Connecticut officials and organizations responded to news of a potential Israel-Hamas ceasefire with a mix of reactions.

Chen, who has familial ties to Bloomfield, is set to be released along with Keith Siegel, another American, as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

About 90 Palestinians imprisoned in Israel were also freed Sunday as part of a hostage and prisoner exchange, due to last for weeks, between Israel and Hamas. The ceasefire has raised hopes the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, where almost 47,000 Palestinians have been killed and the enclave has been reduced to ruins, could be brought to an end.

Earlier this week, several Israeli hostages were released from Gaza, and more Palestinians were freed from Israel amidst the cease-fire agreement.

Hamas has said it would be willing to step aside, but it may still seek a hand in any future government, which Israel has vehemently rejected. And it is unlikely to give up its weapons.

(WTNH) — A man with Connecticut ties is among the first American ... is expected to be released in the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, which includes the release of women ...

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians streamed into Gaza’s most heavily destroyed area on Monday after Israel opened the north for the first time since the early weeks of the war with Hamas, a dramatic reversal of their exodus 15 months ago.

Hamas has named 4 female Israeli soldiers it says will be freed as part of the second hostage-prisoner swap, as the Gaza ceasefire endures.

These are the top news stories in Connecticut for Jan. 24, 2025 at 10 p.m.

Hamas has claimed that Shiri ... who grew up in Bloomfield, Connecticut; and Edan Alexander, 19, from Tenafly, New Jersey. Four other Americans are believed to have been killed during the 15 ...

Sagui Dekel-Chen of Connecticut, and Keith Siegel of North Carolina, might be among them. They are the only Americans on the list of the first 33. The 33 hostages are being released by Hamas in ...