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Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called the expense a "preposterous waste of taxpayer money" and underscored that it did not align with the administration's "America First" policy.

As part of an agreement, Israel was supposed to allow Palestinians displaced from the northern areas to return to their homes.

It was the second release of Israeli hostages held since Oct. 7, 2023, in the agreement reached earlier this month

The four soldiers are the latest to be freed under the Gaza ceasefire and hostages agreement.

The U.S. froze nearly all foreign aid under Secretary of State Marco Rubio's directive, sparing only Israel and Egypt, a decision that's sparked geopolitical and legal concerns.

Doctors Against Genocide are working to bring home 11 American doctors and nurses from Northern Gaza after Israel denied their exit.

Hamas provided the names of four Israeli women hostages to be freed the following day in the second exchange of a ceasefire agreement.

The three hostages released Sunday, all women, were reunited with their families and taken to hospital in central Israel where a doctor said they were in stable condition. Hours later in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestinian prisoners released by Israel in exchange left Ofer prison on buses at around 1:00 am (2300 GMT Sunday).

President Joe Biden gave remarks on the ceasefire taking effect between Israel and Hamas as aid trucks start to enter Gaza.

A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began with the release of three Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.

Hamas has handed three hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza City, marking the first hostage releases since a 42-day ceasefire went into effect.

Israel's military asserts that its forces will keep targeting "within the Gaza arena" until Hamas honors the agreement and fulfills its responsibilities.

Israel's security cabinet recommended approving a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal that should take effect this weekend.

US President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday the ceasefire and hostage release agreement between Israel and Hamas would have never been reached without pressure from him and his incoming administration.

If approved by Israel's cabinet, the ceasefire agreement would take effect Sunday and involve the exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, after which the terms of a permanent end to the war would be finalized.

A Palestinian journalist was violently dragged out of a press conference after relentlessly pressing Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the war in Gaza.

President Joe Biden confused Lebanese political party Hezbollah with Palestinian militant group Hamas during his speech on the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Officials within the U.S. State Department have given credit to President-elect Donald Trump and his team for their help in securing a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

The ceasefire starts with a 6-week first phase while negotiations continue for a longer phase two that would wind down the war.

The deal includes the release of 33 hostages held since Hamas gunmen stormed into Israel more than 15 months ago

The warring parties reached a temporary cease-fire deal on Wednesday that will include the release of 33 Israeli hostages.