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3 Israeli hostages released by Hamas
Three Israeli hostages were released to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday following a ceasefire deal between Israel and the militant group Hamas. The three freed hostages, Romi Gonen, Doron ...The Hill - Jan. 19 -
Watch: Biden speaks on Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal
Fighting in Gaza halted on Sunday as the ceasefire deal negotiated went into effect, ending the 15-month-long war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Residents in Gaza said ...The Hill - Jan. 19 -
First three hostages released by Hamas as part of ceasefire
Israel confirmed that three female hostages have been released by Hamas and transferred to Israeli custody. NBC News' chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel reports on the details of the ...NBC News - Jan. 19 -
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Gaza ceasefire takes effect ahead of hostage release
Fighting in Gaza halted on Sunday as the ceasefire deal negotiated went into effect, ending the 15-month-long war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Residents in Gaza said ...The Hill - Jan. 19 -
How will the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal work?
Many details of the three-phase agreement between Israel and Hamas remain hazy and a difficult path lies ahead. Israel-Gaza war – latest updates A ceasefire in the war in Gaza and a hostage ...The Guardian - Jan. 19 -
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Israeli cabinet approves ceasefire and hostage release agreement
Israel’s cabinet has formally approved a ceasefire and hostage release set to take place between Israel and Hamas. It will mark an end to the conflict that began with the Hamas terror attack on ...NBC News - Jan. 18 -
Israel prepares for hostages' return with scant knowledge of their condition
A team of doctors in Israel is preparing for the return of the hostages from Gaza with the expectation that many are likely to have severe, life-threatening complications from spending more than a ...ABC News - Jan. 17 -
Israel's cabinet approves ceasefire and hostage release agreement
The full Israeli cabinet approved the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release agreement expected to take effect on Sunday. Hamas is expected to release just three of its hostages on Sunday, while others ...NBC News - Jan. 17 -
Netanyahu's office says hostage deal now agreed
Benjamin Netanyahu had delayed a vote to approve the Gaza ceasefire deal, blaming Hamas.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
Who are the released hostages?
A total of 117 people captured during the 7 October attacks have been released or freed.BBC News - Jan. 16 -
Families of hostages grateful but cautious about ceasefire deal
While some may soon reunite with their loved ones, others face the grim possibility of receiving confirmation of deaths during captivity.The Hill - Jan. 16 -
British hostage families cautious but hopeful for reunions
Families tell the BBC they're hoping for reunions with loved ones held in captivity for over 15 months.BBC News - Jan. 16 -
How Israel Is Bracing for Malnourished, Traumatized Hostages
Facilities have been preparing by conducting simulations and poring over medical records and Hamas videos.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 16 -
Negotiators Reach Cease-Fire and Hostage Deal for Gaza
The agreement, which must still be approved by the Israeli cabinet, incited joy in the Gaza Strip and Israel, even as some feared that it could fall apart.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Israel and Hamas reach Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal
A ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas has been reached in the bloody war in Gaza.CNBC - Jan. 16 -
Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire, hostage release deal
After intense negotiations, Israel and Hamas have reached a deal that would see a ceasefire and the exchange of hostages in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners.CBS News - Jan. 15 -
Israel, Hamas agree to ceasefire and hostage release deal
After more than 15 months of war, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a deal to end the fighting in Gaza, free almost 100 hostages still held by Hamas and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israel. ...NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire and hostage release deal after 'intensive diplomacy'
Secretary of State Antony Blinken had said the U.S. wanted a ceasefire deal in Gaza and all remaining captives released before Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20.ABC News - Jan. 15 -
'The job will only be done when all 98 of the hostages are home': Father of hostage taken by Hamas
Following 15 months of fighting in the Gaza Strip, a ceasefire and hostage release agreement was reached between Israel and Hamas. The father of American hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen, Jonathan ...NBC News - Jan. 15 -
Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire, hostage release deal
After intense negotiations, Israel and Hamas have reached a deal that would see a ceasefire and the exchange of hostages in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners.CBS News - Jan. 15 -
Watch: Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal announced
A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is announced by Qatar's prime minister.BBC News - Jan. 15 -
What are the main obstacles to a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages?
Israel and Hamas have been holding indirect talks for more than a year aimed at ending the war in Gaza and returning scores of militant-held hostages in exchange for Palestinians imprisoned by IsraelABC News - Jan. 13 -
Israeli Hostage Hamza Ziyadne Is Declared Killed in Gaza
Hamza Ziyadne, 23, was abducted in the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel alongside his siblings and father, whose body was also recovered this week.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Israeli military confirms identity of hostage killed in Gaza
Israel confirmed that a hostage found killed in Gaza was Hamza Ziyadne, the son of another hostage, Youssef Ziyadne, found dead alongside him.NBC News - Jan. 10 -
Hostage Is Found Dead in Gaza Tunnel, Israel Says
The hostage, Youssef Ziyadne, an Arab Bedouin, was seized along with three grown children on Oct. 7, 2023. Two of them were released, but there is “serious concern” about the fate of the third.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Gazans React to Trump’s Comments About Hostages
President-elect Donald J. Trump said “all hell will break out in the Middle East” if hostages captured in the Hamas-led attacks were not freed before he takes office.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Israeli Army says it recovered body of hostage in Gaza
The Israeli Army on Wednesday said it had recovered the body from the Gaza Strip of an Israeli citizen who was kidnapped by Hamas during its terrorist attack on Oct. 7 and held hostage, and was ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Bodies of Israeli father and son hostages found in Gaza
The bodies of father and son hostages Youssef and Hamza Ziyadne have been found in Gaza, Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
Hamas lists 34 hostages it may free under ceasefire
The list is released as new Israeli air strikes kill dozens in Gaza over the weekend.BBC News - Jan. 6 -
Venezuelan Regime Hunts for Foreign Hostages to Pressure Its Rivals
Maduro has turned up the heat on the incoming Trump administration by recently seizing 50 foreigners, several of them American passport holders.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 5 -
Hamas releases video of Israeli hostage Liri Albag as ceasefire talks resume
It comes as Israel intensified strikes on Gaza, killing 88 people over the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run health ministry says.BBC News - Jan. 5 -
Hamas Releases Video of Teenage Israeli Soldier Held Hostage in Gaza
Liri Albag, 19, is one of about 100 hostages believed to remain held in the enclave nearly 15 months after the Hamas-led attacks on Israel.The New York Times - Jan. 4 -
Former Hostages in Iran Crisis Recall Jimmy Carter’s Quest to Free Them
The Iran hostage crisis became a symbol of a failed presidency, but for some of those who lived it, Jimmy Carter was the one who brought them home at the expense of his political career.The New York Times - Jan. 1
