A fragile ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war was holding yesterday, following the dramatic exchange of three hostages for 90 Palestinian prisoners in an agreement aimed at ending more than 15 months of offensive in Gaza.

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold Sunday, seemingly starting a six-week pause in 15 months of fighting in Gaza and setting the stage for the release of dozens of hostages held by the militants, including three young women freed in the first hours of the truce.

The first three hostages released from Gaza arrived in Israel on Sunday for tearful reunions with families, hours after the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold following 15 months of war.

A fragile ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war was holding Monday, following the dramatic exchange of three hostages for 90 Palestinian prisoners in an agreement aimed at ending more than 15 months of war in Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of backing out of a cease-fire deal to release hostages and end the war in Gaza, which has raged for more than a year.

The first phase of the 42-day truce deal will witness the release of a total of 33 Israeli hostages and 737 Palestinian prisoners and detainees.

A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took effect on Sunday as Hamas released the first three female hostages it held for 15 months of the devastating war with Israel.

The deal, mediated by the United States, offered a glimmer of hope in a conflict that has taken an immense human toll.

according to U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher. The three female hostages — captured during Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel — were reunited with their families and determined to be ...

“We need countries with influence over Israel, Hamas and armed groups who have attacked our trucks to insist that we are able to get this lifesaving aid to those who need it,” Tom ...

“This is a moment of tremendous hope — fragile, yet vital,” Tom Fletcher, the United Nations ... will likely follow a similar formula. Hamas projects strength: Armed Hamas fighters returned ...