After nearly 500 days in captivity in Gaza, with little access to media, recently freed hostages have many questions.

After 16 months of excruciating uncertainty, Idit Ohel finally received word this week that her 24-year-old son, a hostage in ...

Hamas militants have named the next three Israeli male hostages to be released as part of a fragile ceasefire deal that had ...

This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Subramoney Iyer, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide made or published by The Associated Press in the past week. Follow AP visual journa ...