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After 491 days in captivity, following the most recent release as part of the hostage deal, three more hostages held by Hamas were freed this morning (Saturday): Ohad Ben Ami, Eli Sharabi, and Or Levy.  The three are now back home, after crossing the border into Israel together with IDF forces, where they will receive […]

After harrowing 490 days in captivity, hostages Ohad Ben Ami (56), Eli Sharabi (51), and Or Levy (34) are expected to be released tomorrow (Saturday) by Hamas. The Israeli Health Ministry has announced that, following an initial medical evaluation, the returning hostages will be transported to hospitals to provide immediate medical care if necessary. These […]

Hamas is expected to release three living male hostages. Israeli sources expressed concern that Trump's bombshell Gaza plan could disrupt the release

Anxiety grips hostage families ahead of the fifth phase release list publication. "The families are under immense pressure," a source close to the families said Thursday. On Friday, the Hamas terror organization was due to publish the list of three hostages to be released on Saturday. Once again, in a nerve-wracking manner, the families will […]

  Responding to US President Donald Trump's proposals regarding Palestinian refugee evacuation and Gaza control, a Hamas source in Gaza declared on Thursday that the terror organization would mount "strong verbal and physical resistance if Trump or even the Israeli right-wing government attempts to implement such a plan." He threatened that implementation could derail ongoing […]

Ahlam al-Tamimi, the architect of the Sbarro restaurant attack that killed 16, including two American citizens, is wanted by the U.S. for her role in the murders. According to reports, if Hamas fails to relocate al-Tamimi, she may be handed over to the Trump administration

16 months after their last phone call on October 7, the father of released Hamas hostage Pongsak Thaenna explains how he survived the agony of not knowing what his son was going through. 'I've returned from the dead,' he says from his home in Thailand

  A senior Hamas official announced Monday that Alexandre (Sasha) Troufanov, one of two Russian-Israeli hostages held by the terror organization, will be released soon as part of the current hostage deal. In statements to Russian state media, Mousa Abu Marzouk emphasized that Troufanov's release would be prioritized: "Troufanov will definitely be released soon. The […]

  Jordanian authorities have issued an ultimatum to Hamas, demanding the immediate relocation of Ahlam al-Tamimi, a convicted terrorist released in IDF soldier Gilad Shalit's prisoner exchange in 2011, or face her extradition to the United States, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed newspaper reported. In an overnight communication Sunday, Jordanian officials informed Hamas leadership in Qatar that they must […]

Sources say Israel is unwilling to withdraw from the Gaza Strip as long as Hamas remains in power, and while Netanyahu hopes Trump will support the organization's removal, the White House's stance remains unclear

Freeing all the hostages requires Israel not only to end the war, but also to refrain from resuming it and start discussing Gaza's rehabilitation. If Trump's transfer idea is on the table, however, the demand to scrap it may become a key condition brought forward by Hamas, risking the deal's continuation

Yarden Bibas, held captive by Hamas, will be released on Saturday and return to Israel as part of the Hamas hostage deal, while grave concerns remain for the lives of his wife and two young children, Kfir and Ariel. Israel conveyed a message to Hamas through Qatar and Egypt several days ago, requesting additional information […]

Keith Samuel Siegel, 65, returned to Israel Saturday following 484 days in Hamas captivity. After a brief stop at the Reim crossing point for an emotional reunion with his wife Aviva Siegel, who had been released in the initial hostage exchange in 2023, he was transported by helicopter to Ichilov Hospital. Dr. Hagar Mizrahi, who […]

Yarden Bibas, 35, Ofer Kalderon, 54, and Keith Samuel Siegel, 65, will be released in the next phase of the cease-fire agreement with Hamas on Saturday. Bibas and Kalderon were taken from Kibbutz Nir Oz, Siegel from Kibbutz Kfar Azza

Fresh testimony has emerged Friday about Agam Berger's 482-day ordeal in Hamas captivity. Yaffa Deri, wife of Shas party chairman Knesset member Aryeh Deri, and their daughter Margalit Peretz, visited the released observers at the hospital Friday, revealing intimate details of Agam's spiritual resilience. During the visit, Deri shared that "Agam found a Siddur (Jewish […]

Eighty-year-old Gadi Mozes, released Thursday from Hamas captivity as part of the hostage deal, endured his entire captivity in isolation, paralleling the experience of fellow hostage Arbel Yehoud. Their first human contact with other Israelis came when they met each other – both residents of Kibbutz Nir Oz. Their release photos generated widespread concern as […]

Yarden Bibas, held captive by Hamas, will be released on Saturday and return to Israel as part of the Hamas hostage deal, while grave concerns remain for the lives of his wife and two young children, Kfir and Ariel. Israel conveyed a message to Hamas through Qatar and Egypt several days ago, requesting additional information […]

Netanyahu vowed to destroy Hamas, but they were the ones who secured the hostages' safety as a mob of civilians surrounded them. The PM's statement after the event only cemented Hamas' rule in Gaza

A White House document obtained by Haaretz shows that Trump's executive order aims to take 'unprecedented' steps to combat 'the explosion of antisemitism,' including the ability to revoke student visas of 'Hamas sympathizers on college campuses'

Blocking access to the northern Gaza Strip forced Hamas' hand to free three more hostages than intended this week. Now that the IDF-controlled Netzarim corridor is open, Israel could delay its withdrawal from the Strip to ensure Hamas continues to hold its end of the bargain