More than two years after being held captive, a 14-year-old boy who was kidnapped from a Christian school in Africa by a group of radical Islamic Fulani herdsmen returned home last week.
Seventeen more hostages have been released by Hamas, including 4-year-old American Abigail Edan, according to a list from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Saturday night that a group of 17 more hostages taken by Hamas were being released and on their way out of the Gaza Strip.
Israel and Hamas announced they have agreed on a temporary deal that would allow the release of 50 hostages kidnapped by Hamas in exchange for a group of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
Lebanon's Hezbollah group said it attacked Israeli troops in northern Israel with drones, artillery and missiles this week, starting a new line of hits.