaza and hate for Israel.
The medical pass starts on the 14th day of the ceasefire, now in its fourth day, Wednesday, and comes as heartbroken Palestinians return to the horror of their destroyed homes
Four female Israeli hostages who have been held in Gaza have been handed over as part of the ceasefire deal and reunited with their families. Tears and cheers have been heard in Hostage Square in Tel Aviv following the news,
Days into the Gaza ceasefire, the head of Israel's Shin Bet security service has signalled that the country's focus is switching to Palestinian armed groups in the occupied West Bank. Ronen Bar said Israel was in the midst of a multi-front campaign, but that "right now, it's Samaria's [northern West Bank] time".