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‘Netanyahu is playing Trump’: Grieving father of hostage says Israeli PM prioritizes ‘revenge over saving the hostages’

Hostage father claims Trump is being manipulated like a fiddle.

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'I thought we were dead': British expat recalls how he and his son survived Iranian bombing raid in Israel

David Mason, 54, said he and his son Itay, 16, were lucky to survive Friday’s attack in Haifa

Evening Standard

Hamas considers renewed truce for hostages; families meet National Security Advisor

Families of American hostages meet with President Biden's National Security Advisor as Hamas considers a renewed truce with Israel in exchange for captives...

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US Families Recount 'Horrific' Gaza Hostage Ordeal, Urge More Action

Four-year-old American hostage Abigail is surrounded by family in Israel who "brought her life back" after seven weeks of captivity, her great aunt said Wednesday, as relatives stressed they will not rest until everyone held by Hamas is freed.

International Business Times

Who are the Israeli hostages freed by Hamas during Gaza truce?

Who has been released so far?

The Guardian - UK

‘Overjoyed’: nine-year-old hostage Emily Hand returns to family in Israel

Relatives say they ‘can’t find the words to describe our emotions’ as Israeli-Irish girl comes back from Gaza

The Guardian - UK

Syria says Israeli strikes put Damascus airport out of service – as it happened

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Israeli army says 17 hostages handed over to Red Cross by Hamas

Hamas fighters on Sunday confirmed the handover of 17 hostages to the Red Cross – the third round of hostage-prisoner swaps on day three of a fragile four-day truce between Israel and the Palestinian militants.

Radio France Internationale

Who are the 13 Israeli hostages released by Hamas on Saturday?

Families and children kidnapped from southern Israel's Kibbutz Beeri were among the 13 Israeli hostages released by Hamas on Saturday, according to accounts given to AFP by their relatives, Israeli press, and the Hostage Families Forum.

France 24

Hamas Fighters To Free More Hostages As Families Reunite

Hamas fighters were set Sunday to release a third group of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, a day after freeing captives including a young woman snatched from a desert rave.

International Business Times

Families, festivalgoers, soldiers and foreigners: victims of the Hamas assault on Israel

The attack on 7 October killed more more than 1,300 people, including Israeli civilians and soldiers and many people from around the world. Here are some of their stories

The Guardian - UK

Heroic Israeli couple hid their two babies before being murdered by Hamas

Itay and Hadar Berdichevsky were shot dead while their children were rescued 12 hours later

The Independent UK

Heroic Israeli couple hid their two babies before being murdered by Hamas

Itay and Hadar Berdichevsky were shot dead while their children were rescued 12 hours later

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