Children held hostage by Hamas speak out about the horrors they endured in captivity
As more Israeli hostages abducted by Hamas during the October 7 attack in southern Israel are released under a ceasefire, stories of the horrors they endured during more than 50 days in captivity are coming to light, reports...
Hamas did not release the smallest hostage: a 10-month-old baby and his family were handed over to another group in Gaza
Hamas refused to release the youngest hostage, 10-month-old Kfir Bibas. Instead, they handed him over to another terrorist organization operating in the southern Gaza city, NewYorkPost reports. A 10-month-old Israeli boy - the youngest hostage taken by Hamas - and his family were handed over to another...
Hamas frees 25 hostages from Gaza Strip
A group of Israeli and Thai hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip since October 7 have been released as part of a deal struck between Israel and the militants. CNN writes about this. According to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the original group of 13 Israeli hostages have been released.…
How American Jews feel about a pause in Israel's war with Hamas to free the hostages
According to a Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) poll, 72% of Americans surveyed and 69% of American Jews approve of short-term ceasefires between Israel and Hamas. Only 20% of Americans and 16% of American Jews believe that both sides should immediately and unconditionally stop fighting...
Israel and Hamas agreed to exchange hostages and ceasefire for 4 days
Fifty women and children who have been held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip since October 7 are to be released in exchange for a four-day ceasefire. Such an agreement was concluded by Israel and Hamas with the mediation of Qatar and the support of the United States, the Guardian reports. Official…
Yemen's Houthis seized a ship in the Red Sea, thinking it belonged to Israel.
On November 19, Israel said Yemen's Houthis had seized a British-Japanese cargo ship in the southern Red Sea. He called the incident an "Iranian terrorist attack" that has implications for international maritime security, Reuters reported. The Houthis said they had captured the ship...
During the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, more than 100 UN employees were killed: this is a record in the history of the organization
More UN aid workers for Palestinian refugees have died in Gaza than in any other conflict in the organization's 78-year history, CNN reports. A total of 102 UN humanitarian workers have been killed and a further 27 wounded in the Gaza Strip since...
Thousands of people marched in Washington in support of Israel: police took unprecedented security measures
On November 14, a huge crowd denouncing anti-Semitism and demanding the release of Israeli hostages by Hamas filled the National Mall and continued to march through the city during the March for Israel in Washington, DC, CNN reported. Israeli President Isaac Herzog addressed the audience...
The Israeli army showed a Hamas base allegedly located under a hospital in Gaza: Palestinians deny it
On November 13, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) displayed weapons and explosives in one of the rooms located under Al-Rantisi Children's Hospital. The Israeli military said parts of the basement were a Hamas "command and control center" and may have been used to hold hostages, CNN reported. Representative…
Israel will cease fire in Gaza for 4 hours every day to allow people to leave
Israel agreed to suspend operations in the northern Gaza Strip for four hours a day starting November 9. It was the first sign of a respite after more than a month of fighting that has left thousands dead and raised fears of an escalating regional conflict.…