Families of remaining Israeli hostages mark grim milestone

It's been 500 days since the Oct. 7 terror attack, sparking a war that left Gaza in ruins while Hamas terrorists still hide 73 hostages somewhere beneath it. Israelis marked the grim milestone with protests and a hunger strike in honor of those Hamas has starved. Chris Livesay reports.

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Israeli Hostages’ Accounts of Abuse Raise Alarms for Remaining Captives

Freed hostages have told of starvation, and relatives of others held in Gaza say officials have relayed accounts of torture.
The New York Times - Feb. 11
Hamas hands over remains of four Israeli hostages including two children

Exchange under shaky ceasefire deal includes deceased members of Bibas family
Financial Times - 12h
Freed Israeli hostage was unaware wife and daughters killed, British family says

His wife, Lianne Sharabi and two daughters were murdered by Hamas in the 7 October attack.
BBC News - Feb. 9
American Israeli hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen reunites with family

American Israeli hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen reunited with his wife and parents after Hamas released him from nearly 500 days in captivity.
NBC News - 5d
'I'll be back', Israeli hostage told family - who were then killed

Steve Brisley reunites with his brother-in-law more than a year after he was captured by Hamas.
BBC News - 1d
Hamas hostages reveal grim details of captivity

Yahoo News - Feb. 10
Freed Israeli hostage did not know of wife and daughters’ deaths, British family confirms

An Israeli soldier broke the news to Eli Sharabi on Saturday, after almost 500 days in captivity. The freed Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi did not know his wife and two teenage daughters were killed ...
The Guardian - Feb. 9
American-Israeli hostage released by Hamas embraces his wife, family after being apart for nearly 500 days

Yahoo News - 5d
Israeli hostage vowed to return to his family – only to find they had been killed

Eli Sharabi learned his wife and daughters had been killed after his release from captivity in Gaza but is ‘mentally strong’, says British brother-in-law. “Don’t worry, I will be back. Whatever ...
The Guardian - 1d
Hamas to hand over remains of four hostages to Israel

Yahoo News - 14h
Hamas hostage with family in Sarasota freed Saturday, seen reuniting with family in Israel

Yahoo News - 4d
Grief and tears as Hamas hostage returns to family

Yahoo News - 1d
Family member of Hamas hostages speaks out

Six of Alana Zeitchik's family members were taken hostage by Hamas in the October 7 attacks on Israel. All but one have been released, her cousin's husband David Cunio remains in captivity. ...
CBS News - 6h
Three more Israeli hostages released by Hamas

Yahoo News - Feb. 8
Watch: How triple Israeli hostage release unfolded

Or Levy, Ohad Ben Ami and Eli Sharabi are returning home after being released in Gaza on Saturday.
BBC News - Feb. 8
Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages?

Israel is releasing 183 Palestinian prisoners in the latest exchange for Israeli hostages held in Gaza, part of a ceasefire that has paused the war but whose future is uncertain
ABC News - Feb. 8
Three Israeli hostages freed by Hamas as ceasefire continues

Hamas freed three more Israeli hostages today as part of the ceasefire deal in Gaza. The civilian men were held captive for 16 months after the Hamas-led attack on Israel in October 2023. ...
CBS News - Feb. 8
Here’s a Look at the 3 Israeli Hostages Freed Saturday

The release of the three men was the fifth in a staggered hostage-for-prisoner exchange laid out in a cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel.
The New York Times - Feb. 8
3 Israeli Hostages Are Released for 183 Palestinian Prisoners

The hostages, who were made to give public speeches thanking the Hamas militants who had held them captive, looked frail and gaunt, sparking dismay and outrage in Israel.
The New York Times - Feb. 9
Relatives of Israeli hostages are terrified as the Gaza ceasefire teeters

Families of the hostages in Gaza are struggling to maintain hope as the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas seems increasingly at risk of falling apart
ABC News - Feb. 12
Hamas says it will release Israeli hostages as planned

Yahoo News - Feb. 13
Hamas says it will continue releasing Israeli hostages

Militant group had threatened to suspend releases after accusing Israel of breaching ceasefire agreement
Financial Times - Feb. 13
Three Israeli hostages set to be released by Hamas

They are set to be released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel.
BBC News - 6d
Released hostages handed over to Israeli military

Yahoo News - 5d
Palestinians: Prisoners freed after handover of Israeli hostages

Yahoo News - 5d
Hamas releases 3 hostages, including an American-Israeli

Three hostages have been released by Hamas, including American-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen, after spending 489 days in captivity. NBC’s Richard Engel reports for TODAY.
NBC News - 5d
Hamas turn over bodies of four Israeli hostages

Hamas turned over the bodies of four Israeli hostages who were abducted by the militant group on October 7, 2023. Hamas says the hostages were killed by Israeli airstrikes while in captivity in the ...
NBC News - 12h
Hamas returns bodies of 4 Israeli hostages

Hamas has released the bodies of four dead Israeli hostages, believed to be the remains of Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir, as well as 83-year-old Oded Lifshitz. CBS News ...
CBS News - 7h
Hamas releases bodies of 4 Israeli hostages

Hamas has handed the bodies of four hostages who were abducted during the Oct. 7 attacks back to Israel, including a mother and her two young sons. The bodies of the hostages were carried out in ...
NBC News - 8h
Hamas returns the bodies of four Israeli hostages

Hamas released the bodies of four Israeli hostages on Thursday, said to include a mother and her two young children who have long been feared dead. CBS News' Debora Patta has more.
CBS News - 4h
Hamas Releases Bodies of 4 Israeli Hostages

Shiri Bibas, an Israeli woman, and her two young children, Ariel and Kfir, were said to be among those returned. A senior U.N. official called the Hamas display “abhorrent and cruel.”
The New York Times - 5m
Israeli forces to remain in five locations in southern Lebanon after removal deadline

Israeli forces will remain in five strategic locations in southern Lebanon near the border after Tuesday’s deadline for their full withdrawal.
NBC News - 3d
Israeli Forces Remain in Southern Lebanon Despite Withdrawal Deadline

Israeli forces pulled out of populated areas in southern Lebanon, but retained control over strategic border points as a deadline lapsed for both Israel and Hezbollah to leave the region.
The New York Times - 2d
Hamas frees three Gaza hostages as ceasefire hits four-week mark

Israel begins to release more than 350 Palestinian prisoners under the terms of the deal
Financial Times - 5d
Israeli family mourns 'man of peace' as body returned from Gaza

Oded Lifschitz, whose body was returned from Gaza on Thursday, was a campaigner for peace and had many Palestinian friends.
BBC News - 2h
Hamas releases 3 hostages, a sigh of relief for their families and Israel

Scenes from the staged handover of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza have angered Israelis. The events have made an already tenuous ceasefire more fragile. Chris Livesay reports.
CBS News - Feb. 8