The nation’s highest-ranked Jewish Australian, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus, has made a fiery defence of Labor’s handling of ...

Israel is releasing 183 Palestinian prisoners in the latest exchange for Israeli hostages held in Gaza, part of a ceasefire ...

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A child inspects the damage of his destroyed family home, in Bureij, central Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, days after the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas came into effect.

Three hostages held in Gaza were released to their families on Sunday, the Israeli military has said, as the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel came into effect. The New York Times says ...

In the West Bank town of Beitunia, whistling crowds greeted the released prisoners as heroes, waving flags and chanting support for Hamas ... the activist in the Fatah party spent a total of ...

Among those being released are 111 Palestinians who were rounded up after Hamas’ Oct. 7 ... the activist in the Fatah party spent a total of 39 years behind bars. Originally from the West ...

Walmart’s latest brand and logo update has left some social media users baffled. On Jan. 13, the company announced in a press release on its website that it was launching a “comprehensive ...

Since Israel and Hamas went to war, reporters and editors at The New York Times have closely covered the conflict. Our coverage includes the Hamas-led attack on Israel, the plight of hostages ...

Israel reportedly expects a ceasefire in the Gaza war to proceed even though Hamas has yet to name the hostages it will release on Sunday. On Saturday, the terror ...

More than 15 months after the Hamas-led attacks on Israel that triggered the war in Gaza, a ceasefire agreement has come into effect, paving the way for a hostage release. Hamas seized 251 people ...

Those released were Eli Sharabi, Or Levy and Ohad Ben Ami — three Israeli civilians taken by Hamas militants from southern Israel in their shock attack on Oct. 7, 2023. In the first phase of the ...