Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the prisoners won't be freed until the next release of hostages is guaranteed.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the prisoners won't be freed until the next release of hostages is guaranteed.

BBC News - World - 10 minutes ago

Israeli hostage kisses Hamas fighters after 'being told to do so by terrorists' Omer Shem Tov was released alongside Eliya Cohen, 27, and Omer Wenkert, 23 on...

Daily Express - Top Stories - 11 minutes ago

IDF says 1 of 4 bodies returned to Israel from Hamas does not belong to a hostage -- Shiri Bibas' two children were confirmed, but not the mother, the IDF said. -- February 20, 2025

ABC News - World - 14 minutes ago

Trump Lashes Out At Biden Over Hamas Deal, Says 'Hostages Are In A Very Bad Shape'

Times of India - Top Stories - 24 minutes ago

Gunman takes nurse hostage inside hospital... then his senseless act robbed community of a hero

Daily Mail - Top Stories - 28 minutes ago

Hamas forces hostages to watch others freed -- Terror group's posts clip of Guy Gilboa-Dalal, Eviatar David in car near 'ceremony' asking PM to free them too -- Einav Halabi, Hagar Kochavi, Yael Ciechanover

YNET News - Top Stories - 46 minutes ago

Isarel says Palestinian prisoner release delayed over Hamas violations - Prime Minister's office cites ceremonies demeaning hostages' dignity and the cynical use of the captives for propaganda purposes - Liran Tamari

YNET News - Top Stories - 46 minutes ago

Israel delays Palestinians' release after six Gaza hostages freed

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that freeing Palestinian prisoners under the Gaza ceasefire deal will be delayed until Hamas ends its "humiliating ceremonies" while releasing Israeli hostages.

Hurriyet Daily News - World - 50 minutes ago

Men held by Hamas for around decade among six Israeli hostages freed - This was due to be followed by the freeing of more than 600 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel...

Daily Express - World - 54 minutes ago

Hamas Frees 6 Hostages as Israel Delays Palestinian Prisoner Release -- The six Israelis were the last living captives set to be released in the first phase of the cease-fire. The agreement, strained for weeks, has an uncertain future. -- 5 min read

New York Times - Top Stories - 55 minutes ago

Netanyahu delays releasing more prisoners after Hamas 'humiliates' hostages

The seventh hostage-prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas has been delayed due to the terrorists' "humiliating" treatment of hostages, according to Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Fox News - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Israel delays release of Palestinians, claiming 'humiliating' handover of hostages by Hamas

Israel says the release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners is delayed "until the release of the next hostages is assured, and without the humiliating ceremonies" at handovers of Israeli captives in Gaza.

CBC News - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Israel delays release of Palestinians, claiming 'humiliating' handover of hostages by Hamas -- -

Israel says the release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners is delayed "until the release of the next hostages is assured, and without the humiliating ceremonies" at handovers of Israeli captives in Gaza.

CBC News - World - 1 hour ago

World News - Hamas hands over final 6 Israel hostages under first phase; 620 prisoners' release delayed - Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Six living hostages are back home in Israel after Hamas released them in the seventh and final phase of the agreement as the handoff of 620 Palestinian prisoners was indefinitely delayed.

UPI - World - 1 hour ago

Hamas hands over final 6 Israel hostages under first phase; 620 prisoners' release delayed

UPI - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Hamas video shows 2 Israeli captives watching Saturday's hostage release

The Straits Times - World - 1 hour ago

Hamas Hands over Final 6 Living Hostages of Phase 1; Forces 2 Hostages to Watch

Hamas terrorists freed the final six living hostages in Phase 1, while forcing two other Israeli hostages to watch a macabre ceremony.

Breitbart - Politics - 2 hours ago

Israel delays prisoner release over hostage ceremonies -- m read

Israel was expected to release more than 600 Palestinian prisoners

Gulf News - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners over 'humiliating' handover of hostages

Israel has said that it is delaying the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, citing the need to ensure the safe handover of the next group of hostages without what it called “humiliating ceremonies.”

First Post - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

U.S. News -- Police officer dead, 5 other people hurt in hostage situation at Pennsylvania hospital -- A police officer and the gunman are dead after a shooting at a hospital in York, Pa., Saturday morning, officials confirmed in a statement.

UPI - US News - 2 hours ago

Israel delays Palestinian prisoner release after Hamas' 'humiliating' treatment of hostages, Netanyahu says

The seventh hostage-prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas has been delayed due to the terrorists' "humiliating" treatment of hostages, according to Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Fox News - World - 2 hours ago

Israel postpones release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners after 'humiliating hostage ceremonies'

Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners were due to be released on Saturday - but this has been delayed by Israel amid a "security consultation" between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his officials.

Sky News - Sports - 3 hours ago

Israeli hostages' release from captivity is met with families' laughter and tears

Independent.ie - World - 3 hours ago

World News -- Israeli hostages' release from captivity is met with families' laughter and tears

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

NYPD Hostage Units and Technical Assistance Response Units are on the scene.

New York Post - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Officer killed after a gunman took hostages at a Pennsylvania hospital -- Yesterday

The Globe and Mail - World - 3 hours ago

Israel Delays Prisoner Release After Hamas Frees 6 Hostages

New York Times - World - 3 hours ago

Freed Hostage: 'We Can't Forget Our Brothers Who Have Been Left Behind' -- Freed Hostage Eliya Cohen: 'We Can't Forget Our Brothers Who Have Been Left Behind'

Haaretz - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Freed hostage Hisham al-Sayed reunites with his family

Haaretz - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Families Rejoice as Hostages Return, Vowing, 'We're Not Done Yet' From Anxiety to Ecstasy: Families Rejoice as Hostages Return, Vowing, 'We're Not Done Yet'

Haaretz - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Hamas hands over six hostages but Israel suspends release of 600 Palestinians

Guardian UK - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Israel Delays Prisoner Release Over 'Humiliating' Hostage Handovers'

Deccan Chronicle - World - 3 hours ago

Israel-Hamas ceasefire: Netanyahu delays prisoner release after 6 hostages freed

Latest news and live updates as six Israelis are set to be released in exchange for Palestinian detainees and prisoners as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal.

