Israeli mother was on call with her kids as Hamas kidnapped them. Videos emerge
1 year, 2 months ago

Israeli mother was on call with her kids as Hamas kidnapped them. Videos emerge

Hindustan Times  

Dozens of Israeli civilians have been taken hostage by Hamas as part of the group’s surprise attack from Gaza. As families described the horror of losing contact with loved ones, an Israeli woman said that she was talking with her kids on the phone when they were kidnapped by Hamas militants. A man named Yoni Asher told CNN that after losing touch with his wife Doron and the couple’s two daughters, he later saw them on video being loaded into a cart. Elad Strohmayer of the Israeli ministry of foreign affairs also brought attention to the case, writing on X, “The family of Doron and her two daughters, Raz and Aviv, saw how they were kidnapped into Gaza by Hamas terrorists. Last thing we heard their house is on fire.” Lt colonel Jonathan Conricus of the Israeli defense forces told CNN that Hamas is believed to have dozens of hostages in Gaza, but that the chaos of the war made finding an exact figure challenging.

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Matan Zangauker: Mother of Israeli hostage in Hamas video calls on Netanyahu to do a deal
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Matan Zangauker: Mother of Israeli hostage in Hamas video calls on Netanyahu to do a deal

CNN  

CNN — The mother of a hostage who appears in the latest “proof of life” video released by Hamas has doubled down on her criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, making an emotional appeal for him to do a deal for the captives’ return. In a video released by the militant group Saturday, the hostage Matan Zangauker – who …

Mother of British hostage held in Gaza disappointed by Lammy’s aid tweet
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Mother of British hostage held in Gaza disappointed by Lammy’s aid tweet

The Independent  

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Hamas says 33 captives killed in Gaza as Palestinian factions hold talks
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Hamas says 33 captives killed in Gaza as Palestinian factions hold talks

Al Jazeera  

Hamas’s announcement comes as the group and Fatah discuss the Palestinian Authority’s management of post-war Gaza. Hamas says 33 captives held by the group in Gaza have been killed since the start of Israel’s nearly 14-month-old war in the besieged enclave. The group issued a video statement on Monday saying the captives were killed “because of the stubbornness of the …

Edan Alexander: Mother of Israeli-American hostage ‘shaken’ by Hamas video of her son begging Netanyahu and Trump for deal
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Edan Alexander: Mother of Israeli-American hostage ‘shaken’ by Hamas video of her son begging Netanyahu and Trump for deal

CNN  

CNN — The mother of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander says she has been assured by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that “conditions are ripe” for a hostage deal, just hours after Hamas released a video of her son begging the Israeli leader and US President-elect Donald Trump for his release. Yael Alexander, whose son Edan was kidnapped by militants on October …

Israel investigating after Hamas releases photos purportedly showing body of female hostage
1 month ago

Israel investigating after Hamas releases photos purportedly showing body of female hostage

CNN  

CNN — Israel says it is investigating after Hamas released photos purportedly showing the body of a female hostage in Gaza. Hamas’ military wing claimed on Saturday that a female hostage had been killed in an area of northern Gaza that was “under Israeli aggression.” It did not identify her by name but shared two photos of the hostage’s body. …

Hamas says female captive killed in Israeli strike in northern Gaza
1 month ago

Hamas says female captive killed in Israeli strike in northern Gaza

Al Jazeera  

The Israeli army did not confirm or deny the claim as it continues to hit Gaza, killing dozens since Saturday. A female captive has been killed in an Israeli strike in northern Gaza, according to a statement by Hamas’s armed wing, as Israel continued its deadly military operation and ordered forced evacuation of Palestinians in Gaza City on Sunday. Qassam …

Palestinian Islamic Jihad releases video of hostage Sasha Troufanov, family says 'no time left'
1 month, 1 week ago

Palestinian Islamic Jihad releases video of hostage Sasha Troufanov, family says 'no time left'

