As families of hostages watch Netanyahu, how many are believed to be alive in Gaza?
As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address both chambers of Congress for the first time since Hamas’s Oct. 7 terrorist attack that prompted this iteration of the conflict, the families of the hostages are left clinging to a hope that may never be recognized. As of this week, the Israel Defense Forces has […]
Two Hostages, Including Holocaust Educator, Murdered in Gaza
On Monday, two Israeli hostages being held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip were announced to have been killed: Holocaust educator Alex Dansig, 75, from Kibbutz Nir Oz, and musician Yagev Bukshtav, 35, from Kibbutz Nirim. Danzig, a dual Polish-Israeli citizen, spent his life building bridges between Polish and Israeli Jews, working at Israel’s famous […]
‘We Want Our Hostages Back … Or You Will be Paying a Very Big Price’
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, in a speech Thursday at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, threatened countries and terrorist organizations currently holding Americans hostage. “To the whole world, we want the hostages back. If they are not back before I take office, there will be a very heavy price to pay.” While Trump […]
Nine months on, Hamas hostages and survivors continue to be victimized
Nine months ago, I went to a music festival in Israel. It ended up being the most traumatic event of my life. When the rocket warning sirens woke us up, my friend told me not to worry. It was normal in that part of Israel, she said — normal to live with the constant awareness […]
Republican National Convention Prays for Freedom for Israeli Hostages
The Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, opened with several prayers on Monday, including a special one for the Israeli hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza. Lord, we pray for the peace of Your eternal city, Jerusalem, and for all the descendants of Abraham. We remember and pray for the release of the hostages […]
Trump May Be Cutting Dirty Foreign Policy Deal Like Reagan Did with Iran Hostages
On Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power” on Friday, Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.) suggested that former President Donald Trump, a potential 2024 Republican presidential candidate, is making some kind of deal akin to “what happened to Jimmy Carter when President Reagan and his military made a deal with Iran.”[ian] They dumped the Ayatollah and left Jimmy Carter […]
Omer Neutra’s family, friends rally for Gaza hostage’s release
Omer Neutra’s parents have endured 275 days of silence from their son. Orna and Ronen Neutra, of Plainview, New York, have not heard a word from the 22-year-old man since he was kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on October 7. “It was nine months of waking up every morning hoping that Omer would wake up too,” […]
Israel-Gaza war live: hopes rise over hostages and ceasefire deal | Israel-Gaza war
Important Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Lorenzo Tondo Mossad spy agency chief David Barnea travelled alone to Doha to meet with Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani and consider a Hamas proposal to halt the nearly nine-month-old war, state broadcaster Kan reported, citing a senior Israeli official. […]
Israel-Hamas war: 7 hostages found dead in Gaza over 1 week, no deal reached | LiveNOW from FOX
The International Court of Justice, known as the UN World Court, ordered on Friday that Israel end its operation in Rafah … source
Speaker Johnson Demands Biden Do More to Support Israel, Free Hostages
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Wednesday calling on the administration to do more to support Israel against Hamas and to secure the release of American and Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip. Johnson’s letter was sent by the Biden administration. Hospitalized It was Hamas, not Israel, that […]