NBC News - Business - 3 hours ago

Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners after 6 hostages freed -- The release of 620 Palestinian prisoners was delayed for several hours and was meant to occur after six Israeli hostages were released on Saturday.

The release of 620 Palestinian prisoners was delayed for several hours and was meant to occur after six Israeli hostages were released on Saturday.

CBS News - World - 3 hours ago

Hamas Frees 6 Hostages as Israel Delays Palestinian Prisoner Release

New York Times - World - 3 hours ago

Freed Hostage Eliya Cohen: 'We Can't Forget Our Brothers Who Have Been Left Behind'

Haaretz - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

From anxiety to ecstasy: Families and friends rejoice as hostages return to Israel, vowing, 'we're not done yet'

Haaretz - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Officer Killed After Gunman Takes Hospital Staff Hostage in Pennsylvania

Police officer killed, gunman dead in hospital shootout after armed suspect took ICU staff hostage, leaving five others wounded.

Newsweek - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Israel indefinitely delays Palestinian prisoner release as hostages freed

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the prisoners won't be freed until the next release of hostages is guaranteed.

BBC News - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Officer killed after gunman takes hostages at Pennsylvania hospital

5 more people shot and injured in attack

Voice of America - US News - 4 hours ago

Israel delays prisoner release over 'humiliating' hostage ceremonies

Vehicles apparently carrying hundreds of Palestinian prisoners left the jail gates early on Sunday, only to turn around and go back in.

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Gunman takes hostages at US hospital; police officer killed, 5 injured

A gunman stormed UPMC Memorial Hospital in York, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, taking hostages and opening fire, killing a police officer and injuring five others before being shot dead by law enforcement.

First Post - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

After Hamas releases 6 hostages, Israel says it will delay release of prisoners

ABC News - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Two Israeli Hostages Brought to Watch Release Ceremony in Gaza, Hamas Video Shows

Haaretz - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

'All hostages will leave Gaza under Trump' -- U.S. official: All of the hostages will be coming out of Gaza, as per U.S. President Donald Trump's instruction -- Maayan Hoffman, ILTV

YNET News - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Israel delays Palestinian prisoners' release until next hostage release 'has been assured'

Latest news and live updates as six Israelis are set to be released in exchange for Palestinian detainees and prisoners as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal.

NBC News - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Hamas frees 6 hostages but questions cloud Gaza ceasefire's future

Israel says the release of over 600 Palestinian prisoners is delayed “until the release of the next hostages is guaranteed, and without the degrading ceremonies” at handovers of Israeli captives in Gaza.

AP News - Weird - 5 hours ago

Israeli hostage Avera Mengistu released after 10 years reunited with family

The hostages are among the final living captives to be released under phase one of a fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Independent UK - Politics - 5 hours ago

Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas' body finally returned -- It was an agonizing week for Israelis after Hamas failed to hand over the body of Shiri Bibas, but her remains were eventually sent back overnight. Debora Patta reports.

CBS News - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Israel PM delays freeing Palestinian prisoners over 'humiliating' hostage release ceremonies -- 23 Feb 12:31 AM

NZ Herald - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Officer Killed Responding to Hostage-Taking at a Pennsylvania Hospital, Officials Say

New York Times - US News - 5 hours ago

6 Israeli hostages released by Hamas

NBC News - World - 5 hours ago

Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners, citing 'degrading' and 'cynical' hostage handovers

Israel has delayed the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners citing the “humiliating” circumstances of previous handovers with Hamas.

New York Post - World - 5 hours ago

Israel delays release of hundreds of Palestinian detainees following recovery of six Israeli hostages from Gaza

Apple Valley News Now - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners, citing 'degrading' handovers of hostages -- Yesterday

Talks on the ceasefire’s second phase are yet to start, but negotiations are likely to be more difficult

The Globe and Mail - World - 5 hours ago

Israel Delays Release Of Palestinian Prisoners, Citing 'Humiliating' Handovers Of Hostages

The six hostages being freed Saturday are the last living ones to be released under the ceasefire’s first phase.

Huffington Post - World - 5 hours ago

Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners, citing 'degrading' handovers of hostages

The five included three Israeli men seized while attending the Nova music festival and another abducted while visiting his family in the in the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Six hostages freed in Gaza as Israel stalls release of Palestinian prisoners

Hours after six Israeli hostages were handed over by Hamas, Israel had yet to release the more than 600 Palestinian prisoners and detainees it had agreed to let go in exchange.

SBS - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Officer killed, five injured in Pa. hospital shooting after gunman takes hostages

At least five other victims are being treated for their injuries at WellSpan York Hospital, according to one of their representatives.

NBC News - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

With Israelis Distracted by Hostage Releases, the Gov't Pushes Dangerous New Legislation

Haaretz - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Netanyahu spoke with father of hostage released after decade

Haaretz - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Bedouin Muslim among 6 hostages released by Hamas

Times of India - World - 6 hours ago

Trump Delivers Remarks at CPAC; Hamas Releases 6 More Israeli Hostages

On the final day of the Conservative Political Action Conference, President Donald Trump delivered remarks after foreign conservative leaders and provided ...

Epoch Times - US News - 7 hours ago

1 officer dead, 5 shot in hostage situation at hospital

ABC News - US News - 7 hours ago

Police officer killed, five injured in Pennsylvania hospital shooting after gunman takes hostages

At least five other victims are being treated for their injuries at WellSpan York Hospital, according to one of their representatives.

NBC News - US News - 7 hours ago

Police officer killed, 5 other people wounded after gunman holds Pennsylvania hospital staff hostage, officials say

Apple Valley News Now - US News - 7 hours ago

Hamas Frees 6 Hostages and Returns Remains of Shiri Bibas

New York Times - World - 7 hours ago

Police officer dead, 5 other people hurt in hostage situation at Pennsylvania hospital

UPI - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Officer killed after gunman took hostages at Pennsylvania hospital

Officials say a police officer has been killed after responding to a shooting at a central Pennsylvania hospital.

