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Gaza, Israel and hostage

CNN on MSN · 1d

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.

The New York Times · 2d

Israeli Hostage Declared Killed in Gaza as Fears for Captives Grow

Hamza Ziyadne, 23, was abducted in the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel alongside his siblings and father, whose body was also recovered this week.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

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.

Netanyahu, Biden speak on ceasefire and hostage deal

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Biden spoke with Netanyahu, source says; Sullivan says hostage deal very close

U.S. President Joe Biden spoke on Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a source familiar with the matter said, as U.S. officials race to reach a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal before Biden leaves office on Jan.

Middle East live updates: Netanyahu, Biden speak on ceasefire and hostage deal

The Israeli Defense Forces and the Shin Bet "located and returned the kidnapped body" of hostage Yosef Al-Zaydani on Tuesday "from an underground tunnel in the Rafah area," the army said in a release Wednesday. Israel said it has also recovered another body and are working to determine whether it is Al-Zaydani's son, Hamza.

The Tribune · 1h

Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu discuss progress on Gaza ceasefire-hostage deal

US President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the progress of ongoing negotiations regarding the ceasefire-hostage deal in relation to the situation in Gaza, the White House said in a statement on Sunday (local time).

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Family of American hostage in Gaza remains hopeful their son, 21, will return

Edan Alexander, an American hostage, celebrated his second birthday in captivity after Hamas kidnapped him more than a year ...

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Israeli intelligence chief to head hostage release delegeation in Qatar

Israel is sending the head of the country's intelligence service to Qatar to engage in negotiations to free remaining ...

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Israeli negotiators head to Doha to try to seal Hamas hostage, cease-fire deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dispatched a high-level delegation to Doha to help seal a hostage and cease-fire ...

'He brought us back alive': A former hostage remembers Jimmy Carter

Former diplomat Barry Rosen was a hostage during the Iran crisis. In an interview with All Things Considered, he reflects on ...

The Times of Israel1d

Parents of hostage Liri Albag say ‘she’s not the same girl’ in Hamas video

Shira and Eli Albag say their daughter's own words peek out from Hamas's script, say that they are dismayed members of the ...

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Ahead of CTA fiscal cliff, Mayor Brandon Johnson warns Springfield not to hold Chicago hostage for ‘political gain’

Mayor Brandon Johnson gave a pointed endorsement Friday of embattled CTA president Dorval Carter ahead of a potential ...

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'We're a broken family': Hostage Liri Albag's father reveals his life after daughter's kidnapping

"If someone dares want the hostages back, they're an enemy of the people," said Eli. "It got to a situation where people hit ...

KWKT Waco on MSN2d

Man arrested in home invasion, hostage situation

A man is accused of breaking into a Bosque County home, assaulting family members and barricading himself inside while ...

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