The path to any agreement is complex for several reasons, including the Taliban’s demand that a man accused of being a Qaeda operative be released from Guantánamo Bay.
Category: Kidnapping and Hostages
Afghanistan Frees a U.S. Citizen Held in Prison
The move comes as the country seeks to break the international isolation it has faced since the Taliban seized power in 2021.
Defiant Netanyahu Denounces Palestine Recognition, to a Mostly Empty U.N. Hall
A Palestinian state would be “national suicide” for Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, but many of the diplomats and leaders at the assembly boycotted his remarks.
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Britain, Australia and Canada Recognize a Palestinian State
The announcements came on the eve of the annual gathering of the U.N. General Assembly, ramping up pressure on Israel and putting three allies at odds with the Trump administration.
Britain, Australia and Canada Recognize a Palestinian State
The announcements came on the eve of the annual gathering of the U.N. General Assembly, ramping up pressure on Israel and putting three allies at odds with the Trump administration.
Britain, Australia and Canada Recognize a Palestinian State
The announcements came on the eve of the annual gathering of the U.N. General Assembly, ramping up pressure on Israel and putting three allies at odds with the Trump administration.
Britain, Australia and Canada Recognize a Palestinian State
The announcements came on the eve of the annual gathering of the U.N. General Assembly, ramping up pressure on Israel and putting three allies at odds with the Trump administration.
Taliban Releases British Couple, Peter and Barbie Reynolds, Detained for Months in Afghanistan
Peter and Barbie Reynolds, 80 and 76, ran a training program in Afghanistan. They chose to remain after the Taliban takeover in 2021.
Netanyahu and an Israel Without Restraint
With the assault on Gaza City, Israel’s prime minister has piled defiance on defiance, as any check from the Trump administration falls away.
Netanyahu and an Israel Without Restraint
With the assault on Gaza City, Israel’s prime minister has piled defiance on defiance, as any check from the Trump administration falls away.
Elizabeth Tsurkov, Princeton Student, Is Released From Iraq, Trump Says
Israel and Iraq confirmed the release of Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Russian-Israeli graduate student at Princeton who was kidnapped in Iraq in 2023 by the militant group Kataib Hezbollah.
Trump Issues Warning to Hamas as Israeli Military Moves on Gaza City
The American president gave Hamas what sounded like an ultimatum, demanding that the militant group agree to a new truce proposal or face full-scale Israeli assault on Gaza City.
Trump Issues Warning to Hamas as Israeli Military Moves on Gaza City
The American president gave Hamas what sounded like an ultimatum, demanding that the militant group agree to a new truce proposal or face full-scale Israeli assault on Gaza City.
Why Hamas Refuses to Give Up Fighting
Analysts say that despite its vast losses in Gaza, Hamas believes it can hold out for a deal that ensures its survival.
Why Hamas Refuses to Give Up Fighting
Analysts say that despite its vast losses in Gaza, Hamas believes it can hold out for a deal that ensures its survival.
Netanyahu Faces High-Level Opposition to His Stance on Gaza Truce
High-level political and security figures are said to be resisting the prime minister’s demand for a comprehensive deal to end the war in Gaza.
Israel Faces Growing Pressure Over Hostages and Gaza Offensive
As rallies spread to demand action to free captives, the country’s security cabinet was to meet for the first time since Hamas agreed to a new cease-fire proposal, officials said.
Israel Faces Growing Pressure Over Hostages and Gaza Offensive
As rallies spread to demand action to free captives, the country’s security cabinet was to meet for the first time since Hamas agreed to a new cease-fire proposal, officials said.
Venice Film Festival: A Director’s Quest for the Truth About Her Father’s Abduction
Jihan K’s new documentary is about the 1993 disappearance of her father, an exiled leader of the opposition against the Libyan dictator Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.
Venice Film Festival: A Director’s Quest for the Truth About Her Father’s Abduction
Jihan K’s new documentary is about the 1993 disappearance of her father, an exiled leader of the opposition against the Libyan dictator Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.
Dozens Are Killed at Aid Site Near Border, Gaza Health Officials Say
Thousands of Palestinians had gathered to try to get aid from U.N. trucks entering the territory.
Israel Issues Evacuation Order for New Area in Gaza
The military told Palestinians to leave an area where many have sought refuge during the 21-month war and warned that it may expand operations.
Yemen’s Houthi Militia Took Sailors Hostage After Red Sea Attack, U.S. Says
The Yemeni militia, backed by Iran, said it had sunk a Liberian-flagged cargo ship in the Red Sea. Liberia said the attack killed two crew members.
The Wild Russian Plot to Burn a London Restaurant and Kidnap Its Owner
Court proceedings revealed how a criminal gang in Britain were directed to target Yevgeny Chichvarkin, a dissident Russian who owns Hide, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Mayfair.
Netanyahu Heads to Washington as Trump Pushes for Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is set to meet with President Trump on Monday as attention has turned from Iran to a cease-fire for Gaza.
The Cost of Victory: Israel Overpowered Its Foes, but Deepened Its Isolation
It is more secure from threats than at any time since its founding. But the war in Gaza, and attacks on Iran and Lebanon, have undercut Israel’s standing among the world’s democracies.
Hamas Has a New Leader in Gaza. His Next Test: Cease-Fire Talks.
The rise of Izz al-Din al-Haddad in the chain of command suggests the group will hold firm to its position demanding a total end to the war before releasing all remaining hostages.
Where Do Israel-Hamas Truce Negotiations Stand?
Hamas wants to ensure that the latest cease-fire proposal has sufficient guarantees that negotiations will lead to a permanent end to the Gaza war.
Israel Recovers Bodies of Three Hostages Held by Hamas in Gaza
The retrieval of the bodies of three Israelis taken hostage by Hamas jolted Israelis’ focus back to a conflict that had been overshadowed by the escalating crisis with Iran.
Israel Says It Recovered the Remains of Two Hostages in Gaza
Yair Yaakov was kidnapped by Islamic Jihad in the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. The other hostage will be named later, the Israeli military said.
Young Israeli Hostage Says Finding Faith Helped Him Survive Hamas Captivity
How Omer Shem Tov, who was 20 years old and not particularly religious when taken hostage, survived 505 days in captivity.
Israel Recovers Body of Thai Farmworker in Gaza
Nattapong Pinta was taken hostage and later killed by members of a small militant group in Gaza, the Israeli military said.
Israeli Military Recovers Bodies of Judi Weinstein-Haggai and Gad Haggai in Gaza
Judi Weinstein-Haggai and Gad Haggai were in their 70s when they were killed.
U.S. Vetoes U.N. Resolution Demanding Immediate Gaza Cease-Fire
The Security Council resolution also sought the release of all the hostages and the resumption of full-scale aid deliveries.
