TEL AVIV — It’s a well-established routine. Every day, Zeev Engelmayer takes a seat at his bay window overlooking his backyard in central Tel Aviv. His mission? Fighting despair with an army of colorful markers in a bid to bring hope to the people of Israel. For the past 18 months since the Hamas terror … Read more
As if the Israeli people’s losses from October 7th are not grievous enough, their fears for the hostages not haunting enough, and the miseries of the Gazans not shaming enough, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is bringing his country back to war. He’s also exacerbating its divisions, pitting orthodoxy and coercion against the rule of secular … Read more
Israel ordered its troops to permanently seize parts of the Gaza Strip — to be “annexed to Israel” — unless Hamas hands over the remaining hostagesIsraeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Friday. The statement came after Israel this week broke the two-month ceasefire with Hamaswith the resumption of airstrikes and ground operations in Gaza killing … Read more
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Freed after more than two decades in prison, Andre Brown fights court’s order to send him back 06:12 Now Playing Pakistan rescues remaining hostages after militants kill more than 20 hostages in train hijack 02:26 UP NEXT The struggles of … Read more
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistani forces have freed 190 passengers from a train that was hijacked by separatist militants, security officials said Wednesday, as fighting continued to free dozens more hostages held by militants in explosives-filled vests. More than 400 people, including 214 soldiers and other security personnel, were on the Jaffar Express on Tuesday as … Read more
Separatist militants said they had taken hostages during an attack on a train carrying hundreds of people in southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday and threatened to kill them if their demands were not met. Officials from the provincial government and railways did not immediately confirm whether hostages had been taken. The train, which had been carrying … Read more
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is engaging in direct talks with Hamas over the release of U.S. hostages still held in the Gaza Strip, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Wednesday. President Donald Trump believes the dialogue is part of a “good-faith effort to do what’s right for the American people,” Leavitt said at … Read more
JERUSALEM — Hamas will release the bodies of four more Israeli hostages on Wednesday night, a spokesperson for the militant group said earlier in the day. They are tsachi Idan, 49; Shlomo Mantzur, 85; Itzhak Elgararat, 68; and ohad yahalomi, 49, hamas said. Abu Obaida, a spokesperson for Hamas’ military wing Al Qassam Brigades, told … Read more
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Hospitals use robots to mix, deliver chemo drugs to cancer patients 02:35 New video shows stranded father, teen son rescued from Utah mountain 01:23 Now Playing 6 Israeli hostages released by Hamas 01:44 UP NEXT U.S., Ukraine discuss deal to … Read more
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Hostages released by Hamas reunite with their families 00:57 UP NEXT Israeli hostage Hisham al-Sayed transferred to IDF custody 00:19 Hamas hands off second set of hostages to Red Cross hours after first release 00:37 Two hostages released … Read more
