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Hamas FREES 2 American hostages on HUMANITARIAN grounds

October 23, 2023 -

They were identified as Judith Tai Raanan and her daughter, Natalie Shoshana Raanan. Their release was achieved through diplomatic efforts, with Qatar playing a vital role in negotiating their freedom. U.S. President Joe Biden expressed his elation at the news and personally spoke with the two women after their release.

Hamas announced that it was collaborating with Qatar and Egypt to secure the release of more of its civilian hostages, suggesting that additional releases ...

UNREAL: America-hating NYT attacks Pompeo for rescuing American hostages from North Korea

May 14, 2018 -

“Senior State Department officials were momentarily speechless on Tuesday when asked why Mr. Pompeo did not delay his trip by a day to be in Washington during Mr. Trump’s Iran deal announcement,” Harris wrote, apparently not realizing the fact that the State Department officials likely didn’t want to leak details of Pompeo’s trip to the media.

Harris went on to note that Pompeo’s absence left many European allies “perplexed,” adding that diplomats were “privately complaining ...

Biden’s $6 billion ransom payment to Iran motivates Hamas to take more American hostages

October 17, 2023 -

Under the deal, $6 billion worth of Iran’s assets that had been frozen in South Korea were unfrozen and transferred to bank accounts in Qatar in exchange for the release of five detained Americans. While the Biden administration insists that the money may only be used for humanitarian efforts, it means that a considerable amount of money has been freed up and Iran is now in a better position financially to support the terrorists.

In addition to freeing up billions of ...

White House retracts Biden’s admission of pushing for Gaza invasion delay until more American hostages are released

October 31, 2023 -

The White House was reported to have been scrambling to backtrack what Biden declared to stick to their narrative that the United States is all in with Israel's anticipated attack on Gaza. Ben LaBolt, White House communications director, immediately walked it back saying the president may have misheard the question. "The president was far away. He didn't hear the full question," said LaBolt. "The question sounded like 'Would you like to see more hostages released?' He wasn't ...

Biden administration considering direct negotiations with Hamas for release of remaining American hostages if current talks with Israel fail

June 12, 2024 -

According to the statement of two current and two former senior United States officials, who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the discussions, this potential negotiation would be pursued independently of Israel if the ongoing ceasefire talks fail. The discussions involve leveraging Qatari intermediaries, as has been the practice in the current negotiations, to communicate with Hamas. (Related: Hamas FREES 2 American hostages on HUMANITARIAN grounds.)

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Hamas agrees to release hostages as planned, easing ceasefire tensions

February 14, 2025 -

Hamas announced Thursday that it will release three Israeli hostages on Saturday as originally planned, defusing a tense standoff that threatened to reignite the war in Gaza. The decision came after intense pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who had warned that the ceasefire would collapse if the hostages were not freed by the noon deadline. While the move offers a temporary reprieve, Israel’s aggressive ...

IDF recovers 6 bodies of Israeli hostages from Gaza tunnels

August 23, 2024 -

The victims, identified as Nadav Popelwell, Yagav Buchstab, Yoram Metzger, Avraham Monder, Haim Perry and Alex Danzig, were found in a tunnel near Khan Younis on Aug. 20. These victims died earlier this year during the IDF's 98th Division's initial maneuvers in the city.

According to the initial findings of the autopsy from the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Abu Kabir, Metzger had been shot dead by one of his captors, while the other five hostages are believed to have ...

IDF finally admits to killing Israeli hostages on Oct. 7

July 17, 2024 -

An internal investigation eventually revealed that the IDF fired a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) into a home where captives were held, shelling the house repeatedly with a tank and then unloading on the people inside with a hail of bullets. One of three hostage face-offs between Hamas and the IDF happened at Be'eri resident Pessi Cohen's house, where six civilians were held outside his home, while another nine were held inside the house.

According to reports, at 3:08 p....

Tehran-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad offers to RELEASE 2 hostages

November 14, 2023 -

The PIJ released disturbing propaganda videos that featured the two hostages – 13-year-old Yagil Yaakov and 77-year-old Hannah Katzir. The videos came amid talks about the possible release of more hostages by Hamas, which attacked Israel on Oct. 7. Both Yaakov and Katzir were abducted from the Nir Oz kibbutz (community) during the attack.

The two placed blame squarely on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which echoed similarities to an earlier video released ...

Trump issues “final warning” to Hamas: Release hostages or face destruction

March 06, 2025 -

President Donald Trump has issued what he calls a “final warning” to Hamas, demanding the immediate release of all remaining Israeli hostages held in Gaza. Trump, who met with recently freed hostages in Washington on Wednesday, vowed to send Israel “everything it needs to finish the job” and warned that Hamas’ leadership would face annihilation if they fail to comply.

The ultimatum comes as the U.S. engages in unprecedented direct talks with Hamas, ...

