Trump Urges Netanyahu To ‘Do Whatever You Want’ Against Hamas if Hostages Remain Captive
US President Donald Trump is on the grid at a pre-race ceremony before the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, held on February 16, 2025 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Pool/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff James Meyers8:14am – Monday, February 17th, 2025 President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister […]
Reporter’s Notebook: Crunch time for hostages amid ceasefire uncertainty
It's time for the nervous family of the remaining hostages that Hamas holds. Another living hostage will be released by the end of the month under the Israel Hamas ceasefire and the Phase 1 rules of hostage contracts. Includes three for Saturday. With many who have already died. The rest of the living hostages will […]
Israel will ‘open the gates of hell’ if Hamas fails to free all hostages: Netanyahu, Rubio
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed on Sunday to “open the gates of hell” to Hamas if the terrorist group fails to return all the remaining hostages. Netanyahu, who met Rubio in Jerusalem, said Israel and the United States have a “common strategy” to deal with Palestinian terrorists, […]
Trump applauds release of hostages, says he would support renewal of hostilities
President Trump offered Hamas support and congratulations after releasing three more hostages from Gaza on Saturday, but that his demands for all hostages are far below release revealed and said they would support Israel in any decision they would make up for future decisions in a volatile ceasefire with terrorist groups. “Hamas has released three […]
Three Israeli hostages — including American dad — released after near collapse of cease-fire deal
Hamas released three Israeli hostages on Saturday (including three American fathers) maintained a vulnerable ceasefire agreement that nearly collapsed after terrorists threatened to delay the release of additional prisoners. It's there. Hamas and related terrorist group Palestinian Islamic jihad handed over three men who were lured on October 7, 2023. Alexander Torfanov, 29; Yair Horn, […]
Hamas frees 3 more hostages in exchange for more than 300 prisoners as part of ceasefire deal with Israel
Hamas released three more hostages on Saturday in exchange for more than 300 Palestinian prisoners as part of a sensitive ceasefire agreement with Israel. The hostage released was Alexander (Sasha) Torfanov, 29 years old. Sagui Dekel-Chen, 36, Yair Horn, 46. Troufanov has Israeli and Russian citizenship, Dekel-Chen is an American and Israeli, and Horn is […]
Trump so far has freed 11 hostages in his first month as president; Biden released around 70 in four years
President Donald Trump's administration has secured the release of 11 US hostages held by foreign governments since taking office a month ago, according to the White House. The Trump administration emphasized that it would arrange for the release of US hostages under his second administration, and called for the US history teacher, a US history […]
‘Time is running out’: frailty of freed hostages raises pressure on Netanyahu | Israel
sAfter being released from Hamas prisoners and dealt with news that his wife, Einab, was killed during the militant attack on October 7, 2023, Levy told the crowd he insisted on the Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. After processing the news, family members and doctors allow him to come to the frail frail. Israelis were […]
Israel Identifies 3 Hostages, Including American Father Of 3, For Hamas Release On Saturday
Protesters were protesting in front of the Israeli president's residence in Tel Aviv on February 14, 2025, calling for the release of hostages captured in Gaza since the Palestinian militants' attack on October 7, 2024 We cultivated placards and hymn slogans. (by Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff James Meyers8:42am – Friday, February 14th, […]
Hamas agrees to release hostages following Trump’s stern warning
Hamas announced Thursday that it would proceed with an original agreement with Israel to release more hostages on Saturday. As part of the ceasefire, Hamas initially agreed to release three more hostages this weekend. However, they threatened to postpone further releases indefinitely, claiming Israel had violated the agreement. “We are not interested in the collapse […]