Tag: hostage

“ALL HELL TO PAY”: US President-elect Trump on hostage situation in Middle East

Trump vowed that those responsible for the hostage-taking would be "hit harder" than any previous actions taken against foreign entities by the US.

December 3, 2024

Egypt proposes two-day Gaza ceasefire to facilitate return of four Israeli hostages

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu opted not to put the proposal to a vote, citing concerns over the initial ceasefire, and sent Bar back to Egypt to negotiate better terms.

October 28, 2024

Israel: IDF Chief Halevi vows to bring back hostages amid heightened military readiness across all fronts

Halevi emphasised that the holiday is incomplete without the hostages, stressing the IDF's determination to bring them back from Gaza.

October 3, 2024

Israel: Thousands of people hold anti-govt protests, demand new elections and return of hostages

Hamas has repeatedly said that it will only release hostages within a framework that permanently ends the war. The demand has been rejected by Israel.

June 23, 2024

Tel Aviv streets flooded as 1,20,000 protesters demand hostage swap deal with Hamas, Netanyahu’s ouster

Despite its original focus on the forthcoming Jerusalem Day holiday, the march assumed new significance amid ongoing negotiations for a potential deal.

June 2, 2024

Israel war cabinet to discuss hostage deal, temporary ceasefire

Israel Defense Ministry sources added that the IDF is in hot pursuit of Yahya Sinwar and would only stop after he is killed or captured.

May 9, 2024

Israel demands release of at least 33 hostages to prevent Rafah attack

Israeli intelligence has claimed that Sinwar is in Rafah in one of the Hamas tunnels with the Israeli hostages as human shields.

April 27, 2024

Hamas proposes new ceasefire deal, demands six-week break from hostilities before release of hostages

The terror group's proposal was reportedly submitted after it rejected the US-mediated deal on Saturday late at night.

April 15, 2024

“Hostage deal is in hands of Hamas right now…”: US President Joe Biden

"We'll know in a couple days" whether Hamas accepts the current plan for a hostage deal, the US President said, according to The Times of Israel. 

March 6, 2024

Israel opts out of Cairo talks on Gaza ceasefire, hostage release

A Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo on Sunday, expressing hope that the discussions would lead to a cessation of hostilities.

March 4, 2024