In exchange, Israel freed 110 Palestinian prisoners. Their release was delayed because of chaos surrounding Thursday’s hostage handover in Gaza.
Gaza Hundreds of visitors have made their way to the Tel Al Sultan neighbourhood in Rafah since the Gaza ceasefire began on Sunday, drawn to the site where Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in an Israeli air strike on October 16 last year.
There were chaotic scenes in the third release of hostages from Gaza as thousands of Palestinians thronged kidnapees and armed gunmen struggled to hold people back before the handover to Red Cross off
Israel’s 15-month campaign has depleted the group’s military strength, sapped its political influence and opened a leadership void inside the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian militants began handing over three Israeli hostages in Gaza in return for 110 Palestinian prisoners to be freed under a phased agreement that halted fighting in the shattered coastal territory earlier this month.
Israel has failed to defeat Hamas, but Palestinians in Gaza express mixed feelings about the group remaining in power.
Hamas faces an uncertain future post-ceasefire, grappling with leadership losses, declining foreign support, and strained relations with Palestinian factions. Amid pragmatic concessions and resistance rhetoric,
HAMAS terrorists have come out of hiding to celebrate the new ceasefire agreed with Israel. Shock pictures show the shameless, gun-wielding fighters waving the green banner of the terror group and
Hamas handed captive Israeli soldier Agam Berger over to the Red Cross in the Gaza Strip, the first of eight hostages set to be released today as part of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip
Tel Aviv: Hamas has suffered a major blow amid the ceasefire in Gaza. The death of Hamas commander Marwan Issa has been confirmed in an Israeli attack. Marwan’s death occurred in an Israeli airstrike shortly before the ceasefire was implemented in Gaza.
During the prisoner exchange, Hamas' Al-Qassam Brigades showcased seized Israeli weapons, sending a clear message about battlefield losses.