Gaza, Israel

Israeli military says hostage found dead in Gaza tunnel, ‘grave concerns’ for second captive
Yousef Al-Ziyadnah, 53, who was kidnapped during the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, was found dead in a tunnel in the Rafah area, a statement from the Israel Defense Forces said. The IDF said he had been “killed in captivity” and confirmed that the dead bodies of at least two Hamas operatives were found nearby.
Israeli Military Confirms Hostage Killed Alongside Father in Gaza
A boy looks on, on the day friends and family gather at the family home of Youssef Ziyadne and his son Hamza Ziyadne, Bedouin Israeli hostages seized during the deadly October 7 attack by Hamas, in Rahat, southern Israel, January 9, 2025. REUTERS/Ammar Awad
Israel Says Dead Hostage Found Beside the Bodies of His Captors in Gaza
The Israeli military said that it had retrieved the body of a hostage who had been held in the Gaza Strip, as the Biden administration struggles to secure a cease-fire deal that would bring home dozens of hostages.
Israeli military IDs hostage killed in Gaza as ceasefire talks continue
Negotiations have been at an impasse for a year over two key issues. Hamas has said it will only free its remaining hostages if Israel agrees to end the war and withdraw all its troops from Gaza. Israel says it will not end the war until Hamas is dismantled and all hostages are free.
Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages, officials say
Officials say Hamas accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and release of dozens of hostages
Israel army says body of hostage retrieved from Gaza
The Israeli military said Wednesday that its troops recovered the body of a hostage in Gaza and brought it back to Israel following a "complex and difficult operation".Military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani said in an online briefing that troops carried out what he described as a "complex and difficult special operation" to retrieve the body.
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.
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
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Israeli officials: Deal will see 33 hostages freed in 1st stage, most of them alive
Israeli diplomatic officials said on Monday evening that Israel was in the “advanced stages of the negotiations” with Hamas ...
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Will hostages be released, what about Yayha Sinwar’s body? Inside Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
This new and positive development comes as US and Qatari mediators ... AP It is said that of the 251 taken hostage by Hamas on October 7, 94 remain in Gaza, including the bodies of at least 34 ...
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US says hostage release deal is ‘very close’ as father-son captives Youssef and Hamza al-Zayadna confirmed dead
The US says it’s on the brink ... Of the 251 original hostages, 95 remain in Gaza, including 34 the Israeli military says are dead. Mediators Qatar, Egypt and the United States have been ...
Biden spoke with Netanyahu as US officials race to reach hostage, cease-fire deal
President Joe Biden spoke on Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as U.S. officials race to reach a Gaza hostage and cease-fire deal.
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Israeli hostage families light first candle of Hanukkah, marking start of second holiday without loved ones
Top US, Israeli, Qatari and Egyptian officials ... At least 36 of the hostages have now been confirmed dead by Israel. Israeli leaders also recalled the hostages at ceremonies marking ...