Hamas releases video of Israeli-American hostage Goldberg-Polin
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Hamas releases video of Israeli-American hostage Goldberg-Polin

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Hamas released a hostage video on Wednesday showing a well-known Israeli-American man who was among scores of people abducted by the militants in the attack that ignited the war in Gaza. The video was the first sign of life of Hersh Goldberg-Polin since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel, and its release ignited new protests in Jerusalem calling on the government to do more to secure the captives’ release. In the video, Goldberg-Polin accused Israel’s government of abandoning the people who are being held hostage by Hamas. After the Hamas video was made public, hundreds of Israelis gathered outside Netanyahu’s official residence in central Jerusalem on Wednesday, calling on the government to strike a deal to bring home hostages.

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Time is running out: Hamas releases video of 24-year-old Israeli hostage
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Time is running out: Hamas releases video of 24-year-old Israeli hostage

India Today  

The Palestinian militant group Hamas has released a propaganda video allegedly showing a 24-year-old Israeli hostage in captivity in Gaza. In the video, the hostage, identified as Matan Zangauker, is seen pleading with Israeli leaders to negotiate a deal to secure the release of captives in Gaza. He also called on the Israeli public to continue protests in support of …

Trump demands immediate release of Oct. 7 hostages, says otherwise there will be ‘HELL TO PAY’
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump demands immediate release of Oct. 7 hostages, says otherwise there will be ‘HELL TO PAY’

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump is demanding the immediate release of Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza, saying that if they are not freed before he is sworn into office for a second term there will be “HELL TO PAY.” “Please let this TRUTH serve to represent that if the hostages are not released prior to January 20, …

White House reacts as Hamas releases chilling video of US-Israeli hostage urging Trump to ‘not make mistake Biden…’
3 weeks, 2 days ago

White House reacts as Hamas releases chilling video of US-Israeli hostage urging Trump to ‘not make mistake Biden…’

Hindustan Times  

White House reacted to a chilling video released by Hamas on Saturday, where an Israeli-American hostage described the atrocities of being held captive for over 420 days. In over a 3-minute longer video, which was uploaded to Telegram, Hamas issued a stern message for US President-elect Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Hamas video has a message for …

Hamas releases video of Israeli-American hostage pleading for Trump’s help in securing release
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Hamas releases video of Israeli-American hostage pleading for Trump’s help in securing release

The Independent  

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Hamas releases fresh video of Israeli hostage pleading for Trump's help in Gaza
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Hamas releases fresh video of Israeli hostage pleading for Trump's help in Gaza

India Today  

Palestinian militant group Hamas published a video of an Israeli-American hostage on Saturday, in which he pleads for US President-elect Donald Trump to secure his release from captivity. The video shows a pale-looking Alexander sitting in a dark space against a wall, identifying himself, addressing his family, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Trump. Netanyahu said in a statement that …

Walz says Gaza demonstrators are protesting for ‘all the right reasons’ while condemning Hamas
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Walz says Gaza demonstrators are protesting for ‘all the right reasons’ while condemning Hamas

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz said Thursday that those protesting American support for Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza are doing so for “all the right reasons,” as the Democratic ticket looks to balance its support for Israel with the humanitarian plight of civilians in the war-torn enclave. The Palestinian people have every right to life and liberty …

Hamas releases video of slain hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin: ‘I miss you’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Hamas releases video of slain hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin: ‘I miss you’

LA Times  

He appeared pale, but sounded calm. “And I’m thinking about you every single day.” The Palestinian militant group Hamas late Thursday released 1-minute, 42-second video of the Berkeley-born U.S. and Israeli citizen, who was killed last week along with five other Israeli hostages in a tunnel beneath the Gaza Strip. Israeli officials say the six hostages were shot execution-style by …

U.S. charges Hamas leader, other militants in connection with Oct. 7 massacre in Israel
3 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. charges Hamas leader, other militants in connection with Oct. 7 massacre in Israel

LA Times  

Yahya Sinwar, political leader of Hamas, greets his supporters during a meeting with leaders of Palestinian factions at his office in Gaza City two years ago. The Justice Department announced criminal charges Tuesday against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other senior militants in connection with the Oct. 7 rampage in Israel, marking the first effort by American law enforcement to …

