Gaza, Israel and hostages

Israel identifies body of hostage recovered from Gaza, days after father’s remains were found
The Israeli military said Friday it had identified the body of a hostage recovered from a tunnel in southern Gaza as the son of Yosef Al-Ziyadnah, a hostage whose body was recovered earlier this week.
U.S. ambassador to Israel makes his final push for release of U.S. hostages from Gaza
"We are going to do everything we can in this round to get all the American hostages, living and dead, out," Ambassador Jacob J. Lew tells NPR. His tenure as President Biden's envoy ends this month.
Hamas and Israel are negotiating the release of 34 hostages from Gaza
The deal would secure release of a third of the approximately 100 hostages who remain in Gaza, including two dual U.S.-Israeli nationals. In return, Israel would release some Palestinian prisoners.
Israel Recovers Bodies of One or More Hostages Taken by Hamas in Gaza
Israel's defense minister said Wednesday that troops have recovered the body of one hostage from Gaza and is verifying another possible body.
IDF: Body of Hamas hostage recovered from Gaza tunnel
The body of a Hamas hostage was recovered by Israeli forces this week from an underground tunnel in southern Gaza, according to the Israel Defense Force.
Body of Israeli hostage found in Gaza
Israeli soldiers recovered the body of a 53-year-old hostage in an underground tunnel in southern Gaza, the military said Wednesday, and the army was determining if another set of remains belongs to the man's son.
Israel IDs Hostage's Body Amid Pressure for Gaza Ceasefire Talks
Hamzah AlZaydani's body was retrieved with that of his father, Yosef AlZaydani, who were taken together by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023.
Families of hostages see hope for Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Relatives of hostages are pressuring Israel's government to reach a ceasefire with Hamas. Hamas has reportedly agreed on a list of 34 names of hostages still held in Gaza-- the people who would be freed should the ceasefire deal with the Israeli government currently under discussion in Qatar go ahead.
Israel-Hamas war: Israeli troops recover body of hostage from Gaza
The body of Bedouin Arab hostage Youssef al-Zayadna was repatriated to Israel from the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, the Israeli military said, in what it termed as a "complex and difficult operation" as mediators continue to push for a ceasefire and hostage release deal.
Hamas Approves List of Hostages It May Free Under a Cease-Fire Deal With Israel
Israel says Hamas has not provided any information about the status of those 34 hostages, dampening any notion that the ...
Israel at War: Israel, US, UK hit Yemen's Houthis, Hamas says north Gaza hostages missing
Israeli officials are worried Hezbollah might resume fighting once ceasefire ends • IDF strikes Hezbollah target in Lebanon ...
Israel Says Hamas Knows 'Exactly' Where Hostages Are After Offer
Israel said Monday that Hamas had yet to clarify whether 34 hostages it said it was ready to free were dead or alive, ...
Israel sends report to UN on 'brutal' treatment used by terrorists against hostages in Gaza
In a new report sent to the U.N. by Israel's health ministry, freed hostages reveal systematic abuse by Hamas, as 99 remain in captivity enduring brutal physical and psychological torment.
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Israel ‘risks reviving Hamas’ by exchanging terrorists like my father for hostages
Last November, Israel and Hamas reached a temporary ceasefire agreement in which 81 hostages were released in exchange for 240 Palestinian prisoners. In August of this year, one of the ...
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Report: Qatar conveyed 'positive message' from Hamas on hostage deal
Kan 11 News reports Qatar conveyed a positive message to Israel regarding Hamas' intentions to advance negotiations on a ...
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Israel and Hamas inch closer to Gaza ceasefire but gaps persist
Gaza Israel and Hamas are inching closer to a deal to pause their 15-month war in Gaza and enact a hostages-for-prisoners ...
Trump promises 'hell' to pay if Gaza hostages aren't released; but how close is a deal?
(TNND) — The incoming administration is pushing hard for Hamas to release remaining hostages, with President-elect Donald ...