Firstpost  

Following the release of video of hostage Sasha Troufanov by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, his mother Lena Troufanov said that while she is glad to see her son alive, there is no time left with the hostages in the Gaza Strip The Palestinian Islamic Jihad has released a video of Israeli hostage Sasha Troufanov. During the October 7 attacks last …

A former hostage fought for her own life in Gaza. A year on, she fights for her husband's freedom
2 months, 3 weeks ago

A former hostage fought for her own life in Gaza. A year on, she fights for her husband's freedom

The Independent  

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Hostage families call for public to mobilize after Israeli military reports finding several bodies in Gaza
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Hostage families call for public to mobilize after Israeli military reports finding several bodies in Gaza

CNN  

CNN — A group representing the families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza has called for the public to mobilize after the Israel Defense Forces reported finding “a number of bodies” in the war-torn territory. The demands by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum came as thousands rallied across Israel on Saturday demanding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sign a …

Israeli military says it has rescued another hostage abducted in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli military says it has rescued another hostage abducted in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack

The Independent  

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Israel says it has rescued a hostage abducted in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel says it has rescued a hostage abducted in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack

Associated Press  

BEERSHEBA, Israel — Qaid Farhan Alkadi was alone underground Tuesday after 326 days of captivity in Gaza when Israeli forces scouring Hamas’ vast tunnel network found and freed him. “Suddenly, I heard someone speaking Hebrew outside the door, I couldn’t believe it, I couldn’t believe it,” Alkadi, 52, recounted from an Israeli hospital during a phone call with Israel’s president …

Israel rescues 52-year-old hostage taken in October 7 terror attack
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel rescues 52-year-old hostage taken in October 7 terror attack

ABC  

The Israeli military says it has rescued an Arab citizen of Israel who was among scores of people abducted in Hamas's October 7 terror attack. Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said the rescue operation was part of the army's "daring and courageous activities conducted deep inside the Gaza Strip", adding that Israel was "committed to taking advantage of every opportunity …

Israeli attack on Gaza shelter kills 15 members of one Palestinian family
4 months, 1 week ago

Israeli attack on Gaza shelter kills 15 members of one Palestinian family

Al Jazeera  

Israeli strikes ‘wiping out whole families’ after attack on warehouse sheltering displaced Palestinians in az-Zawayda in central Gaza. The Israeli military has bombed a warehouse sheltering displaced Palestinians in the az-Zawayda area of central Gaza, killing 15 members of one family, including nine children. The civil defence spokesman in Gaza, Mahmoud Basal, said on Saturday that 15 people killed in …

Hamas shoots Israeli hostage dead, critically wounds 2 women in Gaza
4 months, 1 week ago

Hamas shoots Israeli hostage dead, critically wounds 2 women in Gaza

Hindustan Times  

One Israeli male hostage was killed by his guard and two women captives were seriously wounded in two separate incidents in Gaza, the spokesperson for Hamas' armed al-Qassam Brigades, Abu Ubaida, said on Monday. Israeli Army spokesperson Avichay Adraee said in Arabic on X: "In the last few minutes, the terrorist Hamas published a written report claiming that in two …

Slain Hamas hostage's body kicked, abused by Gaza civilians in sickening video: ‘Horrific and unforgivable’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Slain Hamas hostage's body kicked, abused by Gaza civilians in sickening video: ‘Horrific and unforgivable’

Hindustan Times  

The family of a slain Hamas hostage shared a shocking video of civilians in Gaza kicking and abusing his corpse on the streets. Video shows Gaza civilians kicking, abusing slain Hamas hostage's body The footage was shared on Instagram by user Yoseph Haddad with the caption, “This is a shocking video from October 7 of the kidnapping of Eitan Levy, …

A woman was killed and 3 others were wounded in a stabbing attack in Israel
4 months, 2 weeks ago

A woman was killed and 3 others were wounded in a stabbing attack in Israel

The Independent  

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Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli military orders evacuation of part of humanitarian zone in Gaza
5 months ago

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli military orders evacuation of part of humanitarian zone in Gaza

