The increasingly theatrical and threatening events have angered Israel and put a cease-fire deal at risk.

Long lines of Palestinians -- some kneeling to kiss the soil as they stepped into the northern part of the strip -- were making their way home on Monday.

Chaos erupted in the southern Gaza city of Khan Yunis when the seven hostages were brought for the handover as hundreds of people crowded to witness the event

Watch the moment some of the hostages held in Gaza were released by militant group Hamas and handed over to the Red Cross.

Dual U.S.-Israeli national Keith Seigel is among the 3 hostages expected to be released by Hamas in the fourth swap with Israel.

Hamas has released Israeli soldier Agam Berger to the Red Cross in Gaza, marking the first of eight hostages set to be freed as part of an ongoing ceasefire between Israel and the group. Berger, 20, was among five female soldiers abducted during Hamas ' October 7 attack, with the others freed days earlier.

The Israeli army says the Red Cross has confirmed that it has seven captives— two Israelis and five Thai nationals.

Two Israelis and five Thai nationals were released as part of a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel that began Jan. 19.

It succeeded in making its profile invisible while not gaining the release of a single hostage or providing them with any assistance.

Chaotic scenes unfolded as an Israeli hostage was led through a crowd in Gaza before being handed over to the Red Cross on Thursday.

Red Cross vehicles arrive at a location in northern Gaza as Hamas is set to free hostages in ceasefire deal. Got a question? Put a reporter on it. Ever think of a question that you wish someone would answer?

Yemen’s Houthi rebels unilaterally freed 153 war detainees Saturday, the International Committee of the Red Cross said, one of several overtures in recent days to ease tensions after the ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.