Hamas hands over hostages’ bodies as fragile Gaza truce nears end

March 01, 2025 -

In a tense and fragile exchange, Hamas handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages early Thursday, while Israel released hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, marking the final swap of the first phase of a precarious ceasefire. The deal, mediated by Egypt, comes as the 42-day truce nears its expiration this weekend, raising concerns about the future of negotiations and the potential for renewed violence in the region.

The bodies of Tsachi Idan, ...

Israel threatens Hamas: Release hostages or face unprecedented escalation in Gaza

January 06, 2025 -

The Gaza Strip, a beleaguered stretch of land already reduced to rubble, now stands on the precipice of even greater devastation. Israel has issued a chilling ultimatum to Hamas: release the remaining hostages or brace for an offensive of unparalleled ferocity.

Defense Minister Israel Katz's words were not minced, they were a thunderclap, a warning reverberating across the region. "Blows with a force not seen in Gaza for a long time," he declared, as ...

UN report confirms MASS RAPE of Palestinian hostages in Israeli torture camps

October 18, 2024 -

It turns out that Israeli soldiers are doing everything and more that they accused Hamas of doing to substantiate the full-scale invasion and destruction of the Gaza Strip by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

One key portion of the UN document explains how IDF soldiers "motivated by extreme hatred towards & a desire to dehumanize the Palestinian people" are mass raping Palestinian hostages in Israel's torture camps, among other crimes against humanity.

"The Commission ...

Israel unleashing Hannibal Directive on entire Gaza Strip, INTENTIONALLY KILLING Israeli hostages

January 29, 2024 -

According to Uncaptured Media's Dan Cohen, officials of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have implemented the Hannibal Directive, a classified Israeli military protocol that involves intentionally killing Israel's own hostages in order to prevent Israeli soldiers from being taken captive.

On January 15, Hamas published a video, viewable below, of Israeli captive Noa Argamani revealing that Israeli airstrikes killed fellow captive Yossi Sharabi and Itay Svirsky.

Argamani ...

11 More hostages released from Hamas captivity on 4th day of truce

November 29, 2023 -

Prior to this, 58 hostages were freed over the first three days of the agreement. Thirteen Israeli women and children were released each day, per the deal's terms, along with varying numbers of other nationals, including citizens of Thailand, Poland, the Philippines and Russia.

Under the deal, 150 Palestinian women and teenagers are to be released from Israeli jails. So far, 117 have been freed, primarily women and minors, many of whom were detained but never charged....

Cargo ship with Israeli ties hijacked by Houthi rebels; 25 hostages taken

November 22, 2023 -

The attack involved the Japanese cargo ship Galaxy Leader and came just a few days after the Houthis released a graphic of an Israeli commercial ship in flames with a caption stating, “We will sink your ships.” The group has been fighting against the military of Yemen with backing from Iran for longer than a decade.

U.S. officials reported that the attack was carried out by helicopter at around 1:00 pm local time on Sunday. Armed rebels rappelled down to the deck of ...

Israeli military confirms Hamas has at least 155 hostages hidden in Gaza

October 19, 2023 -

Among the captives is an 83-year-old veteran Israeli journalist, known for his commitment to peace and advocating for Palestinian rights, who was abducted from his home in the Nir Oz kibbutz. The unidentified journalist wrote for the left-wing newspaper Al HaMishmar and was also instrumental in defending the Arab Bedouin residents of the Rafah basin during their expulsion from Sinai in 1972.

Moreover, he was one of the first reporters to arrive at Sabra and Shatila in ...

As hostages are freed, a Florida teenager languishes in an ISRAELI MILITARY PRISON

October 21, 2025 -

Key points:

A midnight arrest and a system of injustice

In the dead of night last February, the Ibrahim family’s home in the occupied West Bank was stormed by two dozen Israeli soldiers. They handcuffed and blindfolded 15-year-old Mohammed, who was in Palestine on a cultural visit with his family, and took him away. His alleged crime was throwing rocks at a car, an accusation he has consistently denied. In a shocking turn during court proceedings, ...

A fractured celebration: Hostages return home to Israel as political blame game erupts

October 16, 2025 -

A long-awaited moment of national relief swept through Israel this week as the final 20 living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza were returned to their families.

The emotional reunions, however, unfolded against a backdrop of deep political division, with lawmakers immediately using the event to settle scores over the government's war policy and the controversial price paid for the captives’ freedom.

The deal, which also secured the return ...

Israel drops LEAFLETS seeking info on hostages’ whereabouts, with CASH REWARDS awaiting tipsters

October 26, 2023 -

The leaflets, dropped by Israeli aircraft, enjoined Gazans to share verified and valuable information about the hostages in exchange for a financial reward and security assurance. The leaflets were written in Arabic and issued by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

"If your will is to live in peace and to have a better future for your children, do the humanitarian deed immediately and share verified and valuable information about hostages being held in your area," the leaflets ...