Israel has recovered the bodies of two Israeli-American hostages, Judih Weinstein and Gad Haggai, killed during Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack that sparked the ongoing war in Gaza. The Israeli military, in coordination with the Shin Bet security agency, retrieved the remains from Khan Younis during a special overnight operation. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered…
The Israeli military said on Sunday it had begun “extensive ground operations” in northern and southern Gaza, stepping up a new campaign in the enclave where Palestinian health authorities said Israeli airstrikes killed at least 130 people overnight. Israel made its announcement after sources on both sides said there had been no progress in a…
A woman recently released after more than 15 months of captivity in Gaza refused any medical tests one day at the Israeli hospital that received her. The doctors were delighted. “We canceled a whole day’s schedule,” said Prof. Noa Eliakim-Raz, who heads the department that receives hostages at Beilinson Hospital near Tel Aviv. The woman’s…
Hamas is ready to negotiate a comprehensive deal that would end the war in Gaza, release all Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinians imprisoned in Israel, and begin reconstruction of the devastated territory, senior official Khalil Al-Hayya said in a televised speech Thursday. Rejecting Israel’s offer of a 45-day interim truce, Al-Hayya, who leads Hamas’…
When Yona Schnitzer, a marketing writer from Tel Aviv, attended the traditional Passover Seder meal last year, he said a special prayer for the return of all of the hostages still being held by Palestinian militants in Gaza. He had thought their freedom would be secured by Passover 2025, but that did not happen. “It’s…
President Donald Trump plans to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday in what would be their second White House sit-down since Trump’s return to office. The visit, confirmed by a White House official and Netanyahu’s office Saturday, comes as Israel deploys troops in a new security corridor across Gaza to pressure the…
Over the past three days, Israeli forces have bombarded targets across Gaza, saying they were attacking Hamas sites and operatives. Israeli ground troops have seized a major corridor in central Gaza that they withdrew from under the cease-fire, and they have expanded ground operations in northern and southern Gaza. On Friday, the Israeli military bombarded…
The resumption of heavy Israeli strikes in Gaza immediately cast into question the status of the remaining hostages held there by Hamas and other groups — with fewer than half of the 59 left still thought to be alive, according to the Israeli government. A recent New York Times analysis showed that at least 41…
NEW DELHI: The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has issued a statement in connection with the train hijack incident, claiming responsibility for executing 214 hostages, alleging that Pakistan’s refusal to negotiate led to their deaths. The BLA said the Pakistani forces ignored a 48-hour ultimatum for a prisoner exchange, resulting in the mass execution of only…
The Baloch Liberation Army claims to have executed 214 Pakistani military hostages after a 48-hour ultimatum expired. Pakistan’s army reports 31 deaths in the train hijack, blaming Afghan militants. The situation in Balochistan is deteriorating, with political leaders suggesting 60% of Pakistan is no longer under state control. This crisis is being compared to the…