Armed Hamas militants handed over three male Israeli hostages to the Red Cross in central Gaza, as part of a ceasefire deal with Israel. Ohad Ben Ami, Eli Sharabi and Or Levy were captured by Hamas during the attack on 7 October 2023, and have been held in the Gaza Strip for more than 15 months. In the latest exchange, Israel is set to free 183 more Palestinian prisoners and detainees
US approves $7.4bn sale of more weapons to Israel used to ravage Gaza