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  • Trump says only 21 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are still believed to be alive

    Trump says only 21 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are still believed to be alive

    May 07, 2025 02:43 PM EST

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that three hostages held by Hamas in Gaza have died, leaving only 21 believed to be still living. “As of today, it’s 21, three have died,” Trump said of the hostages being held by Hamas, noting until recently it had been 24 ...

  • Israel orders soldiers deeper into Gaza, vowing to hold more land unless Hamas releases hostages

    Israel orders soldiers deeper into Gaza, vowing to hold more land unless Hamas releases hostages

    Mar 21, 2025 02:13 PM EST

    ... to pay." The war began when Hamas-led militants stormed into southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people and taking 251 hostage. Most of the hostages have been freed in ceasefire agreements or other deals. Israeli forces have rescued eight living hostages and recovered the bodies ...

  • Hamas lays out terms for hostage release while health officials say Israeli strikes killed 9 in Gaza

    Hamas lays out terms for hostage release while health officials say Israeli strikes killed 9 in Gaza

    Mar 15, 2025 05:41 PM EST

    ... surge of humanitarian aid. The war began when Hamas-led militants stormed into southern Israel, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking 251 hostage. Most have been released in deals, while Israel rescued eight living hostages and recovered the bodies of dozens more.Israel's military offensive has ...

  • Hamas agrees to release a U.S.-Israeli hostage and bodies of 4 other dual nationals

    Hamas agrees to release a U.S.-Israeli hostage and bodies of 4 other dual nationals

    Mar 14, 2025 12:41 PM EST

    JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas said on Friday it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual-nationals, hostages who had died in captivity. The announcement came talks continue in Qatar to try to broker the next stage of the Israel ...

  • Pakistani officials say insurgent attack on train ended but some hostages are dead

    Pakistani officials say insurgent attack on train ended but some hostages are dead

    Mar 12, 2025 05:07 PM EST

    ... claimed that the BLA was not a threat and "an ordinary police inspector could fix this situation." Shams Ullah Khan said two relatives were taken hostage. Another man, Hamad Khan, said his brother was a hostage. Families were desperate for information. Ahmed reported from Islamabad. Associated Press writers; Rasool Dawar ...

  • 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 EST

    ... 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 EST

    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 EST

    ... 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 EST

    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 EST

    ... 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 ...

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