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Families of Israeli hostages to lodge ICC complaint against Hamas heads

Exclusive: Hostage families' reps to file official complaint in The Hague against Hamas for kidnappings and torture, seeking arrest warrants for its leaders; Dutch Jews to rally in support

Yael Ciechanover | 02.10.24

יחיא סינוואר, מוחמד בן עבד א-רחמן אאל ת'אני, בנימין נתניהו

Hamas proposal calls for 135-day cease-fire, Israeli withdrawal, talks to end war

Terror group's counterproposal envisages 3-phased truce, exchanging remaining Israeli hostages for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, at least 500 sentenced to life; reconstruction of Gaza would begin, Israeli forces would withdraw completely, and bodies and remains would be exchanged

Reuters | 02.07.24

כיכר החטופים והנעדרים, ברחבת מוזיאון תל אביב

IDF believes one fifth of hostages are killed, report

According to paper, 32 families informed by IDF that loved one is presumed killed while unconfirmed estimates indicate 20 more have also died

Ynetnews | 02.06.24

Clara freed from captivity, but husband and brother remain in Gaza: 'In my head, I'm there, I never came back'

Clara Marman released in November along with sister and niece, but brother Fernando and partner Louis left behind; 'Physically, I am here. Instead of being happy, I feel that a part of me is still in Gaza. I am desperate'

Nir (Shoko) Cohen, Sharon Kidon | 02.04.24

Hamas leaders disagree on response to new hostage deal, report

The New York Times reports the terror organization's leaders in Gaza say a temporary pause in fighting is necessary while those abroad push for additional concessions by Israel

Itamar Eichner | 02.03.24

Health Ministry updates guidelines for treating returning hostages

New directive places greater emphasis on substantial medical intervention, including a broader range of tests, with teams also collecting forensic evidence

Adir Yanko | 02.01.24

Hamas yet to confirm new hostage deal, Gazans celebrate in Rafah

Qatar's Foreign Ministry says both Israel and Hamas agreed to initial steps to advance hostage deal despite unclear response from terror group; Gazans celebrate unofficial cease-fire

Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner, Reuters | 02.01.24

משלחת שגרירי האו״ם בהובלת השגריר גלעד ארדן בפגישה עם מיה ואיתי רגב

'Hamas terrorists ripped off my clothes, took away my identity'

Maya Regev freed from captivity in Gaza tells UN envoys of the unimaginable cruelty of Hamas, saying her captor threatened daily that if the IDF tried to rescue her, he would shoot her immediately, not wanting to die alone

Itamar Eichner | 01.31.24

Hamas reveals details of 3-phase Gaza cease-fire plan

Agreement on the hostage deal and a cease-fire will be reached at the beginning of next week, say Egyptian sources; Netanyahu again clarifies: 'War will only end when our goals are achieved'

Reuters, Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari | 01.30.24

'In Hamas captivity you're not allowed to speak, nor to cry': Freed hostage fears for resilience of those still held in Gaza

'I hope that the remaining hostages there are able to keep their faith alive and stay strong,' says Amit Soussana, 40, who is famous for resisting her Hamas kidnappers

Reuters | 01.30.24

When Hamas says no to a deal, what does it mean?

Analysis: The internal dispute between the leadership of the terror organization in the Gaza Strip and abroad, the CIA's move that pushed them into a corner, and the military pressure from the IDF all indicate that the response may change

Avi Issacharoff | 01.30.24

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed al-Thani

Qatar's PM says 'good progress' in talks for deal on hostage return; Israel says terms 'not acceptable'

American pressure on Qatar was particularly noteworthy throughout the Paris summit, Al-Thani says: 'We have moved in the talks to a place that can lead us to a cease-fire'

Itamar Eichner | 01.29.24

'She has a dead lifeless look': Mother worried about her daughter, a Hamas hostage

Simona Steinbacher, the mother of Doron - who is held captive in Gaza by Hamas terrorists, says it's encouraging to finally see her in a video released by the terrorists, but she is very worried about her well being

ynet correspondents | 01.28.24

Both Israel and Hamas deny prisoner visitations, senior Red Cross official says

Regional director for the Near and Middle East Fabrizio Carboni says while Hamas refusing to let organization visit hostages, Israel has also been prohibiting visits to Palestinian prisoners since October 7, calling situation ‘unacceptable’ on both sides

Einav Halabi | 01.24.24

כנס שדולה לנפגעות אלימות מינית במלחמה בכנסת

'A hostage is being raped right now': Freed captives call on lawmakers to save those left in Gaza

Two released hostages spoke during Knesset discussion and expressed deep concern for the well-being of the remaining captives; 'Hamas turned the girls into its dolls, whom they can do whatever they want with,' Aviva Siegel says; Chen Almog added: 'We need to pray that they won't be subjected to rape and won't get pregnant'

Sivan Hilaie | 01.23.24

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