Prisoner swap

Russia, Ukraine confirm exchange of 160 prisoners of war

Official Russian and Ukrainian sources have confirmed an exchange of 160 prisoners of war each on Friday. 

 UKRAINE-RUSSIA-CONFLICT-WAR-POW Released Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) react upon arrival by bus following a prisoner exchange at an undisclosed location, in the Chernihiv region on May 15, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) are seen next to buses after a swap, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location, Ukraine April 19, 2025.

Russia says US hasn't followed through on Trump-Putin 'understandings' as war grinds on

Hans Grundberg, UN Special Envoy for Yemen, poses for a photo as members of the Supervisory Committee on the Detainees Release Agreement attend the closing ceremony of a meeting between the Yemeni government and the Houthi group, in Amman, Jordan, May 14, 2026.

Yemen government, Houthis to release more than 1,600 prisoners in conflict's largest swap

Freed Palestinian prisoners released by Israel as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, gesture, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 13, 2025.

Hamas terrorist freed in hostage deal hosted in Canada, US orgs' webinar


'Monsters': Families of terror victims grapple with release of murderers as part of deal

"The State of Israel has failed to provide my family and me with security and has failed to deliver justice."

Miriam Fuld, with her children Yakir and Natan in Kfar Etzion cemetery, the West Bank, 2018.

Israel prepares for prisoner exchange as IDF, IPS conclude plans

Most of the prisoners on the list are women, and only one prisoner on the list under the age of 18 at the time of their arrest was convicted of murder.

 Red Cross vehicle is seen near the Ofer Prison, near Jerusalem, January 19, 2025

Sheba Medical Center to receive hostages as they are released from Gaza

This decision was made following consultations with ministry officials and a review of the hospital’s readiness to handle their anticipated medical needs.

Helicopter landing pad at Sheba Medical Center, ahead of hostage release

Russia, Ukraine each swap 95 prisoners of war, Russian Defence Ministry says

The last swap - involving 103 prisoners from both sides - took place in September.

 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) are seen after a swap, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an unknown location in Ukraine, in this handout picture released on September 13, 2024.

US: Gaza deal 90% done, hostages-prisoners swap a sticking point

Of the deal's 18 total paragraphs, 14 have been completed, with three alone dealing with the hostage-prisoner swap, the official said.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen over a wall of hostage posters (illustrative)

Massive prisoner swap with Russia, including Evan Gershkovich, could be underway

Gershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal arrested in March 2023 on allegations of espionage, was sentenced earlier this month to 16 years in a maximum security prison.

 Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in the glass defendants' cage in the Yekaterinburg courthouse where his trial began Wed. June 26.

Iran prisoner says Sweden left him behind in jail, daily Expressen reports

The prisoner, Ahmadreza Djalali, said, "You chose to leave me behind, with a high risk of being executed".

 People demonstrate outside the Stockholm District Court as they wait for the verdict in the case of Hamid Noury, a former Iranian prosecution official accused of crimes against international law and murder in Iran in 1988, in Stockholm, Sweden

War with Hezbollah coming as pressure makes Hamas desperate, commentator predicts

Hezi Simantov discussed the recent release of the video of hostage Alex Tropanov, noting the coordinated nature of the propaganda tactic repeatedly used by Hamas.

 IDF troops evacuate wounded personnel in the North. April17, 2024.

Hamas has the upper hand: Tactic against Israel will further preserve the organization

If Israel is affected by Hamas' tactics, it will only increase the use of psychological techniques and demonstrate how the "soft power" approach can silence adversaries with a military advantage.

 Protesters in Tel Aviv demanding a hostage deal, April 24, 2024

Israelis oppose trading all Palestinian prisoners for Gaza hostages - poll

A stable majority of Jewish Israelis (60%) said they opposed a deal that would secure the release of the hostages held in Gaza at the price of freeing all of the Palestinian security prisoners.

People walk next to pictures of civilians held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, in Jerusalem, November 22, 2023