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Israel has formally banned the main United Nations aid agency for Palestinian refugees from operating on its territory despite heavy diplomatic backlash.

Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners on Thursday after eight hostages in the Gaza Strip were freed by Hamas-led militants earlier in the day in a sometimes chaotic process that briefly called the ...

As part of the swap, Palestinian militants in Gaza freed five Thai and three Israeli hostages, handing them over to the Red ...

Hamas-led militants have freed eight hostages as part of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. But the chaotic handover of some of the captives drew an angry protest from Israel.

A line of white buses carrying Palestinian prisoners set to be released Thursday left Ofer prison in the West Bank. The buses made their way toward Bei ...

Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners on Thursday in exchange for three Israeli hostages held in Gaza. Five Thai workers held captive in the enclave were also freed ...

Iman Helles, a displaced mother sheltering in a facility run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza, fears that ...

In exchange, Israel was expected to free 110 Palestinian prisoners. But the prime minister’s office said their release was ...

After a delay from the Israeli government earlier on Thursday, the release of 110 Palestinian prisoners has started.

• Eight hostages – three Israeli and five Thai – are set to be released from Gaza on Thursday. The three Israelis are Arbel Yehoud, Agam Berger and Gadi Moses, according to the Israeli Prime ...