Browsing: Israeli hostages

An aid boat carrying climate activist Greta Thunberg and other pro-Palestinian campaigners has been diverted by Israel’s military. The yacht Madleen, part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), was sailing under a British flag with a mission to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza when it was intercepted and redirected to Ashdod port.

Israel announced the retrieval of the body of Nattapong Pinta, a Thai hostage kidnapped in Gaza, during a military operation.

Hamas has announced the impending release of Edan Alexander, an Israeli soldier and American citizen, as part of ceasefire negotiations with Israel.

Hamas and Israel will conduct their next hostage-prisoner swap as part of the Gaza ceasefire on Saturday, with three Israelis…

As hundreds of thousands of Palestinians return to the bombed out ruins of their homes in northern Gaza, Israelis await the…

Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire and hostage release agreement after 15 months of conflict, according to mediators Qatar and the United States. While details are still being finalised, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged the progress and thanked U.S. President Joe Biden for supporting the deal. Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya attributed the agreement to the resilience of the Palestinian people.