ISRAEL HOSTAGES IN GAZA
Israel-Hamas War: Thousands gather for weekly protests amid reported progress in hostage deal talks
Relatives and supporters gathered on Saturday in Tel Aviv for a weekly rally demanding a deal to release the remaining hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. "Mr Prime Minister, give the negotiation team room to manoeuvre and return with a deal and bring eve...
How Israeli troops rescued Noa Argamani and three other hostages from Gaza; watch body cam footage
Israeli Police released new footage showing the rescue of Noa Argamani from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip. Argamani has been one of the most recognizable faces of those abducted on Oct 7, following a widely circulated video of terrorists taking her...
Gaza War Day 248: IDF releases new footage showing rescue of hostages from Hamas captivity
The Israel Defense Force (IDF) dropped fresh footage of the military operation which led to the rescue of four hostages. Gaza War Day 248: IDF releases new footage showing rescue of hostages from Hamas captivity
How Hamas records propaganda video of Israeli hostages, IDF releases raw footage of recording
The IDF on Sunday released footage it said it had recovered from the Gaza Strip, showing a former child hostage being recorded by Hamas for a propaganda video.How Hamas records propaganda video of Israeli hostages, IDF releases raw footage of recording
Gaza War Day 228: IDF recovers bodies of four Israeli hostages in Hamas tunnel in Jabaliya
The bodies of the four Israeli hostages recovered from the Gaza Strip last week were found in a Hamas tunnel in the Jabaliya camp, the military announces. The IDF had not reached the tunnel during its initial ground operation in Jabaliya, which had served as a...
Biden details a 3-phase hostage deal aimed at winding down the Israel-Hamas war
President Joe Biden on Friday detailed a three-phase deal proposed by Israel to Hamas militants that he says would lead to the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza and could end the grinding, nearly 8-month-old Mideast war.Biden added that Hamas is “no longer capabl...
Blinken 'hopeful' that Hamas will accept Israel's 'extraordinarily generous' Gaza deal
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday he was hopeful Hamas would accept an "extraordinarily generous" offer to halt Israel's Gaza offensive in return for the release of hostages.Blinken 'hopeful' that Hamas will accept Israel's 'extraordinarily generous
'Accept Hamas deal…': Thousands protest against Netanyahu govt in Tel Aviv, demand hostage return
Thousands of Israelis chant slogans and hold flags as they demonstrate against the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv amid the ongoing war in Gaza against Hamas. "He (Netanyahu) doesn’t want to send our people who negotiate to E
Gaza War: Israeli police arrest 3 protesters in Tel Aviv as weekly protests call for hostage deal
Israeli police used water cannon to clear anti-government demonstrators from a main junction in the centre of Tel Aviv on Saturday night. The protesters demand weekly the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and an immediate deal to release
Israeli protesters attack Netanyahu minister Ben-Gvir's car, demand release of hostages
Violent clashes erupt at a Jerusalem protest calling for the release of hostages. Police and activists clash as new hostage video surfaces. Protesters overturn garbage cans, light fires, set off fireworks and block traffic, according to police. Far Right Israeli
Gaza War: Thousands of Israelis join anti-government protests calling for Netanyahu's resignation
Thousands of Israeli demonstrators took to the streets on Saturday to call for new elections and demand more action from the government to bring the hostages held in Gaza home in the latest round of protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Gaz
Israel-Hamas war: Mother of Gaza hostage tells her ordeal, 'we know that she is walking and alive...'
