Nice as this story is, I'm pretty glad I'm not in the trenches.

The release, the sixth since the truce took effect on January 19, comes after days of uncertainty, with both sides signalling on Friday that the exchange would proceed despite rising tensions.

Two weeks after a failed reconciliation attempt between Jama’tu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS), commonly known as Boko Haram, and its breakaway faction, the Islamic State West Africa ...

Since the truce began last month, 19 Israeli hostages have been released in exchange for more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners. Out of 251 people seized in Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, ...

Beirut, Lebanon (AFP)–Lebanese media on Sunday reported that Israeli gunfire killed a woman as Washington pressed Beirut to disarm Hezbollah, two days before a deadline in the ceasefire between ...

Days after the fragile truce appeared to be teetering, Hamas freed three Israeli hostages as Israel released 369 Palestinian prisoners. But it is far from clear whether the deal will reach a ...

Negotiations on a second phase of the truce, aimed at securing a more lasting end to the war, are expected to begin next week in Doha. Washington has said it is open to alternative proposals from ...

Saturday's swap, the sixth since the truce took effect on January 19, came after Hamas had threatened to pause hostage releases over alleged Israeli violations, while Israel had threatened to ...

Jerusalem (AFP) – Israel's security cabinet was set to discuss on Monday the next phase of the ceasefire with Hamas, as top US diplomat Marco Rubio began a visit to Saudi Arabia where he will ...

Palestinian Hamad Arafat Hijazi released by Israel during the sixth round of prisoner-hostage swap Mr Trump had said "all hell" would break loose and that he would call for the truce deal's ...

Since the truce began last month, 19 Israeli hostages have been released in exchange for more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners. Out of 251 people seized in Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel ...