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


Ukraine-Russia War: Almost 300 POWs released in major surprise swap

The timing and magnitude of the swap came as a surprise since Vladimir Putin announced a partial troop mobilization earlier on Wednesday.

 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) pose for a picture with a national flag after a swapping, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Chernihiv region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released September 22, 2022

High Court rejects second petition to free Palestinian hunger striker

Palestinian hunger striker Khalil Awawdeh's case has gained increasing local and international attention since he started his hunger strike on March 3.

 Palestinian administrative prisoner Khalil Awawdeh, who has been on a hunger strike for more than 160 days, is seen at Assaf Harofeh hospital in Be'er Ya'akov, Israel August 24, 2022.

Israeli gov't can't bring Hadar back - Tzur Goldin at march to Gaza

“No one in this government intends to bring my brother home,” said Tzur. “We the public will bring them home.”

March to the Gaza Strip in protest of the capture of four Israeli citizens by Hamas.

Hamas to allow left-wing Israel activist into Gaza, he wants to visit hostages

The idea of entering Gaza, left-wing activist Yoel Marshak said, was born in part out of his relationship with Palestinian journalist Sami Obeid.

 General view of Gaza city May 29, 2022.

Ukraine gathers Russian dead in hope for prisoner exchange

"We are gathering all the documents, all the credit cards. Anything which would help us identify the body," Ukrainian captain of the military-civil cooperation branch said.

Ritual workers stand next to bodies of killed Russian soldiers before loading them to a refrigerated rail car, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, at a compound of a morgue in Kharkiv, Ukraine May 22, 2022.

Russia confirms prisoner exchange with Ukraine

Vereshchuk said that 14 civilians were also returning to Ukraine as part of the deal.

 A man walks past a residential building hit in a military strike, amid Russia's invasion, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, April 10, 2022.

Iran appears ready to swap prisoners with US as talks approach 'finish line'

A prisoner swap between Iran and the United States is expected soon as talks on a new deal with Iran enter the homestretch.

 Iran's new President Ebrahim Raisi receives the endorsement decree for his presidency from Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran August 3, 2021.

Israel, Hamas both inflexible in prisoner swap negotiations - opinion

Since the war in 2014, the Government of Israel has been trying to indirectly negotiate with Hamas for the return of the four Israeli captives.

 DEFENSE MINISTER Benny Gantz greets Leah Goldin, mother of fallen soldier Hadar Goldin, outside the annual state memorial ceremony on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem in June, marking the anniversary of the 2014 Operation Protective Edge.

Lapid heads to Cairo as Israeli-Hamas tensions heat up

It is speculated that Lapid may meet with Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi. If so, he would return to him ancient Egyptian artifacts illegally smuggled into Israel. 

 An Egyptian man looks on by an Egyptian military outpost at the Israel-Egypt border as seen from southern Israel September 27, 2021.

Israel turned down ‘road map’ for prisoner swap, Hamas claims

The alleged Israeli rejection of the Hamas offer came against a backdrop of reports suggesting that progress has been made towards striking a prisoner swap deal.

Yahya Sinwar arrives at the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza on October 18, 2011, after being released by Israel as part of a prisoner swap for kidnapped soldier Gilad Schalit