Israel’s ban on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees' operations in Gaza and other Palestinian territories takes effect Thursday.
The release of more than 100 Palestinian prisoners as laid out in the Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal had been in doubt after crowds in southern Gaza surrounded hostages who were being freed.
Hamas freed three hostages in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday and Israel released 183 Palestinian prisoners in the fourth round of exchanges during the Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and ...