About 130 hostages remain unaccounted for after being kidnapped by Hamas on 7 October last year – at least 34 of them are presumed dead. According to Israel, 252 Israelis and foreigners were taken during the attacks. Israel gives an official figure of 134 hostages because it includes four people taken hostage in 2014 and […]
The family of a Israeli man thought to have been taken hostage by Hamas, say they have been told that he is in fact dead. Uriel Baruch’s relatives say they were informed by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) that he was killed on 7 October in the attack on the Nova music festival, and that […]
Israel’s military says that two male hostages have been rescued from Rafah in southern Gaza. Fernando Marman, 60, and Louis Har, 70, are said to be in “good medical condition”. According to Israel, 253 Israelis and foreigners were kidnapped by Hamas on 7 October. Of those taken, 130 remain unaccounted for. Israel gives an official […]
January 14th will mark 100 days since approximately 240 hostages were abducted by Hamas from the Nova music festival. Among the hostages was Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who is still being held captive. Each day since her son was taken into captivity, Rachel Goldberg has written the number of days that have passed since he was taken […]
The bodies of two Israeli soldiers who were taken hostage by Hamas during the 7 October attacks have been recovered, the Israel Defence Force (IDF) has said. Nik Beizer, 19, was taken while on duty at an IDF base at Erez Crossing, while Ron Scherman, also 19, was abducted while serving as a coordination and […]