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An American mother of three was among the latest group of hostages released by Hamas on Wednesday, President Biden said.

The Israeli family members of a Needham man were among the 11 hostages released from Hamas captivity on Monday, the final day of a four-day truce between the warring sides.

The Israeli hostages, all women, were handed over by masked and armed fighters.

There are now a total of 85 hostages who have been released out of the roughly 240 hostages who were kidnapped by Hamas since Oct. 7, when the militant group unleashed a brutal attack on Israel that killed about 1,200 people. Family members of the released hostages have started to share the experiences their loved ones have had to endure while they were held in captivity.

On day three of the hostages-for-fighting pause deal, Hamas released 17 more captives on Sunday, which included a four-year-old American girl. As many as 39 Palestinian prisoners languishing in various Israeli jails were also released on Sunday. All of them are boys aged between 18 and 14.

The latest three Thai hostages released from Gaza after being held by Hamas militants were in good health, Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin posted on the social media platform X on Monday. So far, 17 Thai hostages have been released after being kidnapped during Hamas raids into Israel in early October and would be brought back to Thailand as soon as possible, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. "For the remaining 15 Thai hostages, the Royal Thai Government continu...

Eleven hostages released from Gaza on Monday have arrived in Israel and will undergo initial medical assessment before being reunited with their families, the Israeli military said.

The Israeli prime minister’s office and the Hostage and Missing Families Forum have each released the names and ages of all thirteen Israeli hostages released on the second day of a truce between Israel and Hamas Saturday:

Families and children kidnapped from Israel's southern Kibbutz Beeri were among the 13 Israeli hostages released by Hamas on Saturday, accordi

The handover was delayed by several hours after the Palestinian militant group accused Tel Aviv of violating the conditions of the agreement.