The Israeli Prime Minister's Office announced Friday morning that the number of hostages currently held captive by Hamas in the Gaza Strip is 137, down from 138. Be'eri, a kibbutz in southern Israel near the border with Gaza, confirmed...
"We had a massive number of hostages taken, 79 hostages, because no one was there to interfere," Dekel-Chen said. "Our very small civilian security team [emergency standby squad] was overwhelmed somewhere around 9:00 in the morning, being vastly outnumbered by what turned out to be 200 te...
As the Israel-Hamas war continues, negotiations are apparently stalled to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist organization, and Israeli forces continue to launch incursions in the southern Gazan town of Rafah ahea...
Chief of Staff in Rafah: 'We're pressuring Hamas every day to return the hostages' IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi holds situational assessment in Gaza, says communities near Gaza are 'coming back to life.'Israel National NewsDec 18, 2024, 7:55 PM Footage from Lebanon IDF destroys under...
The army was unable to give an exact number of how many hostages are being held in Gaza. Hecht said “dozens” of hostages are being kept in the enclave, while Israeli media reports estimated anywhere between 70 and 100 people. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who did not address the publ...
The premier once again said that only a combination of military pressure and tough negotiations would bring about the release of the remaining 133 hostages taken to Gaza by Palestinian terrorists on Oct. 7. Meanwhile, early on Sunday afternoon, red alert warning sirens sounded across parts of sou...
Former Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal said on Thursday that the group has a number of Israeli soldiers, held as hostages, which are enough to negotiate releasing all the Palestinian prisoners in Israel. Meshaal, who heads Hamas' diaspora office, made the remarks during an exclusive interview to Al ...
IDF: A 'vast majority' of Iranian missiles and drones intercepted00:56 Share this - Copied The Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said a "vast majority" of drones and missiles have been intercepted with the help from Israeli allies. A number of Iranian missil...
In an unexpected turn of events, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed during an IDF operation in Rafah, potentially reshaping the conflict's dynamics. No hostages were killed during the operation.
Speaking at a news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday, Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said Hamas was responsible for the safety of civilians in Gaza, including hostages they have taken, and claimed the group is using citizens as hu...