As Israel withdraws some of its troops from Gaza during a cease-fire there, it has turned attention to another Palestinian territory — in particular a city with a history of militant activity.

Israel is insisting that 29-year-old Arbel Yehud be among the second group of hostages released by Hamas as part of the ceasefire agreement with the terrorist group, according to Hebrew media ...

A survivor of the Oct. 7 Nova massacre has been chosen to represent Israel at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Yuval Raphael — who survived the Hamas slaughter by hiding under piles of ...

Israeli troops have pulled back to the edges of Gaza, the first hostages have been released and many Palestinians have returned to what remains of their homes in the first few days of the Israel ...

The first three hostages released from Gaza as part of a fragile ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas that came into effect on Sunday have arrived in Israel, the military ...

The heavy toll of the attacks — 1,200 killed in Israel and 250 others taken hostage to Gaza — had long come with an expectation in Israel that at least some of the country’s leaders would ...

NEW YORK — Several hundred anti-Israel demonstrators rallied outside the gates of Columbia University in New York City on Tuesday, as student activists vowed to step up their protests with the ...

The Israel Defense Forces and Israel’s domestic intelligence service said the counterterrorism operation was called “Iron Wall.” President Donald Trump on Monday rescinded an executive order ...

Three Israeli hostages were released Sunday as part of a long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. They are the first of 33 that Hamas is expected to free during the first phase of the deal.

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In accordance with the hostage release deal, Israel freed 90 terrorists early Monday morning in exchange for the three hostages who were freed from Hamas captivity on Sunday. 78 of the terrorists ...