Hundreds of Palestinians gathered in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza near the family home of slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar on Thursday in anticipation of two Israeli hostages being released.Onlookers clambered over smashed concrete on the upper floors of buildings,

Hamas and allied groups arrived at a site in Khan Younis in Gaza ahead of the handover of Israeli hostages on Thursday, Hamas sources and witnesses said. A spokesman said on telegram the group "completed procedures to hand over two Israeli hostages.

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas freed eight hostages on Thursday as part of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, but the chaotic handover of some of the captives, who were shuttled through a rowdy crowd of thousands by masked militants, drew an angry protest from Israel.