The first three hostages released from Gaza have arrived in Israel, the military announced Sunday, hours after the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold. Their mothers were waiting to meet them.
BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, ushering in an initial six-week
Military says 'no expense has been spared' in beefing up protection for Gaza-adjacent line, using new technologies and physical defenses, in addition to surveillance capabilities The post IDF: Ashkelon-Sderot train line,
Ceasefire begins in Gaza after delays over hostage release negotiations. Stay informed on the latest developments.
Israeli media, carrying live footage from Qatar-based Al Jazeera, showed the three women walking to Red Cross vehicles as their convoy moved through Gaza City
A rocket fired from Gaza hit a house in the Israeli border town of Sderot on Monday, while another projectile was intercepted by air-defence systems and a third landed in an uninhabited area, the Israeli military said.
President Joe Biden and his top diplomats, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken, had sought closure during his term.
The media have described the deal as a “ceasefire,” but Israel is demanding it be allowed to continue its attacks.
The rocket broke a fence and damaged a sidewalk, with shrapnel also striking a gas tank. Miraculously, the tank leaked fluid but did not explode.
That attack, during which rampaging terrorists murdered at least 70 people in Sderot, was launched under cover of a barrage of thousands of rockets fired from Gaza across many areas of Israel.
(AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) An Israeli army flare is seen over the Gaza Strip, as seen from Sderot, southern Israel, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov) Mothers and daughters of families with hostages in Gaza held a silent protest on Monday to ...
Dabaji, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike that hit an apartment in Deir Al-Balah, at Al-Aqsa Hospital morgue in Deir Al-Balah, Gaza, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.  Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip,