World, Middle East: Four soldiers, Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy, and Liri Albag, will be taken to an IDF facility near the Gaza border for medical checkups.

Gaza ceasefire: Four female Israeli soldiers released in second hostage exchange between Israel and Hamas

World, Middle East: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said that progress has been made in ongoing negotiations to reach a hostage-ceasefire deal with Hamas.

'Breakthrough,' Qatar presents Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal draft to Israel, Hamas

The Israeli military rescued four hostages from Hamas captivity in Gaza following a complex daytime operation over the weekend. Israel has released a video showing the moment three of the four hostages - Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov, and Shlomi Ziv - were rescued.

WATCH: Moment Israel rescued 3 hostages from Hamas captivity

If reports are to be believed, Egypt has issued an ultimatum to Hamas to reach a ceasefire agreement or face an Israeli ground offensive in Rafah, near the Egyptian border as the Gaza war continues.

Worried about Rafah border situation, Egypt issues ultimatum to Hamas to reach ceasefire deal

Forty-one construction workers in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, who were trapped inside a tunnel since Nov 12, were finally rescued on Tuesday (Nov 28). The workers were taken out through 57 metres (187 feet) of steel pipe on stretchers specially fitted with wheels.

Top 10 world news: All 41 workers rescued from Uttarkashi tunnel, Israel-Hamas war updates, & more

Islamic Jihad, the Palestinian terrorist group, announced on Wednesday (November 22) announced that Hanna Katzir (76) an Israeli hostage has passed away. The announcement came just after Israel and Hamas reached a deal on hostage release.

Seventy-six year old hostage dies hours before Israel-Hamas hostage release deal

Qatar said on Tuesday (Nov 21) that the negotiations to free hostages from Hamas after it launched an attack against Israel on Oct 7 were at their closest point to a deal and reached the final stage.

Israel-Hamas war: Hostage negotiations closest to deal since start of conflict, says Qatar

Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said on Sunday (Nov 19) that the challenges to the Israel-Hamas war hostage deal were logistical. Addressing a press conference with European Union's (EU) foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, Prime Minister Al Thani said, "The challenges that remain in the negotiations are very minor compared to the bigger challenges, they are more logistical, they are more practical.

Israel-Hamas war: Challenges to hostage deal are logistical, says Qatar PM

Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Herzog said on Sunday (Nov 19) that his country was hopeful that a significant number of Israeli hostages could be released by Hamas in the coming days.

Israel-Hamas war: Israel hopeful that significant number of hostages could be released