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A mass prisoner release would seem like a PR win for Hamas, but it’s Israel’s only route to victory, says Gershon Baskin of the International Communities Organisation NGO

Interview with Gershon Baskin, Middle East Director of International Communities Organization, discussing the dynamics in the Israel-Hamas conflict.

While Israel restarts its bombing of the besieged territory as the truce with Hamas ends, the relatives of those still being held captive can only hope that another ceasefire is agreed and their loved ones will eventually be freed. Tom Bennett reports from Tel Aviv

During the seven-day truce agreed between Israel and Hamas, seven exchanges were made of hostages held by Hamas for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. But on November 30, the two sides failed to reach an agreement on the eighth exchange and there has since been a resumption of the fighting…

As Hamas prepares to release a first group of hostages held for more than six weeks in Gaza, it's worth remembering that Israelis have been held hostage many times over the nation's 75-year history. In October 2011, Franco-Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit was freed by Hamas after being held in captivity…

Qatar is mediating a potential truce agreement between the two sides involving the release of hostages

Dozens of rallies held and some family members say government must start negotiations with Hamas

Israel warns civilians to evacuate northern Gaza amid expectations of a ground invasion. Rep. Steve Scalise drops out of the House speaker race.

Security agency says it has seen direct connections between inflamed language and inflamed community tensions

The Hamas-run Gaza Strip is a tiny enclave, measuring 25 miles long and no more than 7 miles wide