Israeli Hostages News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Half of living Israeli hostages in evacuation areas: Hamas
Gaza, April 5: Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, said that half of the living Israeli hostages are in areas that Israel has issued evacuation orders recently.
Hamas releases second propaganda video of Israeli hostage Elkana Bohbot pleading for release
Jerusalem, March 30: Hamas's armed wing has released a video showing an Israeli hostage, Elkana Bohbot, pleading for his release.
Released Israeli hostages suffered severe malnutrition, muscle loss
Tel Aviv, March 6: Released hostages suffered extreme malnutrition, with some losing up to 40 per cent of their body weight, severe muscle loss and vitamin deficiencies, the Israeli Health Ministry disclosed on Wednesday.
Six hostages released by Hamas in latest swap
Gaza, Feb 22: Six Israeli hostages previously held by Hamas were released on Saturday as part of an ongoing ceasefire exchange, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed in a statement.
Netanyahu slams the wrongful delivery of Gazan body in place of Shiri Bibas.
Tel Aviv February 21: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticised the "unspeakable cynicism" of Hamas after Israeli forensic authorities determined that the body handed over, which Hamas said was of Shiri Bibas, the mother of the two young children that were taken hostage, is not her, reported the Times of Israel.
Convoy of hostage bodies now in Israel
Tel Aviv, February 20: A convoy carrying the bodies of four Israeli hostages into Israeli territory as it makes its way to the National Institute of Forensic Medicine in Tel Aviv.
'All hell will break out', Trump says if Israeli hostages not free by Saturday
Washington, Feb 11: US President Donald Trump on Monday said "all hell will break out" if Hamas does not release the remaining hostages by Saturday 12 o'clock.
Freed Israeli hostages reunite with families
Tel Aviv, January 26: Four Israeli soldiers, freed from Hamas captivity were finally reunited with their families in the latest round of releases under the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement.