Posts Tagged: Israeli hostages
US, Israel Recall Negotiators From Gaza Ceasefire Talks, Witkoff Says ‘Selfish’ Hamas Not Showing Good Faith
Israel and the United States both recalled their negotiators from Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar on Thursday, with US envoy to the Middle East Steve...
Actor Jason Isaacs Vows to Keep Wearing Hostage Pin During Public Appearances Despite Criticism
British actor Jason Isaacs said he remains committed to wearing in public a pin honoring the Israelis held captive by Hamas terrorists in the Gaza...
Israel’s Netanyahu Says Significant Progress Made in Talks to Release Hostages
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that there had been "significant progress" in efforts to secure the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza, but that it was "too soon"...
Israel Recovers Bodies of 2 Slain Hostages From Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet security agency recovered the bodies of two deceased hostages during a special operation in Gaza, Israeli Prime...
US Proposes 60-Day Ceasefire for Gaza, Hostage-Prisoner Swap, Plan Shows
The US plan for Gaza, seen by Reuters on Friday, proposes a 60-day ceasefire and the release of 28 Israeli hostages - alive and dead - in the first week, in exchange for the...
Freed Israeli-American Hostage Edan Alexander Leaves Gaza
An Israeli-American hostage crossed into Israel on Monday after his release by Hamas as fighting paused in Gaza, the Israeli military said, but there was no deal on a...
Freed Israeli Hostage Calls on Pulitzer Board to Revoke Prize to Palestinian Writer Who Justified Hamas Abductions
The Pulitzer Prize board is facing increasing pressure to rescind its decision to give the high-profile journalism award earlier this week to a Palestinian writer...
Trump Says Fewer Than 24 Hostages Still Alive in Gaza, Offers Sympathies to Family of Edan Alexander
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he has become aware that fewer than 24 hostages are still alive in Gaza, heightening urgency to...
‘The Jewish Spirit’: Holocaust Survivors, Freed Israeli Hostages Gather at Auschwitz for ‘March of the Living’
Oswiecim, Poland — Holocaust survivors, relatives of Israeli hostages, and survivors of Hamas captivity marched together at Auschwitz, the infamous former Nazi concentration camp in...
Hamas Says Lost Contact With Group Holding Israeli-US Hostage Alexander
The armed wing of Hamas said on Tuesday it had lost contact with a group of terrorists holding Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander in the Gaza Strip. Abu Ubaida, the armed wing's spokesperson, said on the social media platform Telegram that it lost contact after...
In Harrowing Account, Israeli Ex-Hostage Describes Abuse, Starvation, Witnessing Execution of Fellow Captive
Israeli former hostage Eliya Cohen, who was abducted by Hamas terrorists at the Nova music festival on Oct. 7, 2023, said in an interview this...
Israel to Seize More of Gaza if Hamas Keeps Refusing to Free Hostages, Defense Minister Says
Israel will take more territory in Gaza and fight until Hamas is wiped out if the Palestinian terrorist group keeps refusing to free remaining hostages, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday. He spoke as mediators continued efforts to salvage Gaza's ceasefire...
Egypt Makes New Proposal to Restore Gaza Ceasefire Deal
Egypt made a new proposal last week aimed at restoring the Gaza ceasefire deal, security sources told Reuters on Monday. The proposal follows an escalation in violence after Israel resumed air and ground operations against the Palestinian...
Hamas Studying US ‘Bridge’ Proposal on Ceasefire as Israel Escalates Gaza Military Campaign
Hamas said on Friday it was reviewing a US proposal to restore the Gaza ceasefire as Israel intensified military operations in the enclave to press the Palestinian...
