Nov 21 Israeli Cabinet approves truce for hostages deal with Hamas; Palestinian prisoners also to be freed By Josef Federman, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press Israel’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved a temporary cease-fire with the Hamas militant group that is expected to bring the first halt in fighting in a devastating six-week war and win freedom for dozens of hostages held captive in the Gaza… Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 9:29 Families of hostages held by Hamas discuss weeks of agony and hope for release By Amna Nawaz, Sonia Kopelev, Zeba Warsi The families of hostages held by Hamas have faced six weeks of horror and worry. Amna Nawaz discussed the ordeal with Abbey Onn and Liz Hirsh Naftali. Both are awaiting the return of loved ones. Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 6:02 Lives shattered by Oct. 7 attack, some survivors return to Kibbutz Be’eri By Leila Molana-Allen A month after Hamas wrought some of its worst destruction at Kibbutz Be’eri, what was once a peaceful agricultural commune is now a makeshift military base. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen visits the community where Hamas terrorists kidnapped dozens of Israelis… Continue watching
Nov 05 Fearing the world will forget, families of Israeli hostages travel abroad to plead for help By Lori Hinnant, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Families of hostages seized during the Oct. 7 Hamas attack fear the world’s focus on them is fading, as is the impetus to free some 240 people held. Continue reading
Nov 01 Blinken heads to Israel and Jordan as Israel-Hamas war intensifies By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be entering a diplomatic maelstrom that will likely complicate his mission. Continue reading
Oct 26 WATCH: Family of hostages taken in Oct. 7 Hamas attack hold news briefing By Associated Press The International Committee of the Red Cross says Hamas militants have released two hostages they had been holding captive in the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 5:01 Family of man held by Hamas asks Israel to make safe return of hostages a priority By Amna Nawaz, Sonia Kopelev Chaim Peri is among the 220 hostages taken by Hamas during the October 7 attack. The 79-year-old father of five and grandfather of 13 has lived in the Nir Oz kibbutz for 61 years. One of his children, Noam Peri,… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 7:44 Netanyahu adviser discusses hostages held by Hamas and risks of continued Israeli bombing By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn and Sarah Cutler, Columbia Journalism Fellow 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… Continue watching
Oct 24 Qatar becomes a key intermediary in Israel-Hamas war amid tense hostage negotiations By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The gas-rich nation of Qatar has become a key intermediary over the fate of more than 200 hostages held by Hamas militants after their unprecedented attack on Israel over two weeks ago. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 12:34 Israeli bombardment of Gaza persists amid calls to address worsening humanitarian disaster By Leila Molana-Allen, Zeba Warsi, Solveig Rennan Hamas freed two more hostages, a pair of Israeli women, out of the 220 people believed to be held captive. Meanwhile, Israel's bombardment of Gaza continues and the health ministry there says more than 5,000 Palestinians have been killed. Israel… Continue watching