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  • Brushing off Trump's threat, Hamas says it will only free hostages for a lasting truce

    Brushing off Trump's threat, Hamas says it will only free hostages for a lasting truce

    Mar 06, 2025 05:16 PM EDT

    ... of all partners. Hamas-led militants killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, in the Oct. 7 attack and took a total of 251 people hostage. Most have been released in ceasefire agreements or other arrangements. Israeli forces have rescued eight living hostages and recovered the bodies of dozens more ...

  • Israeli mourners bury returned hostage as talks start for ceasefire future

    Israeli mourners bury returned hostage as talks start for ceasefire future

    Feb 28, 2025 02:57 PM EDT

    The relatives of hostages still held in Gaza are ramping up pressure on Netanyahu to secure the release of their loved ones. According to Israel, 32 of the 59 hostages still in Gaza are dead, and there has been growing concern about the welfare of an unknown number who are ...

  • Tens of thousands of Israelis bid farewell to Hamas hostages Shiri Bibas and her 2 sons killed in Gaza

    Tens of thousands of Israelis bid farewell to Hamas hostages Shiri Bibas and her 2 sons killed in Gaza

    Feb 26, 2025 04:14 PM EDT

    ... taken so long to bring them home. Yarden's sister, Ofri Bibas Levy, one of the most active voices in the fight to bring the hostages home, said "our disaster as a nation and as a family should not have happened, and must never happen again." "Forgiveness means accepting responsibility ...

  • Hamas will return bodies of 4 Israeli hostages and receive hundreds of prisoners in exchange

    Hamas will return bodies of 4 Israeli hostages and receive hundreds of prisoners in exchange

    Feb 26, 2025 03:11 PM EDT

    Israel has delayed the release of about 600 Palestinian prisoners since Saturday to protest what it says is the cruel treatment of hostages during their release by Hamas.

  • Gaza ceasefire's future unclear as Hamas frees last 6 living hostages under 1st phase of its deal with Israel

    Gaza ceasefire's future unclear as Hamas frees last 6 living hostages under 1st phase of its deal with Israel

    Feb 22, 2025 05:07 PM EDT

    ... Israel's Channel 12 that “on the surface, he looks OK, but there’s no telling what’s inside.” As concerns grew over the remaining hostages, Ilan Gilboa Dalal, the father of captive Guy Gilboa-Dalal, told Israeli public broadcaster Kan the family had received the first sign of life ...

  • Israel identifies remains of child hostages but says another body from Hamas is not their mother

    Israel identifies remains of child hostages but says another body from Hamas is not their mother

    Feb 21, 2025 03:56 PM EDT

    Most of the hostages have been released or rescued, or their remains have been recovered. But Israel estimates 66 remain in captivity, roughly half of whom are still believed to be alive. It's not clear if the ceasefire will last Hamas is set to free six living hostages on ...

  • Returned bodies of 4 Israeli hostages believed to include mother with her infant and toddler

    Returned bodies of 4 Israeli hostages believed to include mother with her infant and toddler

    Feb 20, 2025 04:08 PM EDT

    ... rejected by Palestinians and Arab countries, has thrown the ceasefire into further doubt. WATCH: ‘Netanyahu was an impediment’ to getting uncle released sooner, niece of hostage says Hamas could be reluctant to free more hostages if it believes the war will resume with the goal of annihilating the group or ...

  • Hamas says it will free 6 living hostages and hand over 4 bodies, accelerating Gaza releases

    Hamas says it will free 6 living hostages and hand over 4 bodies, accelerating Gaza releases

    Feb 18, 2025 04:21 PM EDT

    ... and it and the Trump administration have emphasized they share the same goals in the war. Israelis were horrified by the sight of three emaciated hostages in an earlier release this month, and revelations about hostages being held alone, barefoot or in chains have increased the pressure on Netanyahu's ...

  • Hamas names 3 Israeli hostages to be released Saturday to uphold shaky Gaza ceasefire

    Hamas names 3 Israeli hostages to be released Saturday to uphold shaky Gaza ceasefire

    Feb 14, 2025 06:33 PM EDT

    ... of the territory after surviving one of the deadliest and most destructive military campaigns in recent history. Hamas may be unwilling to release any more hostages if it believes the war will resume. The captives are among the only bargaining chips it has left. 'New war' would likely be far ...

  • Hamas says it will free 3 hostages as planned, paving the way to settle ceasefire dispute

    Hamas says it will free 3 hostages as planned, paving the way to settle ceasefire dispute

    Feb 13, 2025 06:44 PM EDT

    ... is unfolding and says it’s up to Israel whether to resume the war or not, while pledging continued U.S. military support. Seventy-three hostages have not yet been released, around half of whom are believed to be dead. Nearly all the remaining hostages are men, including Israeli soldiers ...

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