Israel Tries to Pressure Hamas to Free More Hostages

Israel’s defense minister said it was preparing to seize more territory in Gaza and intensify attacks unless the Palestinian group freed more of the dozens of remaining captives.

The New York Times - 1d

Hamas says it will free U.S.-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander

Hamas says it has agreed to release living American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander as well as the bodies of four other deceased hostages. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.

CBS News - Mar. 14

Middle East crisis live: Israel defence minister threatens to annex parts of Gaza unless Hamas frees remaining hostages

Israel Katz orders army to ‘seize more ground’ as he threatens ‘permanent occupation’. According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the Israeli government will meet on Sunday for a no confidence vote ...

The Guardian - 1d

Hamas says it will release U.S.-Israeli hostage and 4 bodies, but Israel is wary

Hamas said it accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual-nationals, but Israel cast doubt on the offer.

CBS News - Mar. 14

Israel plays down Hamas plan to release hostage, four more bodies

Yahoo News - Mar. 14

Israel threatens 'permanent' control of Gaza areas unless Hamas releases hostages

Israeli Defense Minister Katz told Hamas that the IDF would take "permanent" and "annexed" control of parts of the Gaza Strip unless the hostages were freed.

NBC News - 1d

Hamas says it will only release American-Israeli hostage if truce agreement is implemented

Hamas says it will only release an American-Israeli and the bodies of four other hostages if Israel implements the existing ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, calling it an “exceptional deal” ...

ABC News - Mar. 15

Hamas Says It’s Willing to Release U.S.-Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander

Hamas said it agreed to release Edan Alexander and turn over the bodies of four other hostages. But both the White House and Israel said Hamas wasn’t serious, suggesting a deal wasn’t close.

The New York Times - Mar. 14

Gaza War Led to Deaths of More Than 3 Dozen Hostages, Officials Say

Israel’s leaders promised that their military campaign in Gaza would help save the lives of hostages. At least 41 have died in captivity, some killed by Hamas and others in Israeli airstrikes.

The New York Times - Mar. 8

Hamas says it will release American hostage, agrees to restart Gaza ceasefire talks

Hamas on Friday said it agreed to release American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander and the bodies of four other Americans, following a proposal from mediators to resume negotiations with Israel over ...

The Hill - Mar. 14

Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in limbo

Israel is keeping up its attacks in Gaza, despite the roughly two-month-old truce with Hamas. In the latest strikes on Saturday, at least nine people were killed. Ramy Inocencio has more details.

CBS News - 6d

Hamas says it will release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander and four more bodies

Hamas said it has agreed to release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, the last living U.S. citizen in the militant group's captivity.

NBC News - Mar. 14

Hamas offering 5-to-10-year truce with Israel: US official says

Hamas offered to hand over governance of the Gaza Strip in exchange for a five-to-10-year truce in its war with Israel, President Trump’s special envoy for hostage negotiations said on Sunday. Adam ...

The Hill - Mar. 10

Retired Israeli general says Gaza strikes will mean more dead hostages

As Israel's renewed strikes kill hundreds in Gaza, a retired Israeli general says the assault will mean "more hostages dead," too.

CBS News - 2d

Retired Israeli general says Gaza strikes will mean more dead hostages

As Israel's renewed strikes kill hundreds in Gaza, a retired Israeli general says the assault will mean "more hostages dead," too.

CBS News - 2d

Israeli Ground Forces Seize Part of Gaza Corridor, Raising Pressure on Hamas

Israel said it recaptured an area from which it withdrew in the recent cease-fire, in the most significant ground operation since the truce with Hamas collapsed.

The New York Times - 2d

Israel’s defence minister threatens to annex territory in Gaza

Israel Katz says parts of strip will come under ‘permanent’ IDF control if Hamas does not release remaining hostages

Financial Times - 1d

Israel to cut off electricity in Gaza in apparent effort to force hand of Hamas

Humanitarian officials say move could hit already meagre water supply, as ceasefire talks grow increasingly chaotic. Israel is to cut off any remaining electricity supplies to Gaza in an apparent ...

The Guardian - Mar. 9

Israel to ‘seize more ground’ and warns Hamas it will annex parts of Gaza

Defence minister issues threat as IDF intensifies offensive with ‘non-stop’ overnight attacks across territory. Israel’s defence minister said he had instructed the military to “seize more ground” ...

