JERUSALEM — An Israeli law banning the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) from operating in Israeli territory took effect Thursday, ushering in a new and uncertain era for ...

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas freed eight hostages on Thursday as part of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, but the ...

The ban effectively cuts off the UN aid agency from delivering critical aid to Gaza, putting millions of Palestinians at risk after 15 months of war have devastated the region.

Follow NBC News live updates for the latest coverage of the ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas.

Hamas has released eight more hostages, among them the German-Israelis Arbel Yehoud and Gadi Moses, in a chaotic but ...

One of those released was 19 years old. Twelve of them were 18, seven of them were 17 and one was 15. This list of prisoners was published by Al Jazeera, the Qatari-owned international news service.

Israel on Thursday formally banned the main United Nations aid agency for Palestinian refugees from operating on its ...

In the ceasefire’s first phase, Israel and Hamas have agreed that 33 Israeli hostages in Gaza will be released in exchange ...

Israel is supposed to free 110 Palestinians from its prisons in exchange for the return of hostages on Thursday ...

Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners on Thursday in exchange for three Israeli hostages held in Gaza. Thursday's prisoner-for-hostage swap marked the third round of exchanges as a ceasefire deal ...