Hamas says it won’t rejoin talks until Israel releases 620 Palestinians, as the Gaza ceasefire hangs by a thread.

The Palestinian captors forced the Israelis to mount a stage in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis and give speeches in Hebrew against a backdrop of portraits of Hamas leaders.

A family in central Gaza were overjoyed to return to their home after moving from place to place at least seven times during the war between Israel and Hamas.

At least 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks and more than 200 taken captive. For more on Israel’s continued attacks in the occupied West Bank, see here. Read here about how and why pro-Palestine protests on US campuses are growing smaller.

Tal Shoham and Avera Mengistu were the latest hostages to be released by Hamas in Rafah. Both hostages were transferred to Israeli custody and have crossed into the country. Four additional hostages are set to be released in Nuseirat.

The entire people of Israel is moved along with me and embraces you today," he's reported to have told Mengistu on the Israeli government's website. Ethiopian-Israeli Mengistu was captured by Hamas in 2014 and was handed over to the Red Cross alongside Tal Shoham in Rafah,

A family in central Gaza were overjoyed to return to their home after moving from place to place at least seven times during the war between Israel and Hamas. But

These were the updates on the Gaza ceasefire and Israel’s attacks on the occupied West Bank for Friday, February 14.

After Hamas handed over an unidentified body Thursday rather than that of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas, placing strain on the Gaza ceasefire deal, the correct body has been returned, her family said Saturday.

The attempted attacks on Thursday, which injured no one but shut down buses and trains across the country, came amid Israel’s ongoing raids in the West Bank and as its cease-fire with Hamas in Gaza nears its end.

Israel delayed a Palestinian prisoner release, accusing Hamas of "humiliating" hostages, while also sending tanks into the occupied West Bank for the first time in decades.