Hamas, Israel and Hostages

Israel’s Military Says Hostages Were Likely Killed by Hamas as Airstrike Hit
The six hostages, whose bodies were found in Gaza over the summer, were probably shot in February by their captors as an Israeli strike hit close to the tunnel where they were held, the military said.
Israeli military says strike in Gaza may have prompted Hamas to execute six hostages
The Israeli military on Wednesday said that a February strike on Khan Younis in southern Gaza may have led Hamas militants to execute six hostages.
Israel concedes air strikes in southern Gaza may have prompted Hamas to kill six Israeli hostages
The Israeli military has said it would not have conducted air strikes in southern Gaza in February had it known the six Israeli hostages were being held nearby.
Israeli military says it brought back body of hostage from Gaza to Israel
The Israeli military said on Wednesday it had retrieved the body of Itay Svirsky, who was taken hostage on October 7, 2023, and then killed in Hamas captivity, according to a statement from the Israeli military.
Israel Hamas War Live Updates :Israel says deaths of six hostages in Gaza probably linked to Israeli strike
The Israeli military announced on Wednesday that an Israeli strike was likely responsible for the deaths of six Israel
Hamas threatens to 'neutralise' hostages if Israel launches rescue operation in Gaza
An apparent internal statement from Hamas includes an order to "neutralise" hostages if Israeli forces try to rescue them in action similar to the deadly Nuseirat camp operation.
Israel says body of hostage Itay Svirsky recovered from Gaza
The Israeli military says the body of an Israeli hostage held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip has been recovered in a joint operation with the Shin Bet security service. A statement said Itay Svirsky, 38,
Israel PM Announces Body Of Hostage Recovered From Gaza In 'Special Operation'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced in a statement Wednesday that the body of a hostage had been recovered from the Gaza Strip.
Body of Israeli hostage Itai Svirsky recovered following suspected execution by Hamas
The body of Hamas hostage Itai Svirsky has been recovered by Israeli forces 14 months after he was taken by the terror group. Svirsky, 38, was kidnapped from Kibbutz Be’eri, where he was visiting his parents,
Hamas threatens to 'neutralize' hostages if Israel launches rescue operation
Hamas said it had information that Israel intended to carry out a hostage rescue operation similar to one conducted in Gaza's ...
Hamas hostages: Stories of the people taken from Israel
In December 2023, the Israeli military expressed "deep remorse" after soldiers mistakenly killed three hostages in northern ...
Hamas Threatens To "Neutralise" Hostages If Israel Conducts Rescue Operation
Hamas said it had information that Israel intended to carry out a hostage rescue operation similar to one conducted in Gaza's ...
Israel says deaths of six hostages in Gaza probably linked to Israeli strike
The deaths of six Israeli hostages whose bodies were recovered from Gaza in August were probably linked to an Israeli ...
Opinion | Trump's 'madman' hardball tactics are unlikely to bring back the hostages
Donald Trump's threat that Hamas will have "all hell to pay" over the hostages from Israel isn't going to be as effective as ...
Israel 'Still a Way to Go' Until Victory in Gaza as Trump Deadline Looms
"It's our job to make sure that we achieve progress in the shortest time possible," an IDF official told Newsweek.
Israeli leaders applaud Trump pledge on hostages, Gazans fear the worst
Israeli leaders hailed on Tuesday a pledge by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump that there would be "hell to pay" in the ...
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‘Nothing is as addictive as power’: Rachel Goldberg-Polin slams politicians for inaction on hostages
“I have learned that there is a force more addictive than anything in the world, and that force is power,” Goldberg-Polin said after detailing her 330-day struggle to release her son from captivity, ...