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New footage shows six Israeli hostages celebrating Jewish holiday, months before they were killed

New footage shows six Israeli hostages celebrating Hanukkah while held captive in a Gaza tunnel months before they were killed

The Independent UK

Two years on from October 7, hostage families hope that a deal can finally bring them home

IN DEPTH: After months of protests, political chaos and a brutal military campaign in Gaza, hostages kidnapped by Hamas in 2023 still remain in captivity. Their devastated families tell Alex Croft of their pain – and their unwavering hope that a peace deal can finally bring them home

The Independent UK

‘Not in our name’: Fury grows in Israel over Netanyahu’s defiant bid to ‘finish the job’ in Gaza

SPECIAL DISPATCH: As Benjamin Netanyahu refuses to back down over military expansion into Gaza, hostages' families tell Bel Trew in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem why their government has got it wrong – and call for an end to suffering for Israelis and Palestinians

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Countdown to Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages begins

SPECIAL REPORT: ‘No one should be left behind’ declare families of Israeli hostages to Bel Trew in Tel Aviv, as Netanyahu’s government finally approves historic Gaza truce – with the first captives expected to be set free by Hamas on Sunday

The Independent UK

US confident Gaza ceasefire will start on Sunday – despite Netanyahu delaying cabinet vote to sign it off

Israeli cabinet now expected to meet on Friday to sign off truce – after Israel’s PM accuses Hamas of backtracking on agreement

The Independent UK

‘Happiness, sadness, grief and worry’ across Israel and Gaza following ceasefire deal agreement

People are celebrating in the streets as a ceasefire deal is reached, but they still have 72 hours to wait, writes Bel Trew from Tel Aviv

The Independent UK

Gaza hostage families blast air raid siren outside Netanyahu’s home as wake up call to agree release deal

Relatives march in Jerusalem on anniversary of Hamas attack in which their loved ones were taken to urge Israeli PM to bring them home, writes Bel Trew, while airstrikes continue in both Gaza and Lebanon

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'An ongoing nightmare': Cousin of slain Israeli hostage recounts months of anguish

The cousin of a slain Israeli hostage has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how Israel should have put her life and the lives of the other hostages at the top of the agenda right from the start. Gil Dickmann says the Israeli government did not do that, and as result…

France 24

Four Gaza hostage families torn apart by 7 October: ‘I’m screaming for the world to help’

Bel Trew speaks to freed hostages – who describe the terror of more than 50 days held in captivity by Hamas – as well as the families whose loved ones are still being held, or have been killed by their captors. One thing unites them all: the fight to bring…

The Independent UK

Israel expands strikes to northern Lebanon as more than one million people flee their homes

IDF attacks continued on Saturday as rumours circulated over the fate of the man thought to have been the potential replacement for Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah

The Independent UK

Israeli Military Kills Two Captors Of Slain Hostage

Family of slain hostage Carmel Gat calls for peaceful resolution after Israeli military's actions. Community hopes for safe return of remaining hostages.

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Hebrew University Of Jerusalem Joins Nationwide Strike For Hostage Deal

Hebrew University of Jerusalem joins nationwide strike demanding hostage deal after student's tragic murder by Hamas.

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The Independent UK

Nationwide strike begins in Israel as anger over failure to save Gaza hostages erupts in night of protest

Binyamin Netanyahu is under pressure after it emerges that the bodies of six hostages recovered by the Israeli military may have been killed day or two before they were found

France 24

Israeli army recovers the bodies of six hostages from Gaza tunnel

The bodies of six hostages have been recovered in Gaza, the Israeli military announced Sunday, with FRANCE 24 correspondent Irris Makler reporting from Jerusalem that the six were "shot as their captors were fleeing" an advance by Israeli forces. The news sparked fresh calls for mass protests against Prime Minister…

The Guardian - UK

Israel confirms deaths of six hostages after IDF finds bodies in Gaza

IDF says Hamas killed captives shortly before bodies found, as families’ group accuses Netanyahu of ‘abandoning’ abductees

The Independent UK

Israel Gaza: Netanyahu vows Hamas will pay heavy price over hostage deaths as UK suspends arms exports

Families of captives blame Benjamin Netanyahu after bodies of six captured by Hamas found killed just days before

Evening Standard

Bodies of six Israeli hostages, including US man, recovered after Hamas peace talks fail

Joe Biden says he is ‘devastated and outraged’ to hear of the deaths

The Guardian - AU

Protesters across Israel call for Netanyahu to agree hostage deal – as it happened

Mass protests follow call for general strike by head of Israeli labour union after six hostages held by Hamas were recovered overnight

The Guardian - UK

‘We need all of them back’: brother of freed Gaza hostage pleads for rest to be returned

Gili Roman recalls ‘worst days of my life’ while sister was missing and relief after her release in November

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