Hamas has warned that no Israeli hostages would be released without Israel making a "serious deal" with the group and that it will determine the terms. Newsweek has reached out to the Israeli Prime Minister's office and the U.

Israel and Hamas are believed to have agreed that 10 living hostages and the remains of 18 others should be released during the first 60 days of a cease-fire, but they have not reached a consensus on how many Palestinian prisoners should be freed during the same period. Up to 20 hostages are still thought to be alive.

The deal comes more than 20 months into the conflict -- and more than three months after a previous deal ended.

Thirteen women and two men who survived captivity by Hamas said they experienced or witnessed sexual violence while held hostage in Gaza, according to a new report by a group of Israeli researchers known as the Dinah Project.

By Emily Rose JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli researchers released a report on Tuesday detailing sexual assault allegations against Palestinian Hamas fighters who attacked Israeli communities on October 7,

An Israeli report released Tuesday accuses Hamas of using sexual violence as a weapon of war during its Oct. 7, 2023 attacks