Hamas says no prisoner swap deal with Israel without full cease-fire
The return of Israeli occupation prisoners has three prices, says the Palestinian group Hamas.
Tue Feb 20 2024
Americans freed by Venezuela in US prisoner swap land at Texas base
Venezuela separately returned to the US, fugitive Malaysian businessman known as "Fat Leonard," who is implicated in a US Navy bribery case.
Thu Dec 21 2023
No Gaza hostage release before Friday, Israel, US say
The start of the release will take place according to the original agreement between the sides, and not before Friday, said Tzachi Hanegbi.
Thu Nov 23 2023
Israel, Hamas agree first truce, 50 hostages to go free in swap
The official start time for the truce is expected to be announced within 24 hours, with the first hostages to go free on Thursday.
Wed Nov 22 2023
The secret negotiations that led to the Gaza hostages deal
The prisoner swap deal mediated by Qatar and Egypt and has been agreed by Israel, Hamas and the United States.
Wed Nov 22 2023
US and Iran to swap detainees after $6 billion unfrozen
Iran's spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said the funds, which had been frozen in South Korea, would be in Iran's possession today.
Mon Sep 18 2023
Brittney Griner heads for US after prisoner swap; Russian Viktor Bout lands in Moscow
The swap was a high-profile and rare example of cooperation between Washington and Moscow since the invasion.
Fri Dec 09 2022
Take more prisoners, Zelenskiy urges troops after big exchange
Zelenskiy suggests for more after the two sides carried out one of the biggest prisoner swaps so far, exchanging a total of 218 detainees.
Tue Oct 18 2022
Russia, Ukraine announce major surprise prisoner swap
Russia and Ukraine carried out an unexpected prisoner swap, the largest since the war began and involving almost 300 people.
Thu Sep 22 2022
Ukraine wins release of 144 soldiers in biggest prisoner swap of war
Majority of them were badly wounded, suffering from gunshot and shrapnel wounds, blast traumas, burns, fractured bones and amputated limbs.
Thu Jun 30 2022
Houthis say prisoner swap deal includes 16 Saudis, brother of Yemen president
The auspices of the United Nations, includes 1,400 Houthi prisoners in return for 823 prisoners including the former defence minister.
Mon Mar 28 2022
White House rebuts idea that Huawei's Meng was freed in prisoner swap
A near-simultaneous release of a top Huawei executive and two Canadians detained shortly after her arrest was not a prisoner swap.
Tue Sep 28 2021
In Israel and beyond, virus vaccines bring political power
Israel's reopening of its economy, combined with a murky prisoner swap with Syria and the arrival of a batch of vaccines in the Gaza Strip.
Mon Feb 22 2021
Yemen's warring parties begin prisoner swap, raising peace prospects
The Saudi-led military coalition and Yemen's Houthi movement agreed last month in Switzerland to exchange 1,081 prisoners.
Fri Oct 16 2020
'War to get me out': wife of freed US reporter tells of Iran ordeal
Yeganeh Salehi told of how she feared she would not be able to leave the country with him as part of a prisoner swap.
Fri Jan 22 2016