Los Angeles Times - World - 7 hours ago

Video footage of two Israeli hostages in captivity forced to watch Gaza release ceremony

Haaretz - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Last living American hostage in Hamas captivity is young New Jersey native

Antisemitism is the hatred or prejudice against Jewish people. Concern has been growing across the United States and abroad about rising antisemitism following the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel perpetrated by Hamas, a terrorist organization.

Fox News - Business - 7 hours ago

Officer killed by a shooter who took hostages at a central Pennsylvania hospital, officials say

Boston Herald - US News - 7 hours ago

Israeli hostage only discovered fiancee had survived 7 October after his release

Guardian UK - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Officer killed after a gunman took hostages at a Pennsylvania hospital

The officer who died in the shooting at the UPMC Memorial hospital in York was identified as Andrew Duarte of the West York Borough Police Department.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Police officer killed, 5 injured after gunman took hostages at Pennsylvania hospital

No patients were injured during the Sunday morning shooting but one police officer has died

Independent UK - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

After 505 days: Freed hostages finally reunite with their families

YNET News - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Hamas returns body of Shiri Bibas, releases 6 Israeli hostages in final exchange under cease-fire deal

Hamas on Saturday released all six remaining living Israeli hostages promised under the first stage of the ongoing cease-fire deal — as one heartbroken family finally received the remains of a...

New York Post - World - 8 hours ago

RECAP: Hamas releases video of two hostages still in captivity who were forced to watch release ceremony

Haaretz - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Hostages released by Hamas reunite with their families

Israeli hostages Tal Shoham, Omer Shem Tov, Omer Wenkert and Eliya Cohen were kidnapped by Hamas during the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks and among six hostages released in the final exchange of the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Ethiopian-Israeli Avera Mengistu and Israeli Bedouin Hisham al-Sayed were also freed after being held in Gaza for a decade.

NBC News - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Hamas blasts Israel for delaying the release of Palestinian prisoners following latest twisted hostage release parade - days after sending the wrong body back to Shiri Bibas' shattered family

Daily Mail - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Thousands Protest - | Father of Newly Released Hostage: 'We Can Bring Them All Home' 'We Can Bring Them All Home,' Says Father of Newly Released Hostage to Tel Aviv Protesters

Haaretz - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Shackles, Darkness, Isolation: Freed Hostages Describe Captivity in Gaza Tunnels -- Shackles, Total Darkness, Isolation: Freed Hostages Describe Captivity in Hamas Tunnels

Haaretz - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Released hostage delivers sign of life from Guy Gilboa-Dalal

YNET News - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

AT LAST - Israeli hostage freed after 10 YEARS in Hamas captivity as five others also freed - THE Ethiopian-born Israeli hostage, who spent a harrowing 3,821 days in Hamas captivity, was released in Rafah on Saturday as part of the fragile ceasefire deal.

Irish Sun - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Two Israeli hostages who remain in captivity were brought to watch Saturday's release in Gaza, Hamas footage shows

Haaretz - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Freed hostage: 'We can't forget our brothers who have been left behind'

Haaretz - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Hostages Reunite With Families After 505 Days in Hamas Captivity -- 'Freedom, It's Crazy!': Hostages Reunite With Families After 505 Days in Hamas Captivity

Haaretz - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Hamas to free last living Gaza hostages after Israel confirms mother's remains returned

The fragile truce in the war between Israel and Hamas militants had been threatened with derailment by the mis-identification of a body released on Thursday as that of hostage Shiri Bibas.

SBS - World - 10 hours ago

Meet Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Hamas captivity

Edan Alexander spent most of his life in Tenafly, New Jersey, before moving to Israel and enlisting in the IDF. On Oct. 7, 2023, he was taken hostage and is still being held in Gaza.

Fox News - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Over 60 hostages still in Gaza after six releases

Return of six living hostages marks penultimate captive handover in cease-fire's first phase, with officials assessing options for further releases during the second phase's negotiations

YNET News - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Thousands protest across Israel | 'We can bring them all home,' says father of newly released hostage to Tel Aviv protesters

Haaretz - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Israel PM Netanyahu vows 'decisive action' to bring remaining hostages home

“The government of Israel is committed to continue acting decisively in order to bring all of our hostages back home – the living to their families, and the deceased to proper burial in their country,” Netanyahu said in a statement.

First Post - World - 11 hours ago

Will Act 'Decisively' To Bring Back Remaining Gaza Hostages: Israel PM

NDTV - World - 11 hours ago

Released hostage Alexander Troufanov meets parent of Tal Shoham, who was released from captivity earlier Saturday

Haaretz - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

Hamas Frees 6 Hostages, Uncertainty Looms Over Gaza Ceasefire

Deccan Chronicle - World - 11 hours ago

UPDATE -- Hamas frees 6 Israeli hostages in the latest transfer -- m read

The releases came under the first phase of a ceasefire deal which began on January 19

Gulf News - World - 11 hours ago

IDF releases videos of freed hostage Omer Wenkert reuniting with his family in Beilinson Hospital in central Israel

Haaretz - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

Parent of American hostage on ceasefire

ABC News - World - 11 hours ago

World News Video -- Hamas frees sixth and final hostage in the latest exchange

The Israeli military says the sixth and final hostage has been released by Hamas in the latest exchange on Saturday and has arrived back in Israel.

Independent.ie - World - 12 hours ago

U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio says more than 60 hostages remain, 'all must be released now!'

Haaretz - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

6 Hostages Returned To Israel As Ceasefire Deal With Hamas Continues

Six more Israeli hostages have been released and reunited with their families.

One America News Network - US News - 12 hours ago

No evidence Israeli hostages Shiri, Kfir and Ariel Bibas were killed in airstrike, head of Israel's Institute of Forensic Medicine says

Haaretz - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

IDF releases videos of freed hostage Eliya Cohen reuniting with his family

Haaretz - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

Netanyahu: Israel will continue its efforts to return all the hostages

Haaretz - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

Sister of hostage killed in captivity says that her brother could have been saved if Netanyahu prioritized the hostages

Haaretz - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Hamas releases six last hostages in first phase of ceasefire agreement

The six included three Israeli men seized from the Nova music festival and another taken while visiting family in southern Israel when Hamas-led militants stormed across the border in the 7 October, 2023, attack that triggered Israel’s 16-month bombing campaign in Gaza.

