Hamas releases first American hostage on third day of cease-fire exchange

Abigail Edan, whose fourth birthday passed while she was in captivity, is among 14 Israelis and two other foreign nationals released by Hamas on Sunday.

Hostages released by Hamas have returned to Israel, military says

Hamas had earlier delayed the release of 13 Israelis and four foreigners for several hours, saying Israel had violated the terms of a truce deal that had set the stage for such swaps.

On 1st day of Gaza cease-fire, Hamas and Israel carry out first swap of hostages and prisoners

The hostages freed Friday included 13 Israelis, 10 people from Thailand and one from the Philippines, according to Qatar. The agreement opened the way for sorely needed aid to flow into Gaza for beleaguered residents.

Gaza cease-fire will begin Friday morning, with aid to follow 'as soon as possible'

A four-day cease-fire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas will began Friday morning, Qatar said, a day later than originally announced, as negotiators worked out final details of the deal.

Detroit City Council passes resolution calling for cease-fire in Gaza, temporary truce reached

While the resolution in Detroit called for a durable and sustained cease-fire, it passed hours before Israel and Hamas agreed to a four-day cease-fire and an exchange of hostages.

Israeli official says talks continuing, hostage release won't take place before Friday

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s national security adviser says a planned hostage-for-prisoner swap with Hamas has been delayed until at least Friday.

Israel, Hamas cease-fire deal with hostage release is in final stages

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has said negotiations over a potential cease-fire and hostage release deal in its final stages, according to multiple reports.

Hamas officials say hostage agreement could be reached soon

Senior Hamas officials say an agreement could be reached soon in which the militant group would release hostages and Israel would free Palestinian prisoners

Advertisers leave Elon Musk's X over concerns about antisemitism

Billionaire owner Elon Musk inflamed tensions further with his own posts endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory.

Pro-Palestinian protesters occupy University of Michigan administration building

Protesters entered the Alexander G. Ruthven Building on Friday, demanding to speak with school president Santa Ono to urge disinvest in Israel using a sit-in tactic of civil disobience.

UN stops delivery of food and supplies to Gaza amid communications blackout

The communications blackout is now in its second day, largely cutting off Gaza’s 2.3 million people from one another and the outside world, as well as paralyzing the coordination of aid.

Israeli forces raid al-Shifa Hospital, where hundreds of patients are stranded by fighting

Israeli troops stormed into Gaza’s largest hospital, searching for traces of Hamas inside and beneath the facility filled with hundreds of patients, including newborns, who have gone for days without electricity and with little food as fighting raged around them.

Metro Detroit religious leaders support cease-fire in Gaza: 'We cannot let the cycle of suffering continue'

During a joint address at the New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Pontiac, Payton and Imam Mohammad Ali Elahi with the Islamic House of Wisdom urged those in positions of power to ceasefire in Gaza.

Israel supporters attending rally from Michigan stranded on tarmac after 'malicious' act

The Jewish Federation of Detroit hired bus drivers to transport the hundreds of people who flew to Washington D.C. to attend the rally. It said those drivers failed to show.

Is Hamas hiding in Gaza's main hospital? Israel's claim is now the focus in a stalemate

Israel alleges, without providing visual evidence, that Hamas uses the facility for military purposes and has built a vast underground command center below the hospital.

Medics and patients, including babies, stranded as battles rage around Gaza hospitals

Health officials say battles between Israel and Hamas around hospitals forced thousands of Palestinians to flee from some of the last perceived safe places in northern Gaza.