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Hamas freed eight Israeli hostages Thursday in exchange for Israel's release of more Palestinian prisoners under a last-minute deal to extend their cease-fire in Gaza by another day.

Hamas freed eight Israeli hostages Thursday in exchange for Israel's release of more Palestinian prisoners under a last-minute deal to extend their cease-fire in Gaza by another day.

Two more hostages have been released Thursday after Israel and Hamas agreed to extend the truce in Gaza for an extra day.

Hamas freed eight Israeli hostages Thursday in exchange for Israel's release of more Palestinian prisoners under a last-minute deal to extend their cease-fire in Gaza by another day.

Mediators are scrambling to extend an Israel-Hamas truce set to expire just after daybreak Friday. This follows daily exchanges of hostages held by Hamas for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel during a week-long pause in fighting. Virtually all of those freed so far have been women and children. Reaching a deal on an extension could prove more challenging as Hamas, a militant group that has ruled Gaza for 16 years, is expected to set a higher price for the remaining hostages, including Israeli so...

Hamas freed eight Israeli hostages Thursday in exchange for Israel's release of more Palestinian prisoners under a last-minute deal to extend their cease-fire in Gaza by another day.

Hamas freed eight Israeli hostages Thursday in exchange for Israel's release of more Palestinian prisoners under a last-minute deal to extend their cease-fire in Gaza by another day.

Two more hostages have been released Thursday after Israel and Hamas agreed to extend the truce in Gaza for an extra day.

Hamas freed eight Israeli hostages Thursday in exchange for Israel's release of more Palestinian prisoners under a last-minute deal to extend their cease-fire in Gaza by another day.

Israel and Hamas had agreed at the last minute to extend their truce to a seventh day, but further extensions proved more daunting.