Tens of thousands of airline seats are missing from Israel’s most important market — the United States, says Tel Aviv-based executive travel expert Mikey Levy. After more than 16 months of war with Hamas,

The fragile ceasefire in Gaza continued to hold steady as Hamas confirmed it is committed to the ceasefire conditions. NBC News’ Yasmin Vossoughian reports from Tel Aviv on the developments and the next hostage release.

Yael Alexander’s son, Edan, is now the last living American hostage held captive by Hamas. CNN’s Nic Robertson spoke with Edan’s mother in Tel Aviv as the last hostages under phase one of the ceasefire agreement returned to Israeli soil.

Hamas on Thursday returned the bodies of four hostages to Israel, prompting a nationwide outpouring of grief as flag-waving crowds lined highways on a rainy day to pay respect to a convoy carrying the coffins and thousands packed a Tel Aviv square in an emotional nighttime vigil.

Yafo, Israel - Avera Mengistu, an Ethiopian-born Israeli, walked free on Saturday, February 22, after enduring more than 10 years as a captive of Hamas. His release marks a poignant moment in the ongoing ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian militant group,

Israel has delayed the release of Palestinian, with the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office stating that the swap will not proceed “until the release of the next hostages is guaranteed.”

Hamas released six hostages from Gaza on Saturday, handing over the final living captives whom the warring sides agreed would be freed when a ceasefire began last month. Israel is due to release 620 Palestinian detainees in exchange,

Hamas released six living hostages on Saturday in separate locations of the Gaza Strip. Hours later, Israel said it would delay releasing Palestinian prisoners

Avera Mengistu, an Ethiopian-born Israeli, was detained in 2014 after crossing into Gaza on his own.

Hamas Releases Israeli Hostages. Emotional scenes unfold in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square as Israelis cheer and cry while watching the live footage of Hamas releasing Israeli hostages Tal Shoham and Avera Mengistu in Rafah,