Associated Press  

The Israeli military has ordered the evacuation of part of a crowded area in the Gaza Strip it had designated a humanitarian zone, while the Health Ministry in Gaza says over 39,000 Palestinians have now been killed in the nine-month war. Here’s the latest: Israeli airstrikes damaged Yemeni fuel storage facilities, U.N. official says UNITED NATIONS — Israeli airstrikes on …

Hamas-led groups committed ‘numerous war crimes’ during October 7 attack in southern Israel, HRW says
5 months, 1 week ago

Hamas-led groups committed ‘numerous war crimes’ during October 7 attack in southern Israel, HRW says

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. CNN — Hamas-led armed groups committed “numerous war crimes and crimes against humanity” against civilians during the October 7 attack in southern Israel, according to a Human Rights Watch report released Wednesday. In a 236-page report …

Time is frozen in the empty bedrooms of Israelis kidnapped by Hamas
5 months, 1 week ago

Time is frozen in the empty bedrooms of Israelis kidnapped by Hamas

Associated Press  

KIBBUTZ NIR OZ, Israel — The empty bedrooms of Israelis kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7 remain frozen in time. Blood stains the floor of the bedroom where Ariel Cunio, 27 and his girlfriend, Arbel Yehud, 29, were kidnapped on Oct. 7, in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel. “I feel that he can feel me when I’m in there.” Fire damage …

Two terrified families’ desperation as Israel orders Gaza City evacuation
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Two terrified families’ desperation as Israel orders Gaza City evacuation

Al Jazeera  

Two women send desperate messages from Gaza City, detailing the panicked rush for safety as Israel attacked. ‘Just started running’ “I started trying to call my husband to tell him what happened, to no avail,” Rima told Al Jazeera over phone messages. Refusing a life of displacement Rima and her family had stayed on in Gaza City throughout the Israeli …

The Latest | Palestinians flee Khan Younis as Israel says 1.9 million are crammed in central Gaza
5 months, 3 weeks ago

The Latest | Palestinians flee Khan Younis as Israel says 1.9 million are crammed in central Gaza

Associated Press  

Palestinians are streaming out of eastern Khan Younis, the second-largest city in Gaza, as an Israeli evacuation order affects roughly 250,000 people, the United Nations said Tuesday. ‘An abyss of suffering’: U.N. official says aid efforts in Gaza face huge challenges and 1.9 million people are now displaced UNITED NATIONS — The top U.N. humanitarian official for Gaza says efforts …

Israeli hostage Noa Argamani speaks out for first time since her rescue: ‘I'm home now, but…’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli hostage Noa Argamani speaks out for first time since her rescue: ‘I'm home now, but…’

Hindustan Times  

A rescued Israeli hostage spoke out publically for the first time, recounting the horrifying ordeal in a recorded message Saturday. Rescued Israeli hostage, Noa Argamani speaks out for the first time since her horrifying ordeal in Gaza Rescued Israeli hostage Noa Argamani speaks out The China-born Israeli citizen expressed her fears “as an only child to my parents, and a …

‘This is the blood of my son’: While Israel hailed rescue of four hostages, Palestinians recall the horrors
5 months, 4 weeks ago

‘This is the blood of my son’: While Israel hailed rescue of four hostages, Palestinians recall the horrors

CNN  

CNN — Bullet holes fleck the bloodstained walls of the Miqdad family home, in Nuseirat camp, central Gaza. Rasha Abdel Miqdad says two of her children, Yamen, 12, and Mumen, 16, sustained bullet wounds after Israeli forces stormed their home in central Gaza on June 8. ‘Felt like an earthquake’ Artillery and missile fire erupted near the Miqdad family home …

Families of hostages in Gaza are desperate for news but dread a phone call
6 months ago

Families of hostages in Gaza are desperate for news but dread a phone call

Live Mint  

TEL AVIV—When Gili Roman got a phone call from the Israeli military in late November, it was with the happy news that his sister, Yarden Roman Gat, was going to be released from captivity in a hostage deal with Hamas. Israeli officials say that most of the hostages pronounced dead were killed on Oct. 7, but they have also confirmed …