Euronews - World - 13 hours ago

Gaza hostage-prisoner swap set to go ahead

Manila Times - World - 13 hours ago

Remains of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas identified, family confirms -- 22 Feb 07:46 AM

NZ Herald - World - 13 hours ago

Hamas Frees Israeli Hostages in Major Ceasefire Exchange

"This is an unforgettable moment, where all emotions are rapidly mixing together," said the family of one of the released hostages.

Newsweek - World - 13 hours ago

IDF releases video of freed hostage Omer Shem Tov reuniting with his family in the hospital

Haaretz - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Freed hostage Hisham Al-Sayed has arrived at hospital in Tel Aviv

Haaretz - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Hostage's father says they received sign of life through one of the hostages released Saturday

Haaretz - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

Freed hostage Yarden Bibas: 'Thank you to those who cared for, prayed and helped my family'

Haaretz - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

IDF releases photos of freed hostage Omer Shem Tov being flown to the hospital

Haaretz - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

Shiri Bibas's family says her body was returned by Hamas, six more hostages released

In exchange for the six hostages, Israel released 602 Palestinian prisoners to Hamas, including many who were serving life sentences for murdering Israelis.

Washington Examiner - World - 14 hours ago

Militants hand over body of Israeli mother Shiri Bibas; Hamas frees 6 more hostages

Hamas frees more Israeli hostages from the Gaza Strip; a body militants delivered overnight has been identified as that of Israeli mother Shiri Bibas.

Los Angeles Times - World - 14 hours ago

IDF releases photos of released hostage Tal Shoham's reunion with his family

Haaretz - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

IDF releases video of freed hostage Hisham al-Sayed being handed over from the Red Cross in the Gaza Strip

Haaretz - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

Freed hostage Hisham al-Sayed is being flown to hospital in Israel, IDF says

Haaretz - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

Moment hostage is reunited with parents

Sky News - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

RECAP: Six Israeli hostages released; Hamas denies IDF's claims it killed Bibas children

Haaretz - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

Designated U.S. ambassador to the UN says hostages released 'because of the strong leadership of President Trump'

Haaretz - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

Delay to Palestinian prisoner release due to 'assaults', Hamas says - as hostages reunite with families

All six hostages due to be released today have been handed over by Hamas, with the final one freed without a public ceremony. Israel is also set to free hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in line with the ceasefire deal.

Sky News - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

Watch: Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov kisses forehead of Hamas militants after being released

Times of India - World - 14 hours ago

Hamas frees the first 2 of 6 Israeli hostages to be released in the latest exchange

Israel says the release of over 600 Palestinian prisoners is delayed “until the release of the next hostages is guaranteed, and without the degrading ceremonies” at handovers of Israeli captives in Gaza.

AP News - Science - 14 hours ago

Body of Israeli hostage identified after Hamas 'mix-up'

Russia Today - World - 15 hours ago

Watch: Six Israeli hostages released in Gaza

Four of the men were kidnapped on 7 October 2023, while the two have been held for a decade.

BBC News - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

Six Israeli hostages released by Hamas in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners

The six are the last living hostages from group of 33 due to be freed under first stage of ceasefire deal

Irish Times - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

Hamas continues hostage releases amid tensions

Former Israeli government spokesperson Eylon Levy joins ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ to discuss the latest hostage releases and what comes next.

Fox News - World - 15 hours ago

Watch: Six Israeli hostages released in Gaza -- Four of the men were kidnapped on 7 October 2023, while the two have been held for a decade. -- Middle East

Four of the men were kidnapped on 7 October 2023, while the two have been held for a decade.

BBC News - World - 15 hours ago

Who are the hostages released by Hamas?

AP News - World - 15 hours ago

Netanyahu to hold security consultation Saturday evening in efforts to return remaining hostages

Haaretz - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

Freed hostage Hisham al-Sayed reached reception point in Kibbutz Rei'm on the Gaza border, IDF says

Haaretz - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

IDF says freed hostages Eliya Cohen & Omer Shem Tov are being flown in to Beilinson hospital in central Israel, escorted by their families

Haaretz - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

Video released of freed hostage Hisham al-Sayed being transferred to the Red Cross in the Gaza Strip

Haaretz - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

Released captive's family: 'Bring the hostages home'

Haaretz - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

Hamas releases six hostages, all received by Israel

Australian Broadcasting Corp - World - 16 hours ago

A Closer Look at the 6 Freed Israeli Hostages

New York Times - World - 16 hours ago

Hamas frees all 6 hostages in the latest exchange with Israel

Hamas freed all six hostages in the latest exchange, even as heightened tension between the adversaries clouded the future of the fragile ceasefire deal.

CNBC - Politics - 16 hours ago

HOME AT LAST - Shiri's body FINALLY given back after Hamas 'mix up' as 6 more hostages freed - IT took Hamas terrorists two attempts to correctly return the mum's body back to her loved ones after sending the wrong remains in a vile mix up.

Irish Sun - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

Hamas frees six Israeli hostages in latest transfer under truce

Palestinian militants on Saturday (Feb 22) freed two Israeli hostages, among the last live captives eligible for release under the first phase of a fragile truce that is also expected to see Palestinian prisoners released. Freedom for the captives caps an emotional two days in Israel, where the family of a

Channel NewsAsia - World - 16 hours ago

Freed hostage Hisham al-Sayed has now entered Israel, IDF and Shin Bet say in joint statement

Haaretz - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

Hamas releases six Israeli hostages as ceasefire holds -- Six living hostages - including two who were held in Gaza for a decade - were released by Hamas Saturday.

Six living hostages — including two who were held in Gaza for a decade — are set to be released by Hamas today

CBS News - US News - 16 hours ago

Hamas hands five Israeli hostages to Red Cross, another expected

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

IDF says Red Cross received hostage Hisham al-Sayed and is enroute to army in Gaza

Haaretz - Top Stories - 17 hours ago

Hamas hands five Israeli hostages to Red Cross, another expected -- Video -- 0:51

Hamas freed five hostages and was set to release one more from Gaza on Saturday in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees, after Israel confirmed that a body handed over hours earlier was that of hostage Shiri Bibas.

