Tag: hostage

Youngest hostage in Hamas captivity turns 1, Israelis celebrate birthday

Children who have returned from Hamas captivity prepared greeting cards to mark the birthday.

January 19, 2024

Families of hostages not alone and cannot be left alone: Israeli President

He was addressing the nation from Hostage Plaza here on Sunday.

January 15, 2024

Hostages held by inmates in Ecuador’s prisons freed

Amid a surge in violence in the country, some 150 prison guards and administrative officials were held hostage by prisoners since Monday.

January 14, 2024

Hamas says lost contact with group holding 5 Israeli hostages in Gaza

Hamas has demanded the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the hostages.

December 24, 2023

Israel ready for hostage deal, pitches for release of 30 hostages

While there are 129 hostages in the Gaza Strip in the custody of Hamas, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have officially said that 20 of these hostages are dead.

December 20, 2023

IDF ‘mistakenly’ kills three Israeli hostages in Gaza

The incident occurred in the morning and the military bears full responsibility for the "tragic incident".

December 16, 2023

Shocked at Israel govt’s move to cancel Mossad chief’s Qatar trip: Forum

Formal negotiations have not resumed since hostage talks that had been taking place in Doha broke down earlier this month.

December 14, 2023

Israel cancels Mossad chief’s Qatar trip to resume hostage talks

Israel’s Channel 13 first reported on Wednesday that the country's war cabinet, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, had called off the trip.

December 14, 2023