New agony for Israel’s hostage families

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.
Israeli Security Chiefs Join Critical Talks for a Cease-Fire in Gaza
Pressure is on to reach a deal that would see Hamas release at least some hostages before President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.
Israel’s Netanyahu sends Mossad director to Gaza cease-fire talks in Qatar in sign of progress
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to cease-fire negotiations in Qatar, his office said Saturday, in a sign of progress in talks on the war in Gaza.
Top Israeli security delegation in Doha for Gaza talks
A top level Israeli security delegation arrived in Qatar on Sunday for talks on a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, a spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, in a possible sign of so-far elusive agreements nearing.
Israel’s Netanyahu sends Mossad chief to cease-fire talks in sign of progress
Israel's prime minister is sending the foreign intelligence chief to cease-fire talks in Qatar; deadly Israeli airstrikes continue in Gaza.
Ambassadors to Israel join rally to demand Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal
The protest comes on the same day that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire talks in Doha.View on euronews
Netanyahu OKs sending Israeli intelligence boss to Qatar for Gaza ceasefire talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar, his office said Saturday, in a sign of progress in talks on the war in Gaza.
The Times of Israel4d
Family and friends mourn death of hostage Youssef Ziyadne, blame government inaction
Relatives say they had held out hope the 53-year-old father of 19 would be freed alive in an imminent deal; released hostage ...
Arutz Sheva3d
IDF and ISA confirm: Body of hostage Hamza al-Ziyadne positively identified
The IDF and ISA notified the Ziyadne family that Hamza was killed in Hamas captivity after his body was recovered earlier in ...
Body of hostage Youssef Ziyadne found in Gaza
The IDF confirmed Ziyadne was discovered in an underground tunnel in Rafah adding that it discovered "findings relating to ...
The Times of Israel4d
IDF says body of hostage Youssef Ziyadne found in Gaza, ‘grave concerns’ for son’s life
Remains of Ziyadne, 53, brought back to Israel, along with findings linked to his son Hamza, 22; troops located the body in ...
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 ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency4d
Bedouin father taken hostage on Oct. 7 found dead in Gaza; evidence suggests son was also killed
Israeli troops have retrieved the body of a Bedouin Muslim father of 19 who was taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023. It ...
The Times of Israel on MSN3d
IDF confirms death of hostage Hamza Ziyadne, day after father Youssef laid to rest
Kibbutz Holit on October 7, 2023; his siblings Bilal, 18, and Aisha, 17, also kidnapped, were released after 54 days in ...
Israeli military confirms hostage killed alongside father in Gaza
Israel confirmed on Friday that the remains of a hostage found killed in Gaza were of Hamza Ziyadne, the son of deceased ...
Israeli military confirms identity of hostage killed in Gaza
The recovery two bodies comes amid renewed efforts by mediators Qatar, the U.S. and Egypt to reach a deal to halt fighting in ...
Anadolu Ajansi4d
Israeli army claims it retrieved body of hostage in Gaza’s Rafah city
Israel's official broadcaster KAN reports Youssef Ziyadne’s body was found alongside several bodies, suggesting he may have ...