The Guardian - 1d

Hamas says it will release American hostage Edan Alexander

Hamas announced it will release American hostage Edan Alexander and "the bodies of four other dual nationals."

ABC News - Mar. 14

60 feet underground in a 3-foot-wide tomb: Freed Israeli hostage details captivity

Israeli hostage Tal Shoham was held captive by Hamas for more than 500 days.

ABC News - 4d

US rebuts Hamas’s ‘entirely impractical’ ceasefire demands

Apparent rejection of new offer to free US-Israeli hostage dashes hopes of progress but will please Tel Aviv. The Trump administration has accused Hamas of making “entirely impractical” demands and ...

The Guardian - Mar. 14

Hamas announces plan for release of hostage, four more bodies

Yahoo News - Mar. 14

Thousands protest in Israel over ‘attack on democracy’ by Netanyahu

Protesters accuse PM of continuing Gaza war for political reasons and ignoring plight of hostages still held by Hamas. Israel–Gaza war – latest updates Tens of thousands of Israelis have taken ...

The Guardian - 2d

Israel orders army to 'seize additional territories' in Gaza

The defence minister says the IDF will increase the intensity of its operation in Gaza until Hamas releases hostages.

BBC News - 1d

Israel launches deadly new strikes in Gaza as ceasefire falls apart

Officials in Hamas-ruled Gaza say the new Israeli assault has killed more than 400 people, as Israel accuses Hamas of refusing to extend the ceasefire.

CBS News - 3d

Eye Opener: Israel shatters ceasefire in Middle East with deadly airstrikes in Gaza

Israel shatters the ceasefire with deadly airstrikes after it says Hamas refused to release hostages. Also, two Starliner astronauts who unexpectedly spent nine months on the International Space ...

CBS News - 4d

What to know about Israel's latest strikes on Gaza, end of ceasefire

Palestinian officials say Israel killed hundreds of people as it struck targets up and down Gaza Monday night, blaming Hamas for not agreeing to its latest demands to release the remaining ...

CBS News - 4d

Why Israel broke its fragile truce in Gaza and is promising more strikes

Israel shattered its ceasefire with Hamas after launching a barrage of deadly airstrikes that killed hundreds of Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday.

NBC News - 3d

Democratic lawmaker confronted at town hall over Israel-Hamas war

Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) became the latest House Democrat to face pressure from constituents when he was confronted by attendees at a town hall Wednesday over the treatment of Palestinians in the ...

The Hill - 2d

Bread Lines and Salty Drinking Water: Israeli Aid Block Sets Gaza Back Again

Shipments surged into Gaza after Israel and Hamas reached a cease-fire, even if they weren’t enough. Then Israel blocked the border again to pressure Hamas in truce talks.

The New York Times - Mar. 15

Israel’s military strikes Hamas targets in Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces say they are striking Hamas targets throughout the Gaza Strip with attacks reported in multiple locations including Gaza City and Khan Younis.

NBC News - 4d

Hamas says it has accepted a proposal to release an American-Israeli hostage in Gaza and 4 bodies of dual nationals

ABC News - Mar. 14

Trump hostage envoy says ‘deal’ in which every Hamas hostage freed ‘could come together within weeks’

Adam Boehler, the White House Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs, said Sunday that a “deal” in which every hostage taken by Palestinian militant group Hamas is freed “could come together in weeks.” ...

The Hill - Mar. 9

Pakistan rescues remaining hostages after militants kill 100 people in train hijack

Pakistani forces have freed 190 passengers from a train that was hijacked by militants, as fighting continued to free more hostages held by militants in explosives-filled vests.

NBC News - Mar. 12

Hamas agrees to release US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander and bodies of 4 others

Hamas says it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual-nationals, hostages who had died in captivity

ABC News - Mar. 14

Families of hostages in Gaza are terrified they won't return after Israel resumes fighting

Families whose relatives remain hostages in Gaza are terrified their loved ones might not return after Israel launched a wave of strikes on the territory

ABC News - 3d

Why has Israel resumed large-scale airstrikes on Gaza?

Officials claim attacks will bring release of more hostages, but some suggest political factors at play for Netanyahu. Middle East crisis – live updates Israel has resumed large-scale attacks ...

The Guardian - 4d

Netanyahu says Israel has resumed ‘fighting with force’ against Hamas

Israeli military’s renewed air strikes in Gaza kill more than 400 people, say Palestinian officials

Financial Times - 3d

Israel Tries to Pressure Hamas to Free More Hostages

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