Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday reiterated that the Israeli military would enter Gaza “with full force” in the coming days, even as diplomatic efforts for a ceasefire continue and following the release of a US-Israeli hostage.

Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old Israeli-American soldier from New Jersey, was released after 583 days in Hamas captivity following the October 7 attacks. His freedom marks a rare moment of hope in a long-running crisis,

The IDF's military campaign against Hamas has left half a million people facing starvation, and the World Health Organisation has warned that the situation is particularly acute among children.

As Edan Alexander is released, nearly two dozen hostages are believed to be alive in Gaza, including a student, a software tester, a bartender and several soldiers.

Witkoff says Trump 'relentless' in determination to bring everyone home, after talks jump-started by release of Edan Alexander, reportedly in exchange for US pressure on Israel

Israel’s military targeted Hamas’s top leader in Gaza on Tuesday in an air strike, which if successful would mark an important military victory at a time when the country is under pressure to wrap up its 18-month-long war in the enclave.

JERUSALEM: Israel has not agreed to any ceasefire or release of prisoners with Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday (May 12), ahead of the expected release of Israeli-American hosta