'Evil Terrorist Organisation': Biden Flays Hamas After Body Of Israeli-American Hostage Found In Gaza Tunnel
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Evil Terrorist Organisation': Biden Flays Hamas After Body Of Israeli-American Hostage Found In Gaza Tunnel

News 18  

US President Joe Biden on Sunday issued a strong statement condemning Hamas after the Israeli military identified six bodies of Gaza hostages, including Israeli-American man Hersh Goldberg-Polin. Describing Hamas as an “evil terrorist” organisation, Biden strongly condemned Hamas’ continued brutality, saying that the Palestinian outfit has “American blood on its hands.” The threat Hamas poses to the people of Israel—and …

Bodies of Hersh Goldberg-Polin and five other hostages found in Gaza
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bodies of Hersh Goldberg-Polin and five other hostages found in Gaza

The Independent  

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Joe Biden releases scathing statement after Hersh Goldberg-Polin's death: ‘Hamas leaders will pay for these crimes’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Joe Biden releases scathing statement after Hersh Goldberg-Polin's death: ‘Hamas leaders will pay for these crimes’

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden has broken his silence after the family of Israeli-American man Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who had been abducted by Hamas terrorists on October 7, announced his death. Joe Biden releases scathing statement after Hersh Goldberg-Polin's death ‘Hamas leaders will pay for these crimes’ “Earlier today, in a tunnel under the city of Rafah, Israeli forces recovered six bodies of …

California-born man among six hostages Israel says Hamas shot dead
3 months, 3 weeks ago

California-born man among six hostages Israel says Hamas shot dead

LA Times  

Jon Polin comforts Rachel Goldberg as she speaks at last month’s Democratic National Convention about their son, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an American Israeli hostage held by Hamas. A wave of grief and fury washed over Israel Sunday, with tens of thousands of people taking to the streets to march and mourn after Israeli authorities said six hostages, including a 23-year-old California-born …

Hersh Goldberg-Polin: One of the most recognizable faces of the heart-wrenching Israel hostage crisis
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Hersh Goldberg-Polin: One of the most recognizable faces of the heart-wrenching Israel hostage crisis

CNN  

CNN — Hersh Goldberg-Polin, one of the most recognizable faces of the heart-wrenching hostage crisis that sparked the Israel-Hamas war, has died at the hands of his captors, according to the Israeli military, bringing a crushing end to a tireless and high-profile international campaign by his parents to secure his release. Goldberg-Polin, alongside hostages Eden Yerushalmi and Carmel Gat, were …

Hersh Goldberg-Polin: One of the most recognizable faces of the heart-wrenching Israel hostage crisis
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Hersh Goldberg-Polin: One of the most recognizable faces of the heart-wrenching Israel hostage crisis

CNN  

CNN — Hersh Goldberg-Polin, one of the most recognizable faces of the heart-wrenching hostage crisis that sparked the Israel-Hamas war, has died at the hands of his captors, according to the Israeli military, bringing a crushing end to a tireless and high-profile international campaign by his parents to secure his release. Goldberg-Polin, alongside hostages Eden Yerushalmi and Carmel Gat, were …

Israel recovers bodies of six hostages, including Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel recovers bodies of six hostages, including Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin

ABC  

Israel has recovered the bodies of six hostages in Gaza, including that of Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, US President Joe Biden said late on Saturday, local time. "Earlier today, in a tunnel under the city of Rafah, Israeli forces recovered six bodies of hostages held by Hamas," Mr Biden said in a statement issued by the White House. Mr Netanyahu accused …

Parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin call for Oct. 7 hostages to return home in remarks at the DNC
4 months ago

Parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin call for Oct. 7 hostages to return home in remarks at the DNC

NPR  

Parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin call for Oct. 7 hostages to return home in remarks at the DNC toggle caption SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images/AFP The NPR Network will be reporting live from Chicago throughout the week bringing you the latest on the Democratic National Convention. Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg, parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin held hostage by Hamas in Gaza …

As parents of Israeli American hostage address DNC, critics ask: Why no pro-Palestinian speakers?
4 months ago

As parents of Israeli American hostage address DNC, critics ask: Why no pro-Palestinian speakers?

