First group of Israeli hostages handed over to Red Cross, en route to Rafah crossing

Nov 24, 2023

The release of 13 hostages, mother and children, is the first of four expected stages. Notably, Hamas has agreed to release some 50 hostages,...

US: Families of Israeli hostages stand in solidarity, appeal for release of their loved ones

Feb 04, 2025

The crowd gathered in large numbers to demand the release of the hostages.

Images of Israeli hostages projected at UN headquarters in New York, demand release

Oct 13, 2023

The Command Center in the US for the families of the hostages called for the release of all hostages, whose captivity they noted is...

WHO concerned about Israeli hostages, calls for immediate release of all hostages

Nov 01, 2023

World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed concern on Wednesday about the situation of Israeli hostages in Gaza and further called for the...

"Israel willing to extend ceasefire for hostage release": Foreign Minister tells EU counterparts

Feb 25, 2025

"It will not happen without the release of hostages," Sa'ar said in his meetings with the Hungarian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Finnish, and Slovakian foreign ministers....

"Days ahead of us will be complicated, nothing is over until it's over": Israel Defence Forces spokesperson on hostage agreement

Nov 25, 2023

He described the release of 24 hostages from Gaza, including 13 Israeli nationals, as "a great relief," but added that "our hearts are with...