Forty-five of the prisoners named as part of cease-fire deal are Arab citizens or residents to be let free in Israel, while others will be deported

The office of the Prime Minister of Israel has announced that the release of hostages under the agreement with Hamas will begin without delay. It is expected that the first hostages will be freed on January 19,

Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement to end over 15 months of fighting -- with a brief pause in November 2023 -- and release some of the hostages still in captivity in the Gaza Strip. The agreement has to be officially voted on favorably by the security cabinet,

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is poised to begin Sunday, the Israeli government said ahead of a security cabinet vote on Friday as part of the internal process to formally approve the

The Israeli security cabinet meeting to vote on a ceasefire deal with Hamas, which was delayed yesterday, is set for today. And, frigid temperatures are expected to envelop much of the U.S. next week.

Hamas on Friday announced the names of four Israeli women soldiers to be released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that Hamas has violated an agreement on the release of hostages with its publication of those to be released on Saturday.