Tag: Hostages
Witkoff: ‘Maybe that’s me getting duped by Hamas’
U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said on Sunday that before Hamas backed out he had believed a hostage deal was within reach.
"I was in Doha. I met with many of the Arab leaders...
Seven countries, including US, commit to end acts of hostage-taking
Representatives from seven countries released a statement condemning the “reprehensible acts of hostage-taking and unjust detention.”
The “Joint Statement on Unjust Detention” was released by representatives from the United States, Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Israel...
IDF chief tours Rafah amid renewed Gaza offensive
Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir visited the Rafah area in southern Gaza on Tuesday, where he reviewed operational plans and defensive preparations amid ongoing military operations against Hamas.
During the...
Witkoff proposes interim deal for five hostages
Negotiations continue in Qatar regarding the possibility of releasing Israeli hostages and extending the ceasefire in Gaza. According to Israeli officials familiar with the discussions, there has been progress in talks with Hamas, raising the...
Relatives ask Trump admin, Congress to work urgently to free hostages
A week after a group of freed Israeli hostages met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, a delegation of relatives of hostages still being held by Hamas in Gaza came to...
US hostage envoy Boehler defends direct talks with Hamas
U.S. Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Adam Boehler confirmed on Sunday in a series of television interviews with American and Israeli media that direct talks with Hamas had indeed taken place, despite long-standing American policy against negotiating...
A living example of extraordinary, ordinary faith
As Jews, we read about faith all the time. We study Torah and learn the stories of our forebears—men and women of deep conviction who faced epic tests and challenges, yet maintained their belief,...
Israel’s first lady demands accountability for Hamas sex crimes
Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, Israel’s first lady, Michal Herzog, has renewed her call for Hamas terrorists to be held accountable for the sexual violence they perpetrated during their massacre of 1,200 people...
US hostage envoy: ‘100% focused on returning people home’
American policy is "100% focused on returning people home," Adam Boehler, the U.S. presidential envoy for hostage affairs, said during a U.S. hostage and wrongful detainee flag-raising ceremony at the U.S. State Department on...
‘Shalom Hamas’: Trump threatens Palestinian terrorist group
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Hamas in a social-media post on Wednesday after an Oval Office meeting with a delegation of eight freed Israeli hostages.
“‘Shalom Hamas’ means hello and goodbye—you can choose,” Trump wrote on his...