Red Cross vehicles arrive at a location in northern Gaza as Hamas is set to free hostages in ceasefire deal.

It's the second hostage release since a fragile ceasefire took effect last weekend, halting the fighting in Gaza for at least six weeks during which dozens of Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners will be freed while more aid flows in.

In exchange, Israel was expected to free 110 Palestinian prisoners. But the prime minister’s office said their release was being delayed because of chaos around Thursday’s hostage handover in Gaza.

Only a trickle of aid is reaching the area, leaving the Palestine Red Crescent Society teams in Gaza delivering lifesaving aid with much reduced resources. Beatrice Butsana-Sita, chief executive British Red Cross, says: "Before the conflict around 500 ...

The first hostages held by Hamas since October 7, 2023 were released Sunday morning, with 33 hostages expected to be released in the coming weeks.

In exchange, Israel released 200 Palestinian prisoners as part of the fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The four Israelis ... they were led off to waiting Red Cross vehicles.

Red Cross vehicles arrive at a location in northern Gaza as Hamas is set to free hostages in ceasefire deal.

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The truce is aimed at winding down the deadliest and most destructive war ever fought between Israel and Hamas.

Long lines of Palestinians -- some kneeling to kiss the soil as they stepped into the northern part of the strip -- were making their way home on Monday.