The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza, particularly in the north of the ...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The first three hostages set to be released from Gaza were transferred to the Red Cross and ...

Deir al Balah - Fighters from the Ezz al-Din Al-Qassam brigades, Hamas' military wing, patrol the streets of Deir al Balah, ...

Three hostages were handed over to Israeli forces — the first of 33 expected to be freed over the next six weeks in exchange for some 1,900 Palestinians. The deal follows months of negotiations.

A handful of vehicles carrying dozens of armed militants joined people celebrating the ceasefire outside the al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Gaza’s central city of Deir al-Balah on Sunday.