US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan visited Israel on a high-stakes diplomatic mission to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and push forward ceasefire negotiations in Gaza. The talks focused on a critical hostage deal that could mark a turning point in the prolonged crisis. After the meeting, Sullivan expressed optimism: “I got the sense from…
U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan visited Israel in a high-stakes diplomatic effort to advance ceasefire negotiations in Gaza, meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss a potential hostage deal that could be a game-changer in the ongoing crisis. Sullivan expressed cautious optimism after the meeting, emphasizing that the Israeli government, including Netanyahu,…
The Palestinian militant group Hamas has released a propaganda video allegedly showing a 24-year-old Israeli hostage in captivity in Gaza. In the video, the hostage, identified as Matan Zangauker, is seen pleading with Israeli leaders to negotiate a deal to secure the release of captives in Gaza. He also called on the Israeli public to…
US President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday there would be “hell to pay” in the Middle East if hostages held in the Gaza Strip were not released prior to his January 20 inauguration. During their deadly 2023 attack on Israel, Hamas-led militants captured more than 250 people, according to Israeli tallies, including dual Israeli-American nationals….
Palestinian militant group Hamas published a video of an Israeli-American hostage on Saturday, in which he pleads for US President-elect Donald Trump to secure his release from captivity. The family of hostage soldier Edan Alexander, 20, declined to comment but permitted the 3-1/2 minute video to be published. Alexander was abducted to Gaza during the…
A New York-based former Victoria’s Secret model and her family, including her 11-year-old child, were kidnapped at gunpoint and held in a shack in Brazil, The New York Post reported. The Brazilian model, Luciana Curtis, and her husband were eventually released, but not before a terrifying 12-hour ordeal, which included transferring all their money to…