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.
Hostages in Gaza endure another winter as their families plead for a ceasefire
As winter deepens, so does the suffering of dozens of hostages in Gaza, and their families are pressing for a ceasefire that will secure their release.
U.S. ambassador to Israel makes his final push for release of U.S. hostages from Gaza
"We are going to do everything we can in this round to get all the American hostages, living and dead, out," Ambassador Jacob J. Lew tells NPR. His tenure as President Biden's envoy ends this month.
Israel Recovers Bodies of One or More Hostages Taken by Hamas in Gaza
Israel's defense minister said Wednesday that troops have recovered the body of one hostage from Gaza and is verifying another possible body.
Hamas and Israel are negotiating the release of 34 hostages from Gaza
The deal would secure release of a third of the approximately 100 hostages who remain in Gaza, including two dual U.S.-Israeli nationals. In return, Israel would release some Palestinian prisoners.
Israeli military IDs hostage killed in Gaza as ceasefire talks continue
An Israeli hostage has been found dead alongside his father in Hamas’s network of underground tunnels in southern Gaza, the Israeli military has confirmed. Israeli Bedouin Hamza Ziyadne, 22, was discovered near Rafah with his 53-year-old father Youssef Ziyadne by Israeli troops on Tuesday.
Renewed Israeli Strikes in Gaza Cause Civilian Deaths as Ceasefire Talks Progress
Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip have resulted in civilian casualties, including children, as ceasefire negotiations continue in Qatar. Hospital staff report at least 21 fatalities from recent strikes.
Families of hostages see hope for Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Relatives of hostages are pressuring Israel's government to reach a ceasefire with Hamas. Hamas has reportedly agreed on a list of 34 names of hostages still held in Gaza-- the people who would be freed should the ceasefire deal with the Israeli government currently under discussion in Qatar go ahead.

Trump’s envoy pushes for Gaza ceasefire before inauguration

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Monitoring the status of hostages still in Gaza after Hamas’s attack
There are 34 hostages reported killed whose bodies have not been recovered and remain in Gaza. The cross-border attack that Hamas militants launched on Oct. 7, 2023, is regarded as the deadliest ...
Israel sends report to UN on 'brutal' treatment used by terrorists against hostages in Gaza
In a new report sent to the U.N. by Israel's health ministry, freed hostages reveal systematic abuse by Hamas, as 99 remain ...
Trump Warns ‘All Hell Will Break Out’ if Hostages in Gaza Are Not Freed
The president-elect did not elaborate on what actions he might take if the captives are not released by the time he takes ...
Trump promises 'hell' to pay if Gaza hostages aren't released; but how close is a deal?
(TNND) — The incoming administration is pushing hard for Hamas to release remaining hostages, with President-elect Donald ...
Bodies of 2 Israeli hostages recovered by soldiers in Gaza, defense minister says
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s defense minister said Wednesday that troops have recovered the bodies of two additional ...
Trump warns 'all hell will break out' if Gaza hostages not released by his inauguration
Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, said he is flying back to Doha, Qatar, for negotiations between Hamas and Israel.
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Middle East latest: Body recovered in Gaza confirmed to be 23-year-old Hamzah AlZayadni
Israel’s army has confirmed that one of the bodies recovered from Gaza earlier this week was that of 23-year-old hostage ...
Aid to Gaza at serious risk of terrorist diversion
Israel, evidence of Western aid dollars enriching terrorist organizations and operatives in Gaza has grown. The United Nations and donor countries have been slow to accept this evidence or make ...