The flight to freedom of Phillip Mehrtens, the NZ pilot who survived 594 days in captivity | New Zealand
On February 7, 2023, Philippe Mertens' life took an unexpected and tragic turn. A skilled New Zealand pilot landed a small passenger plane on the runway at Paro airfield in the isolated highlands of Indonesia's West Papua region, dropping off five passengers and picking up 15 construction workers for the short flight back south. But […]
New Zealand Pilot Freed After 19-Month Captivity by Indonesian Rebels
(AFP) New Zealand pilot Philip Mertens has been released from rebel captivity in Indonesia's Papua region and is in good health despite his 19-month ordeal, Indonesian and New Zealand authorities said on Saturday. Mertens, 38, worked for Indonesian airline Susi Air when he was abducted by West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) rebels at Nduga […]
Hostage Held By Hamas Rescued By IDF After 325 Days Of Captivity
The brother of freed Israeli hostage Kaid al-Qadi shows off a cellphone photo he took with al-Qadi after meeting him at Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, southern Israel, on August 27, 2024. The Israeli army said it had rescued the Israeli hostages in southern Gaza after a “complex operation” on August 27, as Israel's war […]
Israel rescues hostage after 325 days in Hamas captivity
One more Israeli hostage was rescued. Another hostage held in the Oct. 7 terror attack had been rescued, the Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Security Agency said Tuesday. “The IDF and ISA have rescued hostage Kaid Farhan al-Qadi from Gaza and returned him to his family in Israel. This operation was part of a […]
Ex-Knick Eddy Curry fights to free 1-year-old Israeli boy Kfir Bibas from Hamas captivity
Former New York Knicks player Eddy Curry has a new enemy: anti-Semitism. The former NBA player, who played five seasons with the Knicks and won an NBA championship with LeBron James’ Miami Heat in 2012, has been campaigning for the release of 1-year-old Israeli boy, Kfir Bibas, who has spent most of his life in […]
*** GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING *** Female Hostage Families Release Shocking Photos of First Days in Captivity
The families of five Israeli female hostages have released photographs taken during their first days of captivity in Gaza since October 7 to draw attention to their plight. The photos of Lili Albagh, Karina Aliyev, Agam Berger, Daniella Gilboa and Naama Levy were taken by Hamas terrorists shortly after the hostages were taken to Gaza […]