On 7 October 2023, as part of the Hamas-led attack on Israel at the beginning of the Gaza war, Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups abducted 251 people from Israel to the Gaza Strip, [2][3][4] including children, [5] women, and elderly people. [6][7] Almost half of the hostages are foreign nationals or have multiple citizenships, [8] and ...

17 hours ago · People attend a rally calling for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, in front of the U.S. Embassy branch office in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, ahead of the planned meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

1 day ago · More than 15 months after the Hamas-led attacks on Israel that triggered the war in Gaza, a ceasefire agreement has come into effect, paving the way for a hostage release. Hamas seized 251...

Feb 1, 2025 · Hamas-led militants have freed three more hostages from the Gaza Strip after more than 15 months in captivity. The three men are household names in Israel after their families spent months fighting for their release.

Jan 27, 2025 · Satellite imagery shows northern Gaza has suffered the worst damage in the Gaza Strip. Among those returning north are Palestinian refugees who've been staying in Gaza's southern camps in...

1 day ago · Women Mishmeret 101, or shift 101, a group of mothers of hostages held in the Gaza Strip and their supporters, take part in a silent sit-in at the U.S. Consulate building that houses the Office of Palestinian Affairs in Jerusalem to urge the government to complete all phases of the hostage deal to bring everyone home, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025.

Oct 8, 2023 · A "significant number" of Israeli civilians and soldiers are being held hostage by Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military says.

1 day ago · Israel-Hamas ceasefire live updates: 3 more Israeli hostages freed under Gaza deal Eli Sharabi, 52, Or Levy, 34, and Ohad Ben Ami, 56, are being transferred to hospital in Israel by the country's ...

11 hours ago · DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas-led militants released three gaunt, frail-looking Israeli hostages and Israel freed nearly 200 Palestinian prisoners Saturday in the latest exchange of a ...

Jan 20, 2025 · Supporters and relatives of Israeli hostages held captive in the Gaza Strip, demonstrate calling for an immediate end of the war and return of all the hostages, in Tel Aviv on Sunday.