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The families of hostages kidnapped in Israel during the Oct. 7 Hamas attack spoke to the media during a briefing on Thursday. Watch the statement in the player above. Hamas on Monday released two elderly Israeli women held hostage in Gaza as the United States expressed increasing concern that the ...
Joe Biden, President of the United States: My warning to the ayatollah was that, if they continue to move against those troops, we will respond, and he should be prepared. Nick Schifrin: But a delay in the ground invasion also buys time for negotiations to release more hostages, as Biden ...
... of what you want to see them do, does that mean you support whatever steps they take if they call for a cease-fire, for hostages to be released, or they arrange for a hostage swap similar to what they did to free the kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit lead ...
While Israel prepares for an expected ground invasion of Gaza, about 200 people are still being held there by Hamas. Amna Nawaz discussed the hostage situation with Mark Regev, a senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a former Israeli ambassador to the U.K.
... people in Israel and America want Qatar to have this role and ... Qatar ultimately will be seen in a broadly positive light in trying to free these hostages,” Roberts said. “If you do want this unique spot,” he added, "then you’re not signing yourself up for an easy life.”
The aid convoys allowed into Gaza so far have carried a fraction of what's needed, and the U.N. said distribution will have to stop if there's no fuel for the trucks.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre held a news briefing on Monday as the U.S. seeks to free hostages taken by Hamas. The event is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. ET. Watch in the player above. Israel ramped up its airstrikes Monday in Gaza, where the ...
... outside his home in Evanston on Friday afternoon. “At the same time we hold our pain very deep,” said Hecht, who called for the other hostages to be released as soon as possible. “We need to continue besieging whoever we can and however we can, and praying for their release ...
... Geoff, that they will definitely need after what they have been through.Geoff Bennett: Well, their release is some good news on this Friday, even as we hold out hope for the hundreds of other hostages. Nick Schifrin: Absolutely. Geoff Bennett: Nick Schifrin, thanks so much. Nick Schifrin: Thanks, Geoff.
The release comes amid growing expectations of an expected ground offensive that Israel says is aimed at rooting out Hamas militants who rule the Gaza Strip.
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