The Globe and Mail - World - 17 hours ago

Gazans cheer, blast music as Hamas conducts sick parade of hostages

Hamas paraded Israeli hostages Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov and Omer Wenkert in front of a cheering crowd Saturday, before releasing them after more than 500 days in captivity. (Reuters)

Fox News - World - 17 hours ago

Red Cross en route to collect hostage Hisham al-Sayed

Haaretz - Top Stories - 17 hours ago

Shiri Bibas' family says her remains have been returned -- The body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas was said to have been returned earlier this week, but Israeli forces said it was the body of an unidentified Gazan woman.

The body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas was said to have been returned earlier this week, but Israeli forces said it was the body of an unidentified Gazan woman.

CBS News - World - 17 hours ago

Families react as hostages are released

Sky News - Top Stories - 17 hours ago

Hostage's grandson: 'That's not the way anyone should die' -- The grandson of Oded Lifschitz, whose body was returned to Israel this week, speaks to the BBC. -- Middle East

BBC News - World - 18 hours ago

'Bibi ... don't put pressure ... relax': Hamas banner on stage to be used in hostage release mocks Netanyahu

Haaretz - Top Stories - 18 hours ago

Father of hostage Omer Shem Tov: 'We will hug him and not let go. Our life mission is complete'

Haaretz - Top Stories - 18 hours ago

Released hostage Tal Shoham makes his way to hospital aboard IDF helicopter

Haaretz - Top Stories - 18 hours ago

Israeli hostages, including man held for a decade, freed in Gaza deal

The hostages are among the final living captives to be released under phase one of a fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Independent UK - World - 18 hours ago

Hamas frees dazed hostages in staged Gaza ceremony

RAFAH, Palestinian Territories — A crowd cheered as masked militants brought two pale and dazed Israeli captives onto a rainy stage in front of cameras for the seventh hostage-prisoner exchange of the Gaza ceasefire Saturday.

Manila Times - World - 18 hours ago

IDF shares first moments of hostage Abera Mengistu reuniting with family after decade in Hamas captivity

Haaretz - Top Stories - 18 hours ago

Freed hostage Abera Mengistu on his way to hospital with his family via helicopter

Haaretz - Top Stories - 19 hours ago

Israeli hostages Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov and Omer Wenkert led onstage in central Gaza ahead of release

Haaretz - Top Stories - 19 hours ago

Thousands cheer at the sight of hostages' release in Tel Aviv

Haaretz - Top Stories - 19 hours ago

Israeli hostages Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov and Omer Wenkert transferred to Red Cross

Haaretz - Top Stories - 19 hours ago

Hamas releases Israeli hostages, returns remains of Shiri Bibas

NPR - World - 20 hours ago

Red Cross en route to central Gaza for release of four more Israeli hostages, security source says

Haaretz - Top Stories - 20 hours ago

IDF expects fourth hostage to be released from separate location in Gaza, security source says

Haaretz - Top Stories - 20 hours ago

Israel-Hamas ceasefire: First two of six hostages exchanged for 602 Palestinian prisoners

Times of India - World - 20 hours ago

The moment more hostages are released by Hamas

It comes after the body of Shiri Bibas was returned to Israel after remains that were not hers were handed over.

Sky News - World - 20 hours ago

Family of hostage Abera Mengistu: The first thing that we will tell him is 'sorry it took so long'

Haaretz - Top Stories - 21 hours ago

Body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas has been returned, family says

ABC News - Top Stories - 21 hours ago

Hamas releases more hostages in exchange for more than 600 Palestinian prisoners as part of ceasefire deal

Hamas freed more hostages on Saturday in exchange for more than 600 Palestinian prisoners as part of the delicate ceasefire agreement with Israel.

Fox News - World - 21 hours ago

Four more hostages set to be released by Hamas in central Gaza

Haaretz - Top Stories - 21 hours ago

Hostages Tal Shoham and Abera Mengistu transferred to IDF in Gaza

Haaretz - Top Stories - 21 hours ago

Body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas has been returned, family confirms

Ms Bibas was kidnapped with her sons from Niz Or kibbutz during Hamas's terror attack in October 2023

Evening Standard - Top Stories - 21 hours ago

Hostages Tal Shoham and Abera Mengistu paraded by Hamas on stage ahead of their release from captivity

Haaretz - Top Stories - 21 hours ago

Hostages Tal Shoham and Abera Mengistu transferred to Red Cross

Haaretz - Top Stories - 21 hours ago

At Hostage Square, Israelis cheer and weep as hostages are transferred to Red Cross

Haaretz - Top Stories - 21 hours ago

Israel confirms body of Shiri Bibas has been returned, Hamas to free six more hostages

The fragile truce in the war between Israel and Hamas militants had been threatened with derailment by the misidentification of a body released on Thursday as that of Bibas.

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 22 hours ago

Father of hostages Iair an Eitan Horn: I am not sure the Prime Minister wants to return the hostages

Haaretz - Top Stories - 22 hours ago

People arrive at Tel Aviv's Hostage Square ahead of hostage release

Haaretz - Top Stories - 22 hours ago

Decision to release all six living hostages remaining in cease-fire's first stage came following Israel-Hamas talks

Haaretz - Top Stories - 22 hours ago

Red Cross en route to Rafah ahead of first transfer of Israeli hostages from Hamas captivity, second transfer expected later

Haaretz - Top Stories - 22 hours ago

Hamas to free 6 more Israeli hostages from Gaza Strip in latest step of ceasefire

Bay to Bay News - World - 23 hours ago

Family confirms body of hostage handed over by Hamas was Shiri Bibas

Authorities in Israel have reportedly identified the body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas, who was likely killed in Hamas captivity with her two children.

Independent UK - World - 23 hours ago

Family confirms Shiri Bibas' death as Gaza hostage-prisoner swop set to go ahead

The Straits Times - World - 23 hours ago

Body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas has been returned, her family confirms

Israel says Shiri Bibas - who was taken by Hamas militants during the October 7 attacks - was not among the four bodies handed over as part of the ceasefire deal on Thursday.