LA Times  

Jon Polin, left, and Rachel Goldberg, parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a hostage held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, speak at the Democratic National Convention. “At this moment, 109 treasured human beings are being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza,” Goldberg said. The time is now.” After Goldberg and Polin spoke, Abbas Alawieh, a Michigan delegate who said he spoke …

Hamas sends hostage torture video with direct warning to Israeli minister
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hamas sends hostage torture video with direct warning to Israeli minister

The Telegraph  

Hamas is filming the torture of Israeli hostages in an attempt to force Israel to ease conditions for Palestinian prisoners. In one video, members of the terrorist group directly address Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s national security minister who controls prison policy, two Israeli officials told The Telegraph. The video shows hostages being tortured while Hamas warn that harsher conditions for Palestinian …

Hamas says studying new Israeli truce proposal, puts out new hostage video
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Hamas says studying new Israeli truce proposal, puts out new hostage video

The Hindu  

Hamas said on April 27 it was studying Israel’s latest counterproposal for a Gaza ceasefire, a day after media reports said a delegation from mediator Egypt was in Israel trying to jump-start stalled negotiations. Summit in Saudi Israel’s retaliatory offensive against Hamas has killed at least 34,388 people in Gaza, mostly women and children, the health ministry said Saturday. Defence …

Hamas releases video of two Israeli captives held in Gaza
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Hamas releases video of two Israeli captives held in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

The two men, identified as Keith Siegel and Omri Miran, send love to their families and ask to be released in the video. Hamas’s military wing has published a video of two Israeli captives held in Gaza, showing footage of them calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to make a deal to secure their release. The video released on …

Hamas video of Gaza captive Hersh Goldberg-Polin triggers Israel protests
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Hamas video of Gaza captive Hersh Goldberg-Polin triggers Israel protests

Al Jazeera  

Hamas has released a video of an Israeli-American man held captive in the Gaza Strip for the duration of Israel’s war on the enclave, igniting new protests calling on the Israeli government to do more to secure the captives’ release. Blaming Netanyahu Reporting from occupied East Jerusalem, Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith said the nearly three-minute video of Goldberg-Polin saw him …

Hersh Goldberg-Polin: Hamas releases video of hostage in proof he survived Oct. 7 injuries
8 months ago

Hersh Goldberg-Polin: Hamas releases video of hostage in proof he survived Oct. 7 injuries

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Warning: This story contains a graphic image. CNN — Hamas released a video of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin on Wednesday, the first proof that he survived being badly wounded during his capture on October 7. The Biden administration received the video Monday – two days before Hamas made it public – and officials have since been in contact …

A Berkeley-born Israeli hostage hadn’t been seen since Oct. 7. His family finally glimpses him
8 months ago

A Berkeley-born Israeli hostage hadn’t been seen since Oct. 7. His family finally glimpses him

LA Times  

Nearly seven months into the Israel-Hamas war, Hamas released a video Wednesday of California-born hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin. “I want you to stay strong for me and not stop until we all return home in peace.” Goldberg-Polin’s parents expressed relief Wednesday to hear their son’s voice for the first time since Oct. 7. Stay strong, survive.’” Hamas has issued similar hostage …

Hamas airs video that purportedly shows dead bodies of two Israeli hostages
11 months, 1 week ago

Hamas airs video that purportedly shows dead bodies of two Israeli hostages

Hindustan Times  

Hamas appeared to show the dead bodies of two Israeli hostages on Monday after warning Israel they might be killed if it did not stop its bombardment of Gaza. Twelve Palestinians were killed and others wounded in an Israeli airstrike overnight on a house in Gaza City in the north, health officials said, while plumes of smoke rose above the …

Families of Hamas hostages mark loved ones’ 100th day in captivity
11 months, 1 week ago

Families of Hamas hostages mark loved ones’ 100th day in captivity

Associated Press  

LONDON — It has become a daily ritual. Every morning, before she’s even out of her pajamas, Rachel Goldberg-Polin tears a piece of masking tape off the roll, grabs a marking pen and in thick black strokes writes down the number of days her son, Hersh, has been held hostage by Hamas militants. FILE - A largge banner depicting Hersh …

