hostages

Israel says it recovered the last hostage body from Gaza

The Israeli military says the body of Ran Gvili, a 24-year-old special forces policeman killed while fighting Hamas militants on Oct. 7, 2023, has been found.

Search for body of last hostage held by Hamas in Gaza is delayed due to bad weather

A storm has battered the Gaza Strip, creating misery for displaced Palestinians and delaying the search for the body of the last Israeli hostage held by militants there.

Questions remain about deceased Israeli hostages in Gaza

The tenuous ceasefire in the two-year Israel-Hamas war appears to be holding even as complex issues remained ahead.

In a major milestone, Hamas begins releasing final Israeli hostages

Hamas on Monday began releasing the final Israeli hostages held captive in Gaza, a major milestone in the efforts to end the devastating two years of war in the Palestinian territory.

Who are the 20 Gaza hostages believed to be alive and expected to be released?

After more than two years in captivity, 20 hostages abducted during Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, are set to return to Israel.

Videos of Israeli hostages in Gaza increase pressure on Netanyahu for a ceasefire

New images of emaciated Israeli hostages held in Gaza have horrified Israelis and added pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire with Hamas.