Sky News - World - 23 hours ago

Father of hostage Hisham al-Sayed: These are difficult hours, hard to say how he is until we see him

Haaretz - Top Stories - 23 hours ago

People gather at a vigil in Tel Aviv, Israel, hours after Hamas militants turned over four bodies to Israel, three of which have been identified by Israel as hostages Ariel and Kfir Bibas, and Oded Lifshitz, while the fourth, they said, is that of an unknown person. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

AP News - World - 23 hours ago

Report: Detained Gazan Hospital Director Seemingly Admits Hostages Were Held There

Haaretz - Top Stories - 23 hours ago

Hostage release expected to begin at 9 A.M. local time, security source says

Haaretz - Top Stories - 23 hours ago

Hostages and Missing Families Forum: 'Shiri Bibas' return ends 505 agonizing days of uncertainty'

Haaretz - Top Stories - 23 hours ago

Family confirms Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas' remains were identified: 'Shiri was murdered in captivity'

Haaretz - Top Stories - 23 hours ago

These are the six Israeli hostages set to be released from Hamas captivity on Saturday

Haaretz - Top Stories - 23 hours ago

Armed Hamas members begin gathering at two locations in Gaza Strip ahead of hostage release

Haaretz - Top Stories - 23 hours ago

Body released by Hamas is Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas, family says

Israeli officials were furious after Hamas returned what it said was the mother’s body, but then turned out to not be her. The bodies of her two children were returned Thursday.

NBC News - World - 23 hours ago

Gaza Hostage-prisoner Swap Set To Go Ahead After Row Over Bodies

International Business Times - Business - 1 day ago

Hamas 'murdered Israeli hostage children with bare hands' and returned wrong body -- Israel has claimed that Hamas murdered the Bibas brothers with their bare hands. Their bodies...

Daily Express - World - 1 day ago

Hamas Set to Release 6 Hostages Saturday; Trump Signs Another Round of Memorandums

Hamas is set to release six living hostages Saturday, after Israel says that one of the bodies it returned was not that of an Israeli hostage. The United ...

Epoch Times - US News - 1 day ago

Israel Reports Body Returned by Hamas Not a Hostage; Trump's New Round of Executive Actions | Capitol Report

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Netanyahu says Hamas returned bodies of child hostages but not their mother

AP News - World - 1 day ago

NSC adviser says Hamas 'cannot exist going forward' after bodies of Israeli hostage children returned

New York Post - Politics - 1 day ago

Family member of Israeli hostage eagerly anticipates release

ABC News - World - 1 day ago

Israel says hostage body returned by Hamas is not Bibas boys' mother Shiri -- 21 Feb 05:53 AM

NZ Herald - World - 1 day ago

How many hostages are left in Gaza?

AP News - World - 1 day ago

Hamas's hate unmasked in brutal hostage exchange celebration

The coffins stood against a banner showing an altered photograph of Netanyahu with a blood-streaked face and fangs dripping blood onto an image of the hostages.

Washington Examiner - Top Stories - 1 day ago

The Return of Hostages' Bodies Stirs Israelis' Desire for Revenge, but We Must Choose Life

Haaretz - Top Stories - 1 day ago

'Hamas didn't shoot Ariel and Kfir Bibas, they killed them with their bare hands': Israel claims forensic tests show infant hostages were murdered - after terror group failed to return their mother's body

Daily Mail - World - 1 day ago

IDF allege hostages were murdered

Sky News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

'Return Gazan...': Hamas Admits 'Mix Up' In Hostage Body After Israel Asks 'Where Is Shiri Bibas?'

Times of India - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Grief is a choice - and a political one when it comes to Israeli hostages

The Canary - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Trump threatened 'all hell' if Hamas didn't free all its hostages. What happened?

ABC News - Politics - 1 day ago

16 arrested in alleged auto insurance fraud scheme; California officials warn of 'vehicle hostage' scams

The Mercury News - Business - 1 day ago

Israel warns Hamas will pay "full price" for handover of wrong remains -- Hamas is under pressure from Israel and the U.S. at a crucial time for the Gaza ceasefire as it claims it could have misidentified a hostage's remains.

Hamas is under pressure from Israel and the U.S. at a crucial time for the Gaza ceasefire as it claims it could have misidentified a hostage's remains.

CBS News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Israel says body returned by Hamas not that of hostage Shiri Bibas

UPI - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Israel says body returned by Hamas not that of hostage

NPR - World - 1 day ago

Israel says returned body isn't a hostage. And, FEMA cuts building code efforts

NPR - US News - 1 day ago

Body of Shiri Bibas not among returned hostages, Israeli military says

Euronews - World - 1 day ago

Editorial: Israeli hostage deaths diminish us all

Boston Herald - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Netanhayu: Hamas 'to pay' after return of 'anonymous body' not hostage

Hamas returned ‘anonymous’ body instead of that of hostage Shiri Bibas, Israel says

Evening Standard - World - 1 day ago

Grenell: US Gave Venezuela Nothing in Exchange for 6 Freed American Hostages

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Starmer 'deeply saddened' by death of UK-linked hostage after body returned

Evening Standard - Politics - 2 days ago

Hamas returns 4 Israeli hostages' bodies, believed to include mom, 2 young kids -- Hamas released the bodies of 4 Israeli hostages, including, it's believed, the youngest captive taken in the Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attack, Kfir Bibas, and his brother and mother.

Hamas released four bodies, including the youngest captive taken in the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack, Kfir Bibas, and his brother.

CBS News - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Child hostage remains identified, but another body Hamas released was not their mother, Israel says

Israel's military says the remains of two child hostages have been identified, but another body released by Hamas was not that of the boys’ mother, Shiri Bibas.

Los Angeles Times - World - 2 days ago

Child Hostages Identified But Body Hamas Released Was Not Their Mother, Israel Says

Hamas militants had turned over four bodies Thursday under the tenuous ceasefire that has paused over 15 months of war.

Huffington Post - World - 2 days ago

Remains of young mom Shiri Bibas, taken hostage and killed by Hamas, not returned despite promise, Israel says

The mother of a woman abducted with her two children and husband was not among the slain hostages returned to Israel by Hamas on Thursday, Israel said.