Second American held hostage by Hamas dies in Gaza: Report
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Second American held hostage by Hamas dies in Gaza: Report

Hindustan Times  

A second American being held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip has died, a report claimed. Judi Weinstein Haggai and her husband, both Israeli Americans, were taken hostage from their community of Kibbutz Nir when Hamas attacked Israel on October 7. The six other Americans being held hostage by Hamas include Omer Neutra, Itay Chen, Sagui Dekel-Chen, Edan Alexander, …

Hamas video shows elderly Israeli captives pleading for release
1 year ago

Hamas video shows elderly Israeli captives pleading for release

Al Jazeera  

The Qassam Brigades releases the one-minute video, titled Don’t Let Us Grow Old Here, on its Telegram account. Hamas has posted a video of three elderly Israeli captives pleading for their immediate release. The video concludes with the three men saying in unison: “Don’t let us grow old here.” Israeli media reported the three hostages came from the Nir Oz …

Amid outcry over Gaza tactics, videos of soldiers acting maliciously create new headache for Israel
1 year ago

Amid outcry over Gaza tactics, videos of soldiers acting maliciously create new headache for Israel

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israeli soldiers rummaging through private homes in Gaza. Several viral videos and photos of Israeli soldiers behaving in a derogatory manner in Gaza have emerged in recent days, creating a headache for the Israeli military as it faces an international outcry over its tactics and the rising civilian death toll in its punishing war against Hamas. “The dehumanization …

Former Israeli hostage's final death stare at Hamas captor during release hailed as ‘iconic’: Watch
1 year ago

Former Israeli hostage's final death stare at Hamas captor during release hailed as ‘iconic’: Watch

Hindustan Times  

Former Israeli hostage Rimon Kirsht was caught on camera giving a death stare to a Hamas terrorist during her release. While being released, Rimon Kirsht is seen giving her Hamas captor one final piercing glare, cocking her head and walking away The 36-year-old was among 12 hostages who were released on Tuesday, November 28, as part of a cease-fire deal …

Chilling videos show masked Hamas terrorists waving goodbye to Israeli hostages while releasing them
1 year ago

Chilling videos show masked Hamas terrorists waving goodbye to Israeli hostages while releasing them

Hindustan Times  

Chilling images and videos surfacing online, which were reportedly released by Hamas’ military wing, show the masked terrorists waving goodbye to Israeli hostages after handing them over to the Red Cross. An image grab from a handout video released by the Hamas Media Office shows a Red Cross medic looking on as newly released Israeli hostages and a Hamas fighter …

Hamas holding hostages in Al Shifa? Israel releases video claiming ‘terror plot’
1 year, 1 month ago

Hamas holding hostages in Al Shifa? Israel releases video claiming ‘terror plot’

Live Mint  

The war between Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas fighters from Palestine's Gaza intensifies with Israel's ground offensive now including the largest hospitals of Gaza city, the Israeli Defense Force has now released a video which they claim shows that hostages that Hamas took after the 7 October surprise attack on Israel had been held captive in Al Shifa hospital in …

Thousands march in Jerusalem to press Israel’s government to do more to free hostages in Gaza
1 year, 1 month ago

Thousands march in Jerusalem to press Israel’s government to do more to free hostages in Gaza

LA Times  

Family and supporters of the estimated 240 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza complete the final leg of a five-day solidarity rally calling for their return, from Tel Aviv to the Prime Minister’s office in Jerusalem, in the town of Mevaseret Zion on Saturday. Thousands of family members and supporters of some 240 hostages held in Gaza streamed into Jerusalem …

Hamas Posts Video of Israeli Hostages Urging Prisoner Swap, ‘Cruel Propaganda’ Says Netanyahu - News18
1 year, 1 month ago

Hamas Posts Video of Israeli Hostages Urging Prisoner Swap, ‘Cruel Propaganda’ Says Netanyahu - News18

News 18  

The Hamas terrorist group released a video of three Israeli female hostages on Monday where the hostages are calling for a prisoner swap. In the video message three women are seen sitting in a chair and pleading to Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a prisoner swap and criticising him for failing to prevent the Hamas attack and …

