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Hamas fighters on Sunday confirmed the handover of 17 hostages to the Red Cross – the third round of hostage-prisoner swaps on day three of a fragile four-day truce between Israel and the Palestinian militants.

The tense cease-fire between Israel and Hamas appeared to be back on track after the release of a second group of militant-held hostages and Palestinian prisoners

Weeks of precarious talks finally led to Friday’s releases of captives. Here’s the inside story

Israel said on Sunday that 17 hostages and 39 Palestinian detainees had been released in a third round of hostage-for-prisoner swaps on day three of a fragile four-day truce between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The news comes after Hamas's armed wing announced the death of its top…

Hamas freed 17 hostages and Israel released 39 Palestinian detainees. We take a look at what has happened so far.

Families and children kidnapped from southern Israel's Kibbutz Beeri were among the 13 Israeli hostages released by Hamas on Saturday, according to accounts given to AFP by their relatives, Israeli press, and the Hostage Families Forum.

A new generation of young Palestinian militants speak about their beliefs and what drives them to take up the fight

Relatives are given a painful glimpse of what their loved ones endured as first words are exchanged following their release