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Families of Israeli Hostages Call on Netanyahu to Reach Gaza Cease-Fire Deal

In a televised statement, family members of people held in Gaza said the death of Hamas’s leader, Yahya Sinwar, was the moment for a cease-fire and hostage deal.

World - The New York Times - October 20

Parents of American hostage killed in Gaza open up about their son, other hostages and grief

Around 100 hostages remain trapped in Gaza. Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an American, was among those killed in captivity since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack. His parents spoke to CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer about ...

World - CBS News - October 15

Israel Offered Hamas Safe Passage Out of Gaza for Hostages' Freedom

The militant group rejected the offer. Truce talks continue this weekend.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 25

Top Hamas official says it will not return hostages in Gaza until there is a cease-fire and a "withdrawal from Gaza"

World - ABC News - October 18

Key mediator Egypt proposes a 2-day Gaza cease-fire and the release of 4 hostages

Egypt’s president says his country has proposed a two-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas during which four hostages held in Gaza would be freed

World - ABC News - October 28

Netanyahu in fresh storm over Gaza hostages after arrests linked to alleged leak

Court says arrests followed investigation into suspected breach of national security that had ‘harmed Israeli war aims’. The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is at the centre of a new ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Arrests, hostage talks and a gag order: Gaza leak scandal sends shock waves across Israel

An Israeli court on Sunday partially lifted a gag order on a case investigating leaks of classified Gaza documents suspected to involve one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s media advisers.

Egypt's president says his country has proposed a 2-day cease-fire in Gaza during which 4 hostages would be freed

World - ABC News - October 27

US calls on Israel to tackle ‘catastrophic humanitarian crisis’ in Gaza

Failure to help improve the situation on the ground could be met by restrictions on US military aid. Middle East live: latest updates Israel is not addressing the “catastrophic humanitarian ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

U.S. National Security Council calls Israeli strike on Gaza hospital, fire in tent camp horrifying

A recent Israeli air strike on a hospital that sparked a fire at a tent camp in Gaza is being called "horrifying" by the U.S. National Security Council. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio and Nancy Cordes ...

US demands proof that Israel does not have starvation policy in northern Gaza

Pressure grows on Israel to allow in more aid, as UN ambassador says US ‘will be watching’ its actions on the ground. Middle East crisis – live updates The US has demanded proof on the ground ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Middle East crisis live: Netanyahu vows revenge on Iran proxies after drone attack on his house

Israeli prime minister says incident was an assassination attempt and the perpetrators will ‘pay a heavy price’. Here are some of the latest images coming in via the news wires:. Naval drills ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 70 as UN chief calls civilians’ plight ‘unbearable’

One person killed as truck rams into bus stop in Israel, and Benjamin Netanyahu heckled at memorial event. Approximately 70 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in the past day, health ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Netanyahu says focus on hostages after Sinwar death

Sinwar, who topped Israel's most-wanted list, was a key figure believed to have been behind the 7 October attacks.

Slain Israeli-American hostage's parents reflect on mission: Reporter's notebook

Rachel and Jon Goldberg-Polin, the parents of slain Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, speak with ABC News' Matt Gutman about their grief.

Parents of American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin speak out

The parents of American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin spoke about the killing of their son by Hamas in Gaza in their first interview since they found out that he was dead. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin ...

Parents of hostage killed by Hamas still fighting for remaining captives

Hersh Goldberg-Polin was taken hostage on Oct. 7 at the Nova music festival. Israeli troops found his body in a tunnel in Gaza in late August.

Family of slain hostage: "We were failed by Israel's leaders"

The parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a 23-year-old Israeli-American hostage who was killed by Hamas, are speaking out for the first time since their son's death. Elizabeth Palmer has more.

Mother of slain Israeli hostage says her faith in people has diminished

As the conflict in the Middle East rages on, the parents of 23-year-old Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin are speaking out for the first time since their son's death. Goldberg-Polin was wounded ...

GOP rep unveils bill cracking down on countries that take American hostages

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) announced a bill cracking down on foreign governments that take American citizens hostage or otherwise wrongfully detain them. Lawler unveiled the State Sponsor of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Hamas says hostages won't be released without Israel cease-fire deal

Deputy Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya has confirmed Yahya Sinwar's death and said the remaining Oct. 7, 2023, hostages will not be released until a cease-fire deal is reached and Israeli troops ...

‘Seize the moment’ and secure cease-fire deal: Hostage’s parents

Parents of 23-year-old hostage Omer Neutra say now is a "window of opportunity" for a cease-fire deal.

Politics - The Hill - October 19

Paul Whelan’s Life in a Russian Prison Awaiting a Hostage Swap

The former U.S. Marine describes the moment of his arrest and the long years waiting for his release.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

Israel hostage families attack Netanyahu over Hamas leaks

Five arrested over allegations that prime minister’s opponents say ‘ought to horrify every Israeli’

World - Financial Times - 2 hours ago

Israel offers to pay millions of dollars for release of each hostage

World - Yahoo News - 2 hours ago

Parents of slain Hamas captive push for a deal, warning that hostages won't 'make it much longer'

Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin was found “emaciated” in a tunnel, his grieving parents told NBC News in their first interview since his death.

Yahya Sinwar’s death raises ceasefire hopes and is a ‘moment of justice’ says Biden – Middle East crisis live

US president tells Netanyahu ‘let’s make this moment an opportunity to seek a path to peace, a better future in Gaza without Hamas’. At least 28 people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

After Sinwar's death, hostage families see a 'window of opportunity' to bring their loved ones home

The families of hostages held by Hamas militants in Gaza say time is of the essence to rescue their loved ones following the killing of Yahya Sinwar, the head of Hamas, by Israeli troops in Gaza

World - ABC News - October 18

Message to Netanyahu; Sinwar’s death means you can stop the war and bring the hostages home. Do it | Jonathan Freedland

The Israeli PM can claim the ‘total victory’ he wanted in his war on Hamas. Now he must try to secure the peace. A good day for the world, said Joe Biden . The best day of my life, said Mohammed ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Supporters of Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales take about 20 soldiers hostage

Morales and current president are locked into a standoff for ruling party’s nomination in next year’s presidential contest. Supporters of Bolivia ’s ex-president Evo Morales stormed a barracks ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Bolivia's government accuses supporters of ex-President Evo Morales of taking 200 soldiers hostage

Bolivia's government says supporters of former President Evo Morales have taken more than 200 soldiers hostage as unrest prompted by an abuse investigation of the ex-leader continued for a third week

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

The trauma of life and death in Gaza

‘I sometimes feel almost ashamed at what we are allowing to happen’

World - Financial Times - October 24

Thousands of Children in Gaza Get 2nd Dose of Polio Vaccine

Aid agencies said that children in some areas of northern Gaza where Israel is mounting an offensive against Hamas will miss the doses, compromising the effectiveness of the campaign.

World - The New York Times - Yesterday

Middle East crisis live: Israel hails Yahya Sinwar’s death as ‘beginning of the end’ as US signals push for ceasefire and hostage return

Israeli PM says 'task before us is not yet complete’; US president, VP and senior leaders say killing must be opportunity to end Gaza war. Israel says Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar is dead: what we ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Canadiens: Crazy Call is Unexplainable

Just when you think the officiating cannot surprise you anymore, this Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers game happens.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27

Trump calls himself 'the father of IVF'

Former President Trump in a Fox News town hall that aired Wednesday called himself the “father of IVF,” seeking to claim credit as a defender of the fertility treatment that conservative Supreme ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

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