Fox News - World - 2 days ago

Hamas returns 4 hostages' bodies, including Bibas mother and children, IDF disputes one identity

Times of India - World - 2 days ago

Hamas' macabre handover of hostage remains shows how hate rules all Gaza

New York Post - Opinion - 2 days ago

Bodies of youngest Hamas hostages returned to Israel — but their mother wasn't, Israel says

The bodies of Kfir and Ariel Bibas, the two youngest captives seized in Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack, were thought to be among those released as part of a ceasefire deal.

NBC News - World - 2 days ago

'Violation of utmost severity': Israel says body released by Hamas is not of a hostage

Two of the bodies were identified as infant Kfir Bibas and his four-year-old brother Ariel, while a third body that was supposed to be their mother, Shiri, was found not to match with any hostage, the military said.

Sydney Morning Herald - World - 2 days ago

CPAC Embraces Freed Hostages, but Israeli Minister Focuses on 'Total Victory' Over Hamas

Haaretz - US News - 2 days ago

What's next for the Gaza ceasefire? Netanyahu pressed from all sides. -- Benjamin Netanyahu is in a bind over Gaza. His hard-right allies want to resume the war. An emotional Israeli public wants more hostages released. The Trump administration wants the ceasefire with Hamas to proceed.

Christian Science Monitor - World - 2 days ago

Israel's UN ambassador slams Hamas' 'evil and depraved' display of hostages' coffins

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk condemned Hamas' parading of the coffins containing Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas and Oded Lifshitz.

Fox News - World - 2 days ago

Hamas delivers two youngest hostages' mother's coffin with disturbing message. What it reads?

Times of India - World - 2 days ago

Netanyahu vows revenge as Hamas hands over bodies of youngest hostages

The bodies of the two boys and their mother, along with that of a fourth hostage, were collected by a Red Cross convoy.

Sydney Morning Herald - World - 2 days ago

How will the Hamas hostage spectacle affect the politics of peace?

Independent UK - Politics - 2 days ago

'Abhorrent and cruel': UN slams Hamas' handover of hostages' remains -- 20 Feb 06:37 PM

NZ Herald - World - 2 days ago

Hamas hands over coffins in transfer of Bibas family and elderly hostage bodies -- 20 Feb 08:54 AM

NZ Herald - World - 2 days ago

Bodies of four Hamas hostages return to Israel

UPI - World - 2 days ago

U.N. Condemns Gruesome Palestinian Child Coffin Parade Handing over Dead Hostages

Breitbart - World - 2 days ago

Hamas forced hostage to speak about family 'while knowing they died'

Independent UK - World - 2 days ago

Family of UK-linked hostage confirm 'bitter news' of Hamas returning his body

The body of 84-year-old Oded Lifshitz was identified as one of the four returned by Hamas on Thursday.

Evening Standard - Politics - 2 days ago

Hamas returns bodies of hostages; Trump warns Zelenskyy | Hot off the Wire podcast

Tulsa World - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Hamas hand over bodies of four Israeli hostages including baby boy

Independent UK - World - 2 days ago

Hamas stages macabre ceremony to release bodies of four Israeli hostages, said to include Bibas children and their mother

Apple Valley News Now - World - 2 days ago

World News -- Israel receives bodies of four hostages from Gaza -- Israel received the bodies of four hostages Thursday morning, officials said.

UPI - World - 2 days ago

Israelis Mourn, Salute Dead Hostages After Hamas Stages Gruesome Handover

Israelis are mourning Thursday as the bodies of four hostages -- including an elderly man and two small children -- were returned.

Breitbart - World - 2 days ago

Red Cross Participates in Hamas 'Nazi' Ceremony over Dead Hostages

Breitbart - World - 2 days ago

5 things to know for Feb. 20: Pentagon cuts, Israeli hostages, Arizona plane crash, Ukraine, Birthright citizenship

Apple Valley News Now - US News - 2 days ago

Hamas parades bodies of Israeli hostages including woman and 2 young kids in sick display -- Hamas has released the bodies of Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir. Kfir was the...

Daily Express - World - 2 days ago

'Heart of nation torn' as bodies of child hostages returned from Gaza

Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu said ‘heart of the entire nation is torn’ as bodies of four hostages returned

Evening Standard - World - 2 days ago

Hamas returns bodies of four Israeli hostages including two children

Hamas releases bodies of Shiri Bibas and her two young children ahead of another hostage release this weekend

Independent UK - World - 2 days ago

Hamas hands over bodies of Israeli hostages

Sky News - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Hamas releases bodies of Israeli hostages, including the Bibas family

Euronews - World - 2 days ago

'He was unrecognisable' say family of freed hostage

BBC News - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Hamas releases the bodies of four Israeli hostages, including mother and young sons

NPR - World - 2 days ago

Hamas prepares to release bodies of 4 Israeli hostages

ALBAWABA - The Palestinian resistance group Hamas is expected to release today, Thursday, the bodies of four Israeli hostages as part of the Gaza ceasef

Albawaba - World - 2 days ago

Israeli hostage families forum receives 'heart-shattering' news of Bibas deaths

Apple Valley News Now - World - 3 days ago

A desperate seach for truth: tense Nordic hostage drama 'Helsinki Syndrome'

SBS - Top Stories - 3 days ago

The terrorist who murdered my brother is being released – but Ari's death leads to the freedom of hostages

Opinion: As part of the current hostage deal, the terrorist who murdered my brother, Ari Fuld, is set to be released; While this brings immense pain, it also highlights the complexity of the exchange - my brother’s death indirectly led to the freedom of hostages who suffered for months; Ari’s legacy, both in life and death, continues to inspire, and his heroism is tied to the deal that reunites families

YNET News - Opinion - 3 days ago

Former Biden Admin. Advisor Slams Netanyahu for Obstructing U.S. Efforts at Hostage Deal

Haaretz - US News - 3 days ago

Bibas Children and Mother Identified as Dead Hostages Returning to Israel

Breitbart - World - 3 days ago

Health officials brace for complex stages of hostage release, including return of remains

Forensic teams will use advanced identification methods, including DNA analysis and dental records, to confirm identities of murdered hostages; officials emphasize process may take up to 24 hours, with additional time required in complex cases

YNET News - Science - 3 days ago

2025 Berlinale - | New Documentaries on Israeli Gaza Hostages Receive Standing Ovations in Berlin

Haaretz - Entertainment - 3 days ago

Two tiny captives, symbols of hostage crisis, to come home dead, Hamas says

For many, the kidnapping of Bibas, her husband Yarden and their redheaded children – Ariel, 4, and Kfir, nine months – epitomised the cruelty of the Hamas-led attack.

