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Eye on His Inauguration, Trump Issues Gaza Ultimatum

President-elect: If Israeli hostages aren't released by Jan. 20, 'there will be ALL HELL TO PAY'

(Newser) - As news broke Monday that 21-year-old American Omer Neutra had been killed in the Oct. 7 attack in Israel, renewed attention was directed to the plight of the hostages still believed to be held by Hamas in Gaza. President-elect Trump was one of those weighing in, and he made clear...

When Hostages Return Home, the Tax Man Greets Them

Sen. Chris Coons makes his case to get them some relief in a Wall Street Journal essay

(Newser) - The thing about being held hostage in a foreign land is that it's challenging to pay your taxes. You know who doesn't care about that inconvenience? The IRS. As Democratic Sen. Chris Coons writes in a Wall Street Journal op-ed, American journalist Jason Rezaian got hit with back...

Relatives of 6 Slain Hostages Issue a 'Clarion Call'

'Act,' they write in an open letter

(Newser) - The families of the six hostages taken by Hamas and killed 328 days later have penned an open letter published by Time "to people in power" that contains a simple request: "Act." The families of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Ori Danino, Eden Yerushalmi, Almog Sarusi, Alexander Lobanov, and Carmel...

Hostage's Parents Fear He'll Die Next From 'Israel's Indifference'

Adi and Yael Alexander say their hope is 'running out' for son Edan

(Newser) - For more than 300 days, Adi and Yael Alexander have felt a bond with Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg, parents of US-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin. As parents of Edan Alexander, a 20-year-old US member of the Israel Defense Forces who's been held hostage in Gaza since Oct. 7, they...

Israeli American Became Symbol of Families' Pain

Hersh Goldberg-Polin was supposed to have been freed

(Newser) - Hersh Goldberg-Polin's parents wore pieces of tape displaying the number of days he had been held hostage by Hamas—320 when they spoke to the Democratic National Convention less than two weeks ago. The number is frozen now, after the Israeli American 23-year-old was found slain in a Gaza...

Six Hostages Taken by Hamas Found Dead

All six, including a man with dual American citizenship, were found in a Gaza tunnel

(Newser) - Six of the Israeli hostages taken by Hamas last year were discovered dead in a Gaza tunnel, reports the BBC . The six included Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a 23-year-old with dual American citizenship whose parents spoke at the Democratic National Convention in August, per the Washington Post .
  • The six: The Israeli military
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Special Forces Found Hostage Alone in Tunnel

Farhan Alkadi is the first to be rescued alive from Hamas tunnel network

(Newser) - The Israeli hostage brought back from Gaza alive on Tuesday is the first to be rescued from Hamas' extensive tunnel network under the territory—and he was apparently freed without a fight. The Times of Israel reports that Israeli special forces found 52-year-old Farhan Alkadi alone, with no Hamas fighters...

Hundreds Celebrate 5th Birthday of Hamas Hostage

Marchers in Israel release balloons representing the red hair of Ariel and Kfir Bibas

(Newser) - Hundreds of Israelis sent orange balloons into the air Monday to mark the fifth birthday of one of two children held captive by militants in the Gaza Strip. Ariel Bibas, along with his 1-year-old brother Kfir, has become a symbol of the struggle to release the hostages. The orange balloons...

Ex-Iran Captive Speaks on Gershkovich, Others
Ex-Iran Captive
Speaks on
Gershkovich,
Others
OPINION
Aug 2, 2024 5:05 PM CDT

Ex-Iran Captive Speaks on Gershkovich, Others

Journalist Jason Rezaian says US government should help Americans set free by Russia to readjust

(Newser) - It's been more than eight years since Iran released Jason Rezaian in a prisoner swap with the United States, but if anyone understands what Evan Gershkovich , Paul Whelan , and Alsu Kurmasheva have ahead of them after arriving back in the US , it's the Washington Post columnist. In his...

Bodies of 5 More Hostages Recovered From Gaza

Israeli military believes all 5 were killed in Oct. 7 attack

(Newser) - The Israeli military says it recovered the bodies of five more hostages from Gaza after intelligence guided troops to their location. There was apparently never any chance of bringing the hostages back alive: The New York Times reports that all five were presumed killed in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack...