Harris meets with former Israeli hostage who described being sexually assaulted in Gaza
6 months ago

Harris meets with former Israeli hostage who described being sexually assaulted in Gaza

The Independent  

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Heartwarming video shows rescued Hamas hostage Noa Argamni’s tearful reunion with dad: watch
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Heartwarming video shows rescued Hamas hostage Noa Argamni’s tearful reunion with dad: watch

Hindustan Times  

An emotional video surfacing on social media shows Hamas hostage Noa Argamni embracing her father after being rescued by Israeli troops. In a “complex mission,” Argamani was rescued along with three other hostages who were abducted by Hamas terrorists from the Supernova music festival in Israel on October 7 last year. Rescued Hamas hostage Noa Argamni’s tearful reunion with dad …

Who are the 4 hostages rescued by Israeli forces from captivity in Gaza?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Who are the 4 hostages rescued by Israeli forces from captivity in Gaza?

Associated Press  

The four captives rescued by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip on Saturday had been abducted from a desert rave near the border during Hamas’ wide-ranging assault into Israel on Oct. 7. “I don’t have a lot of time left in this world.” On Saturday, after eight months of captivity, Israeli forces rescued Argamani and three men who had all …

Israel rescues 4 hostages kidnapped in Hamas’ October 7 attack; at least 210 Palestinians killed in strikes
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel rescues 4 hostages kidnapped in Hamas’ October 7 attack; at least 210 Palestinians killed in strikes

The Hindu  

Israel on June 8 rescued four hostages who were kidnapped in the Hamas-led attack on October 7, the largest such recovery operation since the war began. Israel’s Army said it rescued Noa Argamani, 25; Almog Meir Jan, 21; Andrey Kozlov, 27; and Shlomi Ziv, 40, in a complex daytime operation in the heart of Nuseirat on Saturday morning, raiding two …

Israel rescues 4 hostages taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, and 210 Palestinians are reported killed
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel rescues 4 hostages taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, and 210 Palestinians are reported killed

Associated Press  

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel on Saturday carried out its largest hostage rescue operation since the latest war with Hamas began, taking four to safety out of central Gaza in a heavy air and ground assault. “The horrific massacre committed today by Netanyahu and his fascist government against the Palestinian people in Gaza, which led to slaughter of 210 …

Watch: Israeli hostage Noa Argamani is reunited with father after Hamas kidnapping
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Watch: Israeli hostage Noa Argamani is reunited with father after Hamas kidnapping

The Telegraph  

This is the moment a 25-year-old Israeli woman taken hostage by Hamas was reunited with her father after eight months in captivity. Footage posted on social media showed Noa Argamani embracing her father after being rescued by IDF troops in a daring raid on Saturday. Ms Argamani was kidnapped along with her boyfriend Avinatan Or from the Supernova festival on …

Israel rescues 4 nationals held hostage by Hamas in central Gaza operation
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel rescues 4 nationals held hostage by Hamas in central Gaza operation

India Today  

Four Israeli nationals, held in captivity by Hamas, were rescued by Israel Defence Forces on Saturday from the central Gaza Strip following a special operation, the country's military said. The rescued hostages, identified as Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov, and Shlomi Ziv, were abducted by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023 from the Supernova music festival near the …

Israel rescues 4 hostages in attacks that kill over 270 Palestinians
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel rescues 4 hostages in attacks that kill over 270 Palestinians

NPR  

Israel rescues 4 hostages in attacks that kill over 270 Palestinians toggle caption ‎/AP TEL AVIV, Israel and NUSEIRAT, Gaza Strip — Israel announced the rescue of four Israeli hostages on Saturday, while Gaza's Health Ministry said at least 274 Palestinians were killed. The hostages were identified as Noa Argamani, 26, Almog Meir Jan, 22, Andrey Kozlov, 27, and Shlomi …