Hamas releases video of three Gaza hostages addressing Netanyahu
1 year, 1 month ago

Hamas releases video of three Gaza hostages addressing Netanyahu

Al Jazeera  

The Palestinian armed group Hamas has released a video that shows three hostages held in the besieged Gaza Strip, drawing condemnation from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. One of the women delivers an angry message to the Israeli prime minister, accusing Netanyahu of failing to protect Israeli citizens when Hamas attacked southern Israel on October 7. Reporting from occupied East …

Releasing Israeli hostages: Hamas gunman shakes hand, leaves with a ‘Shalom’
1 year, 2 months ago

Releasing Israeli hostages: Hamas gunman shakes hand, leaves with a ‘Shalom’

Hindustan Times  

Al-Qassam, Hamas' military wing, released a video of two elderly people being freed from over a two-week captivity since the Islamist group launched a surprise attack on Israel during the intervening night of Shabbat, Jewish weekend holiday. In the fresh video clip, both hostages Nurit Cooper and Yocheved Lifshitz were seen being handed over to the Red Cross. Screengrab from …

The Hamas Threat of Hostage Execution Videos Looms Large Over Social Media
54 years, 11 months ago

The Hamas Threat of Hostage Execution Videos Looms Large Over Social Media

Wired  

For the past decade, social media platforms have struggled to stop the spread of extremist violence livestreamed on their platforms. In the days after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, the group’s military wing said it would kill an Israeli hostage every time Israel launched an attack on Gaza. Abu Obeida, a spokesperson for the al-Qassam Brigades, added that these …

White House deletes photos of special forces aiding Hamas hostage situation one hour after posting
1 year, 2 months ago

White House deletes photos of special forces aiding Hamas hostage situation one hour after posting

Hindustan Times  

The US government has apologized for accidentally revealing the identities of some of its special forces who were sent to Israel to assist in the hostage rescue mission. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden attended a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as he visits Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October …

Hamas releases propaganda video where they are giving medical treatment to an Israeli hostage: Watch
1 year, 2 months ago

Hamas releases propaganda video where they are giving medical treatment to an Israeli hostage: Watch

Op India  

Merely three days after releasing a propaganda video where Hamas terrorists were showing ‘compassion’ for children held hostage in Gaza, the Islamist terror organisation released yet another similar video on Monday. According to the Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post, the video was posted on Hamas’s Telegram channel and captioned: “Mujahideen from the Al-Qassam Brigades provide medical care to a female …

Hamas release disturbing video of Israeli hostage, 21, kidnapped from Nova Festival and taken across the border to Gaza begging: 'Bring me home to my family as soon as possible'
1 year, 2 months ago

Hamas release disturbing video of Israeli hostage, 21, kidnapped from Nova Festival and taken across the border to Gaza begging: 'Bring me home to my family as soon as possible'

Daily Mail  

Hamas has released disturbing video footage it claims shows an Israeli festivalgoer who was kidnapped and taken to Gaza by the terrorist group. Speaking to the camera in Hebrew, the young woman asks for Hamas to release her and let her go home The woman, Maya Shem, 21, was taken at the Nova festival on October 7 In the footage …

This Israeli couple’s son is in enemy hands. They’re determined to get him back
1 year, 2 months ago

This Israeli couple’s son is in enemy hands. They’re determined to get him back

LA Times  

Their eyes red from exhaustion and worry, Jonathan Polin and his wife, Rachel Goldberg, sat Tuesday in a corner of their Jerusalem living room, now converted into a makeshift command center, with one aim: finding their son. “I immediately took that to mean he knew he was in trouble, that it would cause us a lot of pain, and he …

In threat, Hamas releases video said to show captive Israeli
1 year, 11 months ago

In threat, Hamas releases video said to show captive Israeli

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — The Palestinian militant group Hamas released a video Monday of an Israeli it said was being held captive in the Gaza Strip, rare footage it described as a warning to Israel’s new army chief. Hamas’ military wing, the Qassam Brigades, shared the video, which purportedly showed Israeli prisoner Avera Mengistu calling on the Israeli military to secure his …

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