Tel Aviv, Israel: Ayelet Levy Shachar, mother of Naama Levy who was kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on 7th October, says "My daughter is 19 years old, she was kidnapped on October 7th during the terror attack in the South of Israel near the Gaza strip
Israel-Hamas war: Israeli protesters call for immediate release of hostages in Gaza
Six months into the Israel-Hamas war, protesters in Israel called on Sunday for the immediate release of the hostages held in Gaza. The protesters painted their hands red to symbolise blood.Israel-Hamas war: Israeli protesters call for immediate release of hostages i
IDF releases footage of successful extraction of hostages by special forces in Gaza's Rafah
Footage released Monday evening showed parts of the rescue of two Israeli hostages from a building in Gaza, though Israel’s defense minister cautioned that such daring extractions should not be counted on to free the 134 captives still held in the Strip.IDF r
Gaza War: UN chief calls on Israel, Hamas to 'silence the guns' for Ramadan
The United Nations chief is urging Israel and Hamas to honor the spirit of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan by “silencing the guns” and to show compassion by releasing all hostages seized by the militant group during its attack in southern Israel on October 7. Secretary-Gene
Israeli special forces liberate hostages in successful operation
On February 12, 2024, Israel launched a special forces operation to free two hostages from Hamas. The joint operation involved the IDF, Shin Bet security service, and Special Police Unit in Rafah. The hostages, Fernando Simon Marman and Louis Hare were successfully freed and taken to t
UN passes resolution for Ramadan ceasefire & hostage release; US abstains, Israel Says 'Disgusted'
The UN Security Council voted to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for the first time since the start of the Israel-Hamas war after the US dropped a threat to veto in a significant break with the Israeli government. The US abstained in a vote for a
IDF finds medicine with names and photos of Israeli hostages at Khan Yunis' Nasser Hospital
The IDF says special forces operating at Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis located vehicles used by Hamas terrorists who participated in the October 7 onslaught, as well as Israeli-owned cars stolen during the massacre.IDF finds medicine with nam
Gaza War: Two freed Israeli hostages reunite with their families
Israeli military spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said on Monday that two hostages who were rescued by the Israeli military from captivity in the Gaza Strip had been reunited with their families. Hagari said they had been held "in harsh conditions". Israeli forces rescued two hostages
IDF releases recordings of UNRWA employees from October 7: 'We have hostages, I caught one'
IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said that despite the “difficult content,” the military chose to release the audio recordings of UNRWA staff who participated in the October 7 onslaught to “remember and not forget.”IDF releases recordings of UNRWA employ
Israel: US Secy Blinken briefs President Herzog on Gaza ceasefire and hostage talks
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed a hostage release and cease-fire plan with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem on Wednesday as the war in Gaza enters its fifth month. Israel remains deeply shaken by Hamas’ October 7 attack, in which militants b
Gaza War: Gantz warns Israel will launch Rafah offensive if hostages not returned by start of Ramadan
A member of Israel's War Cabinet warned of an expansion of its ground offensive in Gaza to Rafah if hostages are not released before the upcoming Muslim holy month of Ramadan. "We will do so in a coordinated manner," Benny Gantz said Sunday at the C
Biden calls for a six-week pause in Gaza fighting to allow hostages to be freed
US President Joe Biden called for a six-week pause in the fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza as a stepping stone toward a longer ceasefire. Biden said he is working with allies in the region on a deal to pause the fighting to allow Gaza hostages to be freed and th
Gaza War: IDF finds traces of Israeli hostages in Hamas' tunnel in Khan Younis
The Israel Defense Forces announced Wednesday that troops operating in the Khan Younis area of southern Gaza located a tunnel where hostages had been held by Hamas.Gaza War: IDF finds traces of Israeli hostages in Hamas' tunnel in Khan Younis
Gaza War Day 125: IDF reveals tunnel with barred cell used by Hamas to hold hostages in Khan Yunis
The IDF uncovers a significant Hamas tunnel in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, that was once utilized by senior terrorists before being transformed into a facility for harboring hostages. The IDF claims that the "strategic" underground network was around a
Israeli forces mistakenly kill three hostages during combat in Gaza, says IDF spokesperson
Israeli troops mistakenly shot and killed three Israeli hostages during combat with Hamas in the northern Gaza Strip on Friday, the Israeli military said. The shooting took place in Shejaiye, a densely populated community that Israeli officials have identified
Israel-Hamas war: Families of Gaza hostages continue rally for release
A line of shoes was displayed on Tel Aviv’s promenade as families of the hostages held in Gaza rallied to call for the release of their relatives.The display was organized three months after Hamas militants stormed southern Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking 250 people hosta
Israel-Hamas War Day 68: IDF urges Red Cross to gain immediate access of hostages
The Israeli army said on Tuesday that it had recovered during an operation in Gaza the bodies of two hostages taken by Hamas in its October 7 attack. Following a positive identification of the remains, authorities informed their families that the two "bodies had been r
Gaza War: 13 more Israeli hostages freed by Hamas; total 41 captives released so far
Families and children abducted from Israel's Kibbutz Beeri were part of the 13 Israeli hostages released by Hamas on Nov 25. The releases followed a Nov 24 agreement between Israel and Hamas, set to last four days. The agreement aimed to free 50 Israelis and 150 Pal
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