Gaza, Israel

Israeli military says hostage found dead in Gaza tunnel, ‘grave concerns’ for second captive
Yousef Al-Ziyadnah, 53, who was kidnapped during the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, was found dead in a tunnel in the Rafah area, a statement from the Israel Defense Forces said. The IDF said he had been “killed in captivity” and confirmed that the dead bodies of at least two Hamas operatives were found nearby.
Israel Says Dead Hostage Found Beside the Bodies of His Captors in Gaza
The Israeli military said that it had retrieved the body of a hostage who had been held in the Gaza Strip, as the Biden administration struggles to secure a cease-fire deal that would bring home dozens of hostages.
Israeli military confirms identity of Israeli 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 in an underground tunnel
Israeli military IDs hostage killed in Gaza as ceasefire talks continue
Negotiations have been at an impasse for a year over two key issues. Hamas has said it will only free its remaining hostages if Israel agrees to end the war and withdraw all its troops from Gaza. Israel says it will not end the war until Hamas is dismantled and all hostages are free.
Israel army says body of hostage retrieved from Gaza
The Israeli military said Wednesday that its troops recovered the body of a hostage in Gaza and brought it back to Israel following a "complex and difficult operation".Military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani said in an online briefing that troops carried out what he described as a "complex and difficult special operation" to retrieve the body.
New agony for Israel’s hostage families as Gaza ceasefire talks drag on
The Israeli military this week found and recovered the remains of Youssef Ziyadne, just days after his name appeared on a Hamas list of hostages to be released.
Ambassadors to Israel join rally to demand Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal
The protest comes on the same day that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire talks in Doha. View on euronews
Biden says hostage-release, ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel 'on the brink'
In a speech touting his foreign policy legacy, President Joe Biden on Monday said the U.S. was "pressing hard" to close a deal that would see some of the hostages held by Hamas freed in exchange for a ...
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3 Alive, 4 Dead: US Citizens Still Held Hostage in Gaza
Three U.S.-Israeli citizens believed ... lived and took Sagui Dekel-Chen hostage during the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel that left 1,200 people dead. His pregnant wife and two young ...
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Report: Israeli, US officials say low odds of a hostage deal before Trump’s return
American and Israeli officials said ... led terrorists took 251 people hostage during its October 7, 2023 attack, of whom 96 — including 34 confirmed dead — remain in captivity in the Gaza ...
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US says hostage release deal is ‘very close’ as father-son captives Youssef and Hamza al-Zayadna confirmed dead
The US says it’s on the brink ... Of the 251 original hostages, 95 remain in Gaza, including 34 the Israeli military says are dead. Mediators Qatar, Egypt and the United States have been ...
Biden spoke with Netanyahu as US officials race to reach hostage, cease-fire deal
President Joe Biden spoke on Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as U.S. officials race to reach a Gaza hostage and cease-fire deal.
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Israeli hostage families light first candle of Hanukkah, marking start of second holiday without loved ones
Top US, Israeli, Qatari and Egyptian officials ... At least 36 of the hostages have now been confirmed dead by Israel. Israeli leaders also recalled the hostages at ceremonies marking ...