The female Israeli hostages who were freed on Saturday disobeyed their Hamas captors and made victory poses during the hand off ceremony to spoil the terrorists’ show, one of their fathers,
Naama Levy, one of the four female IDF soldiers released from Hamas captivity on Saturday, is speaking out for the first time. "After 477 days, I’m finally home," Levy wrote on Instagram.
Emily Damari, one of the first hostages freed by Hamas in the cease-fire agreement, is speaking out for the first time following her release.
The Palestinian terror group reveals that Yarden Bibas is on the list but there is no mention of his wife and two young sons
The men’s release would be the fourth since a ceasefire paused the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas this month.
The increasingly theatrical and threatening events have angered Israel and put a cease-fire deal at risk.
Hamas is rushing to reassert control over the territory it has ruled since 2007. Its leaders are exuberant—at least in public. In private, they are arguing bitterly. The war has deepened a longtime struggle between the group’s political and military leaders and has saddled it with enormous challenges.
The cease-fire is also a beacon of hope for Palestinians who have suffered immensely during Israel’s 15-month campaign to eradicate Hamas. The Palestinian civilian death toll is estimated to be in the tens of thousands, with more than 80 percent of the population internally displaced.
Hamas' armed wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, on Thursday confirmed the killing of its military leader Mohammed Deif and deputy military commander Marwan Issa in combat.
Israel briefly suspended the release of Palestinian prisoners after chaotic crowds mobbed two of the captives.
The ceasefire is aimed at eventually ending the deadliest and most destructive war ever fought between Israel and Hamas.