Sydney Morning Herald - World - 4 days ago

Despair for family as Hamas claims youngest Israeli hostages aged 2 and 5 are dead

Daily Express - World - 4 days ago

The optics of Hamas' hostage releases -- In The Spotlight -- 'Release certificates' and 'gift bags' part of 'strategic choreography' of prisoner swaps -- By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK -- Published

The Week - World - 5 days ago

If returned hostage Sasha is OK, we'll be OK too

YNET News - Opinion - 5 days ago

Netanyahu: 'The Gates of Hell' Will 'Surely' Open if All Hostages Aren't Released

Haaretz - US News - 6 days ago

Israeli hostage reunited with wife

Sky News - Top Stories - 7 days ago

Israeli hostage reunited with family

Sky News - Top Stories - 7 days ago

Hamas Frees Three Hostages, Including American-Israeli, In Recent Exchange

International Business Times - Top Stories - 7 days ago

As Netanyahu Maneuvers, Hostages Are Left Out and War Is on the Mind

Haaretz - Top Stories - 8 days ago

On Gaza and hostages, Netanyahu cannot be less of a hawk than Trump | Analysis

Analysis: The prime minister's statements show that he is under pressure - from the right and Washington; Netanyahu fears that the American president will 'turn on him'; Senior security officials say, and ministers know: If Israel launches an operation in Gaza, at least some of the hostages will be killed; Hamas wants to preserve its achievements in the deal and, therefore, it can be assumed that the crisis will be resolved

YNET News - Opinion - 11 days ago

After Trump's Bombastic Gaza Threat, Three Scenarios for the War and Hostages

Haaretz - Top Stories - 11 days ago

The Palestinian hostages Israel doesn't want you to talk about

The Canary - World - 11 days ago

Trump's Ultimatum Upends Gaza Cease-fire and Could Derail Hostage Release

Haaretz - Top Stories - 11 days ago

'Alma Was a Baby on October 7. She Knows Her Father Only as a Hostage Poster'

Haaretz - Top Stories - 11 days ago

Freed Israeli hostages show signs of severe malnutrition, health official says

Released captives suffered significant weight loss after 491 days in captivity, top health official says; despite their condition, they walk upright with heads held high and now reunited with their families for medical care

YNET News - Science - 14 days ago

Freed Israeli Hostage Returns Home to Jerusalem

Military.com - US News - 15 days ago

Hostage release chaos highlights deep-rooted hatred in Gaza

Opinion: Gazans continue to shout 'Allahu Akbar' even now because the hostages are a footnote in a centuries-old system of unbridled hatred toward the Jewish people

YNET News - Opinion - 23 days ago

The Hostages Show: Why Hamas Is Turning Their Release Into a Spectacle

Haaretz - World - 24 days ago

Explained: What We Know About the Israel-Hamas Cease-fire and Hostage Deal

Haaretz - Top Stories - 29 days ago

Israeli hostages get heartfelt tribute at Tel Aviv drag festival

YNET News - Entertainment - 30 days ago

Severe malnutrition and psychiatric care: Here is the protocol for receiving hostages in hospitals

YNET News - Science - 1 month ago

'Every detail counts': Israeli hospitals prepare for release of Gaza hostages

Return of hostages in deal poses psychological and social challenges; 'From past experience, we've learned that hostages sometimes return with false information or under the influence of psychological warfare,' says caregiver of previously released hostages

YNET News - Science - 1 month ago

'A completely different reality': Health Ministry prepares to treat returning hostages as deal nears

Ministry's Public Health Division head says previous deal taught staff much on returning hostages' needs but warned the situation is completely different after over a year in captivity

YNET News - Science - 1 month ago

'Fauda' star, a Gaza war hero, posts support for hostage deal

Idan Amedi calls on social media not to attack those who oppose a deal to release the hostages, noting that 'this benefits our enemies'; 'The disgrace of October 7 cannot be fixed, but our moral duty is to bring our brothers and sisters home from hell,' he wrote.

YNET News - Entertainment - 1 month ago

Jan. 12: FM Sa'ar to UK top diplomat: 'Soon we will know if Hamas is interested' in hostage deal

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Biden stresses 'immediate need' for hostage-truce deal in call with Netanyahu

Times of Israel - World - 1 month ago

'Everyone ignored Abera Mengistu for years. Now they're ignoring October 7 hostages' (Haaretz)

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 1 month ago

DEVELOPING | Biden likely to talk with Netanyahu; hostage deal 'very close,' security adviser says

News 24 - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Making hostages a centerpiece, a Tel Aviv museum becomes a showcase for wartime agility

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Protesters demand Gaza negotiators seal deal after bodies of hostage father, son found

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 1 month ago

January 11: Trump envoy returns to Qatar for hostage talks after meeting Netanyahu in Jerusalem

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Netanyahu dispatches top negotiators to Qatar talks amid push to seal hostage deal

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Katz orders IDF plan for 'complete defeat of Hamas' if no hostage deal by Jan. 20

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 1 month ago

IDF confirms death of hostage Hamza Ziyadne, day after father Youssef laid to rest

Times of Israel - World - 1 month ago

Gal Gadot denies she was forbidden to wear hostage pin at Golden Globes

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Pirates, princes and hostages: inside the mysterious life of the unnamed medieval princess of Cyprus -- Leticia Jeeval Pala, Nottingham Trent University

The Conversation - World - 1 month ago

Hostages In Gaza - 36 - of them declared dead

Haaretz - Top Stories - 2 months ago

Taken captive: Matan Angrest, turned 21 while held hostage in Gaza

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 7 months ago

Israeli troops mistakenly kill 3 hostages in Gaza, IDF says

Star Tribune - World - 1 year ago

'I just prayed they wouldn't be killed': Families of the Hamas hostages share their stories

Telegraph UK - World - 1 year ago

The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 1 year ago