Israel declares 4 more hostages are dead in Gaza, including 3 older men from Hamas video
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel declares 4 more hostages are dead in Gaza, including 3 older men from Hamas video

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Four more hostages kidnapped on Oct. 7 were declared dead by the Israeli military — including three older men seen in a Hamas video begging to be released. Monday’s announcement heightens pressure on the Israeli government to agree to a U.S. cease-fire proposal that could secure the return of the hostages still held in Gaza and end the …

The Latest | Israel finds the remains of a presumed hostage as the US pushes a cease-fire plan
6 months, 3 weeks ago

The Latest | Israel finds the remains of a presumed hostage as the US pushes a cease-fire plan

The Independent  

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Families of Israeli hostages release video of female soldiers being captured by Hamas
7 months ago

Families of Israeli hostages release video of female soldiers being captured by Hamas

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — A group representing the families of hostages held in Gaza has released new video footage showing Hamas’ capture of five female Israeli soldiers near the Gaza border on Oct. 7. The footage was taken by Hamas militants who stormed the Nahal Oz military base, part of the militant group’s wider assault on southern Israel that killed roughly 1,200 …

Hamas gunmen line up injured female Israeli soldiers, plan to sexually assault them in horrifying video
7 months ago

Hamas gunmen line up injured female Israeli soldiers, plan to sexually assault them in horrifying video

Hindustan Times  

Hamas gunmen line up injured female Israeli soldiers, plan to sexually assault them Sickening footage released by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum has revealed the moment Hamas terrorists lined up five female Israeli soldiers during the attack on October 7. “You’re so beautiful.” In the video, taken inside the Nahal Oz base’s bomb shelter, the terrorists are seen inspecting …

Hostage Held In Gaza Dies As Israel And Hamas Work On Cease-fire Deal
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Hostage Held In Gaza Dies As Israel And Hamas Work On Cease-fire Deal

News 18  

Dror Or, a 49-year-old held captive in Gaza, has died, the Hostages Families Forum said Friday. He was one of about 250 people abducted when Hamas attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, killing around 1,200 people, mostly civilians. Dozens of people demonstrated Thursday night outside Israel’s military headquarters in Tel Aviv, demanding a deal to release the hostages. The Israel-Hamas …

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 …

For families of hostages, it’s a race against time as Israel’s war reaches six-month mark
8 months, 2 weeks ago

For families of hostages, it’s a race against time as Israel’s war reaches six-month mark

LA Times  

Relatives of Noa Argamani, held hostage in Gaza since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants in southern Israel, take part in a protest in Tel Aviv. “I don’t have a lot of time left in this world.” Noa Argamani was abducted from a music festival Oct. 7 when Hamas-led militants stormed into southern Israel, killing some 1,200 people and …

ALL women hostages held in Gaza are being sexually abused, freed Israeli woman says: Captives' relatives say their spirit has been broken by rape revelations
8 months, 3 weeks ago

ALL women hostages held in Gaza are being sexually abused, freed Israeli woman says: Captives' relatives say their spirit has been broken by rape revelations

Daily Mail  

All female hostages held in Gaza are being sexually abused, a freed Israeli woman has said. The young Israeli woman was freed in a hostage exchange in November and today told an Israeli parliamentary committee that 'every Israeli woman who is being held captive in Gaza is being sexually abused', the Jerusalem Post reports. An image grab from a handout …

Hamas refuses to reveal how many hostages are alive
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Hamas refuses to reveal how many hostages are alive

The Telegraph  

More than 250 hostages were taken to Gaza when Hamas militia invaded Israel on Oct 7. ‘Reminiscent of Gilad Shalit deal’ The latest reports from the ceasefire talks suggest that only 40 of the hostages would be released in exchange for around 400 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. A security source in Israel told The Telegraph: “This is a very …

Relatives of hostages in Gaza endure a nightmare, but dream their loved ones will be freed
10 months ago

Relatives of hostages in Gaza endure a nightmare, but dream their loved ones will be freed

