Loading the video Europe News Video. Hamas frees eight hostages, Israel puts prisoner release on hold Copy/paste the link below: Copy Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Copy Updated: 30 January 2025 - 14:51 GMT+1 Three Israelis and five Thai nationals captured by Hamas were freed on Thursday following a ceasefire agreement that came into effect this month. Read full article Top stories Now playing Next Hamas frees eight hostages, Israel puts prisoner release on hold Now playing Next Thousands join Czech protest against public media financing plan Now playing Next US midterm elections: Cheers erupt as Talarico's Texas victory is projected Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | November 4th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next 'Largest House majority' in decades, says election expert Now playing Next Current judicial crisis is 'weakening Poland', says Jourová Now playing Next ‘We will take back the House in 2028’: US House Speaker Johnson promises Republican comeback Now playing Next Dashcam captures deadly private jet crash in Florida Now playing Next EU enlargement at a turning point as leaders meet for Euronews summit Now playing Next US strikes Iran's Qeshm Island ahead of midterm elections Now playing Next US midterm elections 2026: What are they and when will we know the results? Now playing Next France recalls 7 million condoms across EU over safety concerns Now playing Next ‘Democrats did a good job’: Trump congratulates Democrats on midterm wins Now playing Next Europe Today: Democrats win Senate in rebuke of Trump as Poland’s constitutional crisis drags on Now playing Next ‘We defeated Goliath’: Talarico says after historic Texas Senate win Now playing Next US midterm elections: Democrats take control of US Congress in rejection of Trump More videos
Now playing Next ‘We will take back the House in 2028’: US House Speaker Johnson promises Republican comeback
Now playing Next Europe Today: Democrats win Senate in rebuke of Trump as Poland’s constitutional crisis drags on
Europe News Ukraine says hopes of 'progress toward peace' knocked by attack on aid distribution centre
EU News Progress and pitfalls on the path to a bigger EU: Five takeaways from the Euronews Enlargement Summit
South Korea South Korea and Turkey sign financing pact as Seoul seeks role in planned nuclear power plant
Qatar Qatar sees 'hope' for US-Iran deal despite fresh US strikes as mediators exchange proposals in real time