UN Officials Claim Possible 'War Crimes' in Hostage Raid

Israeli soldiers were disguised as refugees looking for a place to live: ABC

(Newser) - The special operation that freed four Israeli hostages from a neighborhood in Gaza on Saturday began with Israeli forces disguised as Palestinian refugees, ABC News reports. The soldiers claimed to be looking for a place to live when they entered the buildings where hostages were being held in Nuseirat, sources...

Hostage Code: 'The Diamonds Are In Our Hands'
Hostage Code: 'The
Diamonds Are In Our Hands'
the rundown
Jun 9, 2024 8:19 AM CDT

Hostage Code: 'The Diamonds Are In Our Hands'

Details on how the rescue in Gaza unfolded

(Newser) - New details are emerging about Israel's surprise rescue of four hostages taken from Gaza on Saturday morning. A look at coverage:
  • Weeks of planning: The New York Times reports on the military operation itself on two buildings in a residential neighborhood of Nuseirat, central Gaza. It followed weeks of
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4 Hostages Rescued in a 'Miraculous Triumph'

Israel says they're in good condition after 'complex' operation in Nuseirat

(Newser) - Israel said Saturday it rescued four hostages who were kidnapped in a Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7. The army said it rescued Noa Argamani, 25; Almog Meir, 21; Andrey Kozlov, 27; and Shlomi Ziv, 40, in a complex special daytime operation, per the AP . The hostages, who were said to...

Hostages' Families Push for Biden's Ceasefire Plan

'This might be the last chance to save lives,' says one relative advocating for proposal on Gaza

(Newser) - Families of Israeli hostages held by Hamas called for all parties to immediately accept a proposal detailed by US President Biden to end the nearly eight-month-long war and bring their relatives home, but Israel's government said conditions for a ceasefire still must be met. Biden outlined a three-phase deal...

Israel Recovers Bodies of 3 More Hostages

Military says men were killed on Oct. 7

(Newser) - The bodies of three more hostages killed on Oct 7. were recovered overnight from Gaza, Israel's military said Friday. The Israel Defense Forces said the bodies of Hanan Yablonka, Michel Nisenbaum, and Orion Hernandez Radoux were found and their families were notified, the AP reports. The military said they...

Families of Israeli Hostages Share Disturbing Video

Footage shows female soldiers being abducted by Hamas

(Newser) - In an effort to increase pressure on Israel, the families of hostages taken by Hamas during its October 7 attacks on the country have released disturbing video of some of the abductions. The footage was recorded via bodycam worn by Hamas captors and was previously released by Hamas. The Hostages...

Hamas Video Shows Hostage Survived Brutal Oct. 7 Injury

Hersh Goldberg-Polin's hand and part of his left forearm are missing in video

(Newser) - Hamas on Wednesday released a video showing one of the "most recognizable" hostages who still remain in Gaza, as CNN describes Hersh Goldberg-Polin. The video offers proof the Israeli-American is still alive, having survived what a witness described as a serious injury on Oct. 7. The 23-year-old was at...

In Israel-Hamas Talks, a Troubling Snag With Hostages

Hamas may not have the requested 40 living hostages who are women or older men

(Newser) - A ceasefire deal being negotiated between Israel and Hamas calls on the latter group to release 40 living hostages who are women, men over 50, or people with serious medical problems. However, in a potentially grim development, Hamas says it doesn't have that many hostages in those categories, reports...

Body of Israeli Hostage Found in Raid, Sister Slams Bibi

Body of Elad Katzir, 47, recovered in Gaza's Khan Younis, has been returned to Israel, military says

(Newser) - The body of a hostage taken from Israel during Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel was recovered by the nation's military during an overnight raid in the Gaza city of Khan Younis, reports the BBC . "The body of ... Elad Katzir, who according to intelligence was murdered in captivity,...

Cops: Hostages Released From Club, but 'Situation Is Not Over'
Dutch Hostage Drama
Ends Peacefully
UPDATED
Mar 30, 2024 1:45 PM CDT

Dutch Hostage Drama Ends Peacefully

Man was arrested after 4 hostages freed

(Newser) - This story has been updated with new developments. Dutch police detained a man Saturday after he left a nightclub where four people had been held hostage for hours, bringing a peaceful end to a tense standoff in Ede, a town around 50 miles southeast of Amsterdam. "We are exceptionally...

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