Hamas, Israel and hostages

Israeli military says strike in Gaza may have prompted Hamas to execute six hostages
The Israeli military on Wednesday said that a February strike on Khan Younis in southern Gaza may have led Hamas militants to execute six hostages.
Israel’s Military Says Hostages Were Likely Killed by Hamas as Airstrike Hit
The six hostages, whose bodies were found in Gaza over the summer, were probably shot in February by their captors as an Israeli strike hit close to the tunnel where they were held, the military said.
Hamas threatens to 'neutralize' hostages if Israel launches rescue operation
Hamas said it had information that Israel intended to carry out a hostage rescue operation similar to one conducted in Gaza's Nuseirat camp in June and threatened to "neutralize" the captives if such an operation took place,
Israel's Defence Minister Says There 'Is a Chance' for Hostage Deal With Hamas
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday that Israel had pressured Hamas to the extent that a hostage deal with the Iranian-backed group might be possible.
Israel defence minister Katz says this time 'we will really be able to advance a hostage deal'
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday (December 4) that Israel had pressured Hamas to the extent that a hostage deal with the Iranian-backed group might be possible. Speaking to soldiers at an air force base in central Israel,
Hamas says 33 hostages killed in course of war in Gaza
Hamas said on Monday that 33 hostages in Gaza had been killed during the almost 14-month-old war between the Palestinian militant group and Israel in the enclave, without giving their nationalities.
Katz: There’s a chance we can get a hostage deal this time around
Defense Minister Israel Katz says during a visit to the Tel Nof Airbase that “there is a chance that this time we can really advance a hostage deal” with Hamas. “The most important thing today in the war is to bring the hostages home.
Mother of American hostage 'shaken' after Hamas releases video of him in captivity
It was very tough to see Edan like this. It was real. It was tough,” Yael Alexander told NBC News after watching video of her ...
Israeli American soldier killed during Oct. 7 Hamas attack remembered at New York memorial service
A New York Jewish community is mourning the death of a young Israeli American soldier who Israeli authorities had believed ...
Google ads linking UNRWA with Hamas appear on Australian news websites as part of a global campaign
An ABC NEWS Verify investigation has found advertisements linking the UN's aid agency in Palestine, UNWRA, with Hamas on ...
Health Ministry In Hamas-run Gaza Says Israel-Hamas War Death Toll At 44,532
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Wednesday that at least 44,532 people have been killed in nearly 14 months of war between Israel and Palestinian militants.
'I love you, little brother': Holding on to hope for a loved one taken by Hamas
Guest columnist Ilay David writes about his anguish over more than a year since his brother was taken hostage by Hamas, and ...
Funeral Held for Long Island's Omer Neutra, Killed in 2023 Hamas Attack
Memorial services were held on Tuesday in New York for Omer Neutra, a 21-year-old Israeli American soldier who Israel says ...
Israeli strike on a Gaza tent camp kills at least 21 people, hospital says
A Palestinian health official said Wednesday that at least 21 people were killed in an Israeli strike on a camp housing displaced people in Gaza ...