Associated Press  

KIBBUTZ BE’ERI, Israel — Gillian and Pete Brisley are picking up the pieces of their shattered lives. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue the war until “total victory,” which he says means destroying Hamas’ governing and military capabilities and freeing the hostages. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich sparked outrage after he told Israel’s public broadcaster Kan on Tuesday …

How did Israeli military rescue two hostages from Hamas in Gaza? Watch video
10 months, 1 week ago

How did Israeli military rescue two hostages from Hamas in Gaza? Watch video

Live Mint  

Israel launched a special forces operation that freed two Israeli hostages in Rafah amid air strikes early on Monday, which killed 37 people and wounded dozens in the southern Gaza city, said local health officials. In a post on X, the Israel Defence Force said, “Two Israeli hostages rescued during an overnight mission in Rafah. During a joint operation between …

Israeli forces rescue 2 hostages in dramatic Gaza raid that killed at least 67 Palestinians
10 months, 1 week ago

Israeli forces rescue 2 hostages in dramatic Gaza raid that killed at least 67 Palestinians

The Hindu  

Israeli forces rescued two hostages early on Monday, storming a heavily guarded apartment in a densely packed town in the Gaza Strip and extracting them under fire and covering airstrikes that local officials said killed at least 67 Palestinians. The plight of the hostages has profoundly shaken Israelis, and the rescue in Rafah briefly lifted the spirits of a nation …

Israel claims two more hostages rescued from Hamas captivity amid massive airstrikes on Rafah I VIDEO
10 months, 1 week ago

Israel claims two more hostages rescued from Hamas captivity amid massive airstrikes on Rafah I VIDEO

India TV News  

Gaza: The Israeli military said it rescued two hostages from captivity in the Gaza Strip early Monday, marking a small but symbolically significant success in its quest to bring home over 100 captives believed to be held by the Hamas militant group. WATCH: Relatives shocked over the sudden release of hostages Over 100 hostages freed Lt. Col. Richard Hecht said …

Israeli forces rescue 2 hostages in dramatic Gaza raid that kills at least 67 Palestinians
10 months, 1 week ago

Israeli forces rescue 2 hostages in dramatic Gaza raid that kills at least 67 Palestinians

LA Times  

Palestinians mourn a child killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip at a hospital morgue in Rafah on Monday. Israeli forces rescued two hostages early Monday, storming a heavily guarded apartment in a densely packed town in the Gaza Strip as airstrikes carried out to cover the raid killed at least 67 Palestinians, including women and children. A …

Freed Israeli hostage says she met a Hamas leader in a tunnel, where she was kept in dire conditions
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Freed Israeli hostage says she met a Hamas leader in a tunnel, where she was kept in dire conditions

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — A 72-year-old Israeli woman held captive by Hamas militants for nearly 50 days told an Israeli TV channel Wednesday that she was held at length in a dark, humid tunnel where she met a Hamas leader and helped pass the time with an informal lecture series by her knowledgeable fellow hostages. It also sheds new light on the …

Hamas open to releasing some Israeli hostages for pause in fighting, say mediators
11 months ago

Hamas open to releasing some Israeli hostages for pause in fighting, say mediators

Firstpost  

Hamas officials have informed international mediators that they are willing to engage in discussions regarding the release of some kidnapped Israelis currently held hostage in return for significant pause in the ongoing conflict, according to a Wall Street Journal report, citing Egyptian officials on Tuesday. According to WSJ, citing Egyptian officials, Hamas has shown a willingness to negotiate a deal …

A freed Israeli hostage relives horrors of captivity and fears for her husband, still held in Gaza
11 months, 1 week ago

A freed Israeli hostage relives horrors of captivity and fears for her husband, still held in Gaza

Associated Press  

KIBBUTZ NIR OZ, Israel — Standing in the ruins of her home in the Nir Oz farming village on the Gaza border, Sharon Alony Cunio gazed at the distant skyline of Khan Younis, the Palestinian city where Hamas militants dragged her more than three months ago. Now, when it rains in Yavne, the central Israel city where the three are …

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