Dec 20 Watch 5:16 Daughter of Israeli held by Hamas discusses video showing him and 2 other hostages By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev Amid new talks for a second cease-fire and hostage swap between Hamas and Israel, we're speaking to the family of an Israeli still held in Gaza. Noam Peri’s 79-year-old father, Chaim Peri, was one of the three men featured in… Continue watching
Dec 17 Pressure mounts on Israel to renew cease-fire talks after killing of hostages raises alarm about its conduct in Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel's government faced calls for a cease-fire from some of its closest European allies and from protesters at home on Sunday after a series of shootings, including of three hostages who waved a white flag, added to mounting concerns about… Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 2:50 News Wrap: Israeli protesters pressure government in wake of hostage deaths In our news wrap Saturday, the mistaken killing of three hostages by Israeli forces in Gaza has increased public pressure on Israel’s government to release Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the remaining hostages, a Roman Catholic cardinal was convicted of… Continue watching
Dec 16 3 hostages killed in Gaza by Israeli troops were shirtless and waving a white flag, official says By Julia Frankel, Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Three Israeli hostages who were mistakenly shot by Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip had been waving a white flag and were shirtless when they were killed, a military official said Saturday, in Israel's first such acknowledgement of harming any… Continue reading
Dec 15 Israeli military says it mistakenly killed 3 Israeli hostages in Gaza By Karin Laub, Najib Jobain, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press The army's chief spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, says Israeli troops found the hostages Friday and erroneously identified them as a threat. He said it was not clear if they had escaped their captors or been abandoned. Continue reading
Dec 05 Netanyahu says military will control security in Gaza after war ends as Israel steps up strikes By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday the military would have to retain open-ended security control over the Gaza Strip long after the war ends. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 6:27 Thai workers held hostage by Hamas describe kidnappings and recovery after release By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Am Sanford and Sarah Cutler, Columbia Journalism Fellow Before the war in Gaza resumed, the main focus of negotiations had been the release of hostages held by Hamas and Palestinians held by Israel. But of the 240 hostages, dozens were migrant workers from Thailand, the Philippines, Tanzania and… Continue watching
Dec 01 Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza after truce ends, sirens warning of Hamas rockets heard By Wafaa Shurafa, Bassem Mroue, Julia Frankel, Associated Press Israeli fighter jets hit targets in the Gaza Strip minutes after a weeklong truce expired, as the war with Hamas resumed in full force. Continue reading
Nov 30 Live updates: What’s happening in the Israel-Hamas war as Gaza cease-fire extended and more hostages exchanged By Associated Press Hamas released two Israeli women from captivity several hours later, Israel's military said. Continue reading
Nov 29 Israeli military says 10 Israelis, 4 Thai nationals, have been released by Hamas By Wafaa Shurafa, Jack Jeffery, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The Israeli military said 10 Israelis and four Thai nationals have been released from captivity in the Gaza Strip. The hostages crossed into Egypt and were to be transferred to Israel late Wednesday. Continue reading