Hamas Hostage News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Thankful to PM Modi for supporting our right to self-defence, says Israeli Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar
New Delhi, October 17: Israeli Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, on Thursday, while speaking at an event hosted by the Israeli Embassy in India, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for supporting Israel in its right to self-defence.
Nightmare is finally over, Trump in Israel declares end of Gaza war
Knesset, October 13: Calling the Gaza ceasefire "the historic dawn of a new Middle East," US President Donald Trump on Monday said the forces of "chaos, terror, and ruin" have been defeated, and the "long and painful nightmare" is finally over not only for Israelis but also for Palestinians.
India backs President Trump's Middle East peace efforts: PM Modi
New Delhi, October 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday welcomed the release of "all hostages by Hamas after over two years of captivity", saying it is a tribute to the courage of families, the peace efforts of US President Donald Trump and the resolve of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Netanyahu nominates Trump for Israel's highest civilian award, calls him greatest friend
Tel Aviv, October 13: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday nominated US President Donald Trump for the Israel Prize, the country's highest civilian honour, hailing him as "the greatest friend that Israel has ever had in the White House."
Today, skies are calm and guns silent: Trump in address at Israeli parliament
Tel Aviv, Oct 13: US President Trump on Monday was greeted with a thunderous applause and a standing ovation by Israeli lawmakers as he arrived at a special session of the Knesset following the release of 20 hostages by Hamas, earlier in the day.
Knesset members expelled after disrupting Trump speech at Israeli parliament
Jerusalem, Oct 13: Two Knesset members on Monday were swiftly expelled by ushers as they tried to disrupt US President Donald Trump's address in the Israeli Parliament.
Netanyahu hails Trump for 'sacred mission' after breakthrough Gaza deal with Hamas
Tel Aviv, Oct 9: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed deep gratitude to US President Donald Trump following the announcement of a breakthrough agreement with Hamas for a ceasefire in Gaza, marking what he described as a "great day for Israel".
Trump holds talks with former Hamas hostage, family of slain IDF soldier as Gaza conflict reaches two-year mark
Washington DC, October 8: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) met Edan Alexander, who was held hostage by Hamas for 584 days, and the family of Omer Neutra, an IDF member killed by Hamas shortly after the attacks in Gaza, in the Oval Office.
Trump sends Kushner, Witkoff to Egypt to help broker Gaza deal
Cairo, October 5: Talks to end the war in Gaza are set to intensify in Egypt after Hamas announced it had accepted parts of US President Donald Trump's peace plan, according to a report by France 24.
Witkoff key driving force behind Trump's Gaza peace plan: Putin's special envoy
Moscow, Oct 4: Kirill Dmitriev, Special Envoy of the President of Russia for investment and economic cooperation, said on Saturday that US Presidential Envoy Steven Witkoff was a key driving force behind US President Donald Trump's plan to resolve the Gaza conflict.
World leaders welcome Hamas' decision to release hostages, back Trump's peace plan
London, Oct 4: World leaders on Saturday have welcomed Hamas' readiness to release all hostages and to engage on the basis of the peace proposal by US President Donald Trump.
Canada welcomes President Trump's historic new Middle East peace plan: PM Mark Carney
Ottawa, September 30: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday (local time) welcomed US President Donald Trump's "historic" new Middle East peace plan and reiterated Canada's stand to support the "large-scale" delivery of humanitarian aid into and throughout Gaza
Speculations of peace in Gaza arise as Israeli PM is set to meet Trump
Washington DC, September 29: The addition of a press conference to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's White House meeting with US President Donald Trump raises speculation that the Trump administration is planning to announce that it has finalized its agreement for ending the conflict in Gaza and releasing the remaining Israeli hostages held there, as per The Times of Israel.
Israel weighing US ceasefire proposal tied to hostage release, official says
Jerusalem, Sep 8: Israel is "seriously considering" a US proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza that would also secure the release of Israeli hostages, an Israeli official said.
Thousands of Israelis protest, demand deal for hostages in Gaza
Jerusalem, Aug 18: Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated, demanding that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secure a deal with Hamas to end the Gaza war and release the remaining hostages.
This escalation is wholly disproportionate: UK, France, Canada condemn Israel's military ops in Gaza
London, May 20: The United Kingdom, France, and Canada on Monday (local time) strongly opposed Israel's recent expansion of military operations in Gaza, condemning the intolerable level of human suffering in the region.
Freed Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander returns to Israel from Gaza
Jerusalem, May 13: Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander arrived in Israel after being released from Gaza, where he was held in Hamas captivity for 19 months, Israel's Defence Ministry said in a statement.
President Herzog receives credentials of Mike Huckabee, new US ambassador to Israel
Tel Aviv, April 21: Mike Huckabee, the former governor of the State of Arkansas and an ordained Southern Baptist pastor, presented his diplomatic credentials to the President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, on Monday, as he assumed the role of new US Ambassador to Israel.
New US Ambassador visits Western Wall
Tel Aviv, April 19: Newly appointed US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, visited Jerusalem's Western Wall early Friday morning, just a day after landing in the country.
Netanyahu instructs negotiating team to resume talks for hostages release
Tel Aviv, March 16: Benjamin Netanyahu has given a green signal for continuing the negotiations towards bringing back the hostages, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office shared in a statement on Sunday.
Shlomo Mansour, oldest hostage, to be laid to rest tomorrow
Tel Aviv, March 1: Shlomo Mansour, who was murdered on October 7 in kibbutz Kissufim and whose body was held captive by Hamas for 509 days, will be laid to rest tomorrow. Mansour was 87 when murdered; his body was returned to Israel on Wednesday last week.
Knesset sessions halted as Israel mourns Bibas family
Tel Aviv, February 26: Lawmakers in Israel's Knesset observed moments of silence across multiple committees on Wednesday ahead of the funeral of Shiri Bibas and her sons, Kfir, and Ariel.
Frightened and frustrated...had been staged: Mother of Israeli hostage Evyatar David after watching Hamas video
Tel Aviv, February 23: Galia David, the mother of hostage Evyatar David, has spoken out about the emotional turmoil she experienced watching her son in a propaganda video released by Hamas on Saturday, The Jerusalem Post reported.
Israel mourns in 'orange' after receiving bodies of Bibas brothers
Tel Aviv, February 22: The horrors of the conflict between Israel and Hamas continue with one heart-wrenching incident after another as the mourning over the loss of their loved one never seems to cease.
Tears of joy as five Thai hostages return home after a year in Hamas captivity
Bangkok, Feb 9: Thailand witnessed an emotional homecoming as five nationals, held captive by Hamas for more than a year, finally reunited with their families at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Sunday, local media reported.
Five Thai nationals freed from Hamas captivity arrive back in Thailand
Bangkok, February 9: Thailand on Sunday welcomed the five Thai nationals recently freed from Hamas captivity, as they arrived back in Thailand from Israel at Suvarnabhumi Airport.