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Thai nationals ride a bus as they leave Shamir hospital in Ramle, Israel, on Wednesday, on their way back to Thailand after being released from Hamas' custody.

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Mediators work to extend Israel-Hamas truce after final planned hostage swap

8:53pm November 29, 2023

U.S. and Israeli officials are in Qatar working on a new cease-fire extension. On Wednesday, Hamas released 16 hostages from Gaza. Israel says more than 140 hostages remain in captivity.

Israeli protesters call for the release of the Bibas family, whose members are being held hostage in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Tuesday.

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Israel releases more Palestinian prisoners as part of extended exchanges for hostages

6:05pm November 28, 2023

by Scott Neuman

Hamas had earlier Tuesday released 10 Israelis and two foreigners before 30 Palestinians were freed from Israeli prisons on the fifth day of a temporary truce between the two sides.

Israelis gather to witness the first batch of released hostages being brought to Schneider Hospital via helicopter on Nov. 24.

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What to know about the hostages still held by Hamas

4:44pm November 28, 2023

by Scott Neuman

Under an extension of a temporary cease-fire, Hamas freed 12 more hostages on Tuesday, including 10 Israelis and two foreign nationals, Israel's military said. About 160 hostages remain in captivity.

Palestinian prisoner Khalil Zama, right, hugs his mother after being released from an Israeli jail in exchange for Israeli hostages released by Hamas from the Gaza Strip, at his home in Halhul village north Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Monday.

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More captives are freed as Israel and Hamas agree to extend their truce in Gaza

4:23pm November 27, 2023

by Scott Neuman

Eleven Israelis have been freed by Hamas after the two sides announced a two-day continuation of their temporary cease-fire to facilitate more hostages-for-prisoners swaps.

A Red Cross vehicle carrying Israeli hostages drives by at the Gaza Strip crossing into Egypt in Rafah on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023.

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Hamas says it wants to extend truce after latest exchange of captives with Israel

3:53pm November 26, 2023

The announcement from the Islamist militant group came after a third hostages-for-prisoners swap with Israel in which 17 captives and 39 Palestinian prisoners were released.

People participate in a show of solidarity with hostages being held in the Gaza Strip, at "hostages square" in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Saturday.

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More captives are released in second Israel-Hamas exchange amid cease-fire deal

9:02pm November 25, 2023

by Scott Neuman

The Islamist militia group had earlier put the hostages-for-prisoners swap on hold for several hours, alleging that Israel had violated the terms of a four-day truce.

A mother and her children react to the news that Hanna Katzir, who the Palestine Islamic Jihad claimed died in captivity, is among the 13 Israelis released. They are watching the news on their phone outside the Museum of Tel Aviv on Friday.

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Scores of Palestinians and Israelis freed from captivity on first day of Gaza truce

9:46pm November 24, 2023

by Scott Neuman

As the pause in fighting appeared to hold, Hamas released 13 Israelis and 11 foreigners who were also seized in Hamas' attack on Israel last month. In exchange, Israel freed 39 Palestinian prisoners.

Smoke and fire rise above buildings during Israeli strikes on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Nov. 23, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement.

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A temporary cease-fire in Gaza appears set to begin Friday

10:25pm November 23, 2023

A deal to pause the fighting in Gaza and exchange Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners would begin Friday morning, according to the foreign ministry in Qatar.

Women prepare a symbolic dinner table during a rally in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Tuesday, demanding the release of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants.

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Israeli official says Friday is the soonest the deal with Hamas would take effect

6:21pm November 22, 2023

Hamas and Israel agreed to a four-day pause in fighting and to release at least 50 Israeli hostages held in Gaza and 150 Palestinians held by Israel. The official said negotiations "are progressing."

Demonstrators call for the return of 40 children who are among the roughly 240 hostages believed held by Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip as they mark World Children's Day during a protest across from UNICEF offices in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Monday.

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A deal for the release of Israeli hostages appears close, officials say

2:30pm November 20, 2023

Talk of a possible deal comes as Palestinian health officials say Israeli fire hit another hospital in Gaza, and dozens of premature infants from Al-Shifa hospital are evacuated to Egypt.