Oct 09 Israeli Cabinet approves ‘outline’ of deal to release all remaining hostages held by Hamas By Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press A brief statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the Cabinet approved the “outline” of a deal to release the hostages, without mentioning other aspects of the plan that are more controversial. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 4:23 Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of deal to end Gaza war By Nick Schifrin Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a deal to end the two-year-long war in Gaza. The deal would include the release of all remaining hostages in exchange for Israel's partial withdrawal from Gaza. Nick Schifrin reports. Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 8:58 Israel marks 2 years since Hamas attacks as peace talks offer glimmer of hope By Geoff Bennett, Sonia Kopelev Two years after Hamas launched its deadly Oct. 7 attacks, Israelis took to the streets to mourn the loss of loved ones while also demanding the return of hostages still held. Among those kidnapped were the wife and children of… Continue watching
Oct 04 Netanyahu hopes for release of all hostages from Gaza in ‘coming days’ amid talks with Hamas By Sam Mednick, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he hopes to announce the release of all hostages from Gaza “in the coming days” as indirect talks with Hamas continue in Egypt on Monday on a new U.S. plan to end the war. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 7:54 Frustrations rise in Israel as war endures and hostages remain in Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Karl Bostic Israel said it recovered the body of a hostage kidnapped and killed during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks, along with the remains of another hostage it did not identify. The announcement was yet another reminder of how the country lives in… Continue watching
Aug 16 Israeli airstrike kills baby in Gaza as families of hostages urge mass protest over war By Associated Press An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed a baby girl and her parents on Saturday, Nasser hospital officials and witnesses said, while families of hostages called for a “nationwide day of stoppage” in Israel to express growing frustration over 22 months of… Continue reading
Aug 10 Protesters seeking release of Israeli hostages march in London as Gaza war tensions grip UK By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The march comes a day after police arrested 532 people at a protest in support of a banned pro-Palestinian organization. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 7:05 Israeli hostage shown in Hamas video is starved, tortured and ‘a broken man,’ cousin says By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi This weekend, Hamas released a haunting video of 24-year-old Evyatar David, an Israeli hostage abducted from the Nova Music Festival during the Oct. 7 attacks. In the video, David appears so emaciated and pale that his father said he didn’t… Continue watching
Jun 22 Israel recovers remains of three more hostages from Gaza By Tia Goldenberg, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The Israeli military identified the remains as those of Yonatan Samerano, 21; Ofra Keidar, 70; and Shay Levinson, 19. Hamas is still holding 50 hostages, less than half of them believed to be alive. Continue reading
Jun 04 Boulder community to gather for vigil after firebombing attack that injured 12 By Colleen Slevin, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America Authorities say Mohamed Sabry Soliman had 18 Molotov cocktails but threw just two during Sunday's attack in which he yelled "Free Palestine." Officials say he had planned to kill all of the roughly 20 participants in the demonstration. Continue reading