The increasingly theatrical and threatening events have angered Israel and put a cease-fire deal at risk.
Israel briefly suspended the release of Palestinian prisoners after chaotic crowds mobbed two of the captives.
Hamas freed three Israelis and five Thai nationals in exchange for more than 100 Palestinians. But the militant group struggled to control crowds, prompting a delay.
Hamas released eight hostages, including three Israelis and five Thais, as part of a hostage-for-prisoner exchange.
The stage-managed spectacle of Israeli hostages being released in Gaza serves political interests on both sides. Hamas’ ...
President Donald Trump claimed that his administration had “identified and stopped $50 million being sent to Gaza to buy ...