Gaza, Israel and Hostages

Israel identifies body of hostage recovered from Gaza, days after father’s remains were found
The Israeli military said Friday it had identified the body of a hostage recovered from a tunnel in southern Gaza as the son of Yosef Al-Ziyadnah, a hostage whose body was recovered earlier this week.
IDF confirms death of Hamas hostage after retrieving remains from Gaza
The Israeli military confirmed Friday morning that Hamas hostage Hamza Alzayadni was killed in Gaza, days after it had announced his father's body had been retrieved along with unidentified remains from a tunnel in Gaza.
Israeli military confirms identity of Israeli hostage killed in Gaza
Israel confirmed that a hostage found killed in Gaza was Hamza Ziyadne, the son of another hostage, Youssef Ziyadne, found dead alongside him in an underground tunnel near the southern city of Rafah.
Israeli troops recover body of Gaza hostage - with signs son also killed
The body of Youssef Ziyadne, and possibly that of his son, was found after a "complex and difficult operation," an official said.
IDF: Body of Hamas hostage recovered from Gaza tunnel
The body of a Hamas hostage was recovered by Israeli forces this week from an underground tunnel in southern Gaza, according to the Israel Defense Force.
Israeli military says hostage found dead in Gaza tunnel, ‘grave concerns’ for second captive
The Israeli military said Wednesday it had recovered the body of a hostage from a tunnel in southern Gaza. Yousef Al-Ziyadnah, 53, who was kidnapped during the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023,
Israel Recovers Bodies of One or More Hostages Taken by Hamas in Gaza
Israel's defense minister said Wednesday that troops have recovered the bodies of one hostage from Gaza and is verifying another possible body.
Israeli military recovers body of hostage in Gaza tunnel
Israeli forces have recovered the body of a 53-year-old hostage in a Gaza tunnel as ceasefire talks with Hamas continue. The fate of his son, also a hostage, remains unclear.
Middle East latest: Body recovered in Gaza confirmed to be 23-year-old Hamzah AlZayadni
Israel’s army has confirmed that one of the bodies recovered from Gaza earlier this week was that of 23-year-old hostage ...
Gaza Doctor’s Kidnapping Underscores Israel’s Pattern Of Targeting Health Care
The lack of transparency around Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya's whereabouts highlights the Israeli military's larger campaign of ...
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From inside an obliterated Gaza, gunfire not a ceasefire
O nce home to nearly 200,000 residents, Jabalia, the main town in northern Gaza, is a deserted wasteland of destroyed ...
Israeli Soldiers on Vacation Are Being Investigated for War Crimes in Gaza
The Israeli military will no longer identify its forces by name in the media, “fearing the arrest of soldiers abroad.” ...
Trump envoy says president-elect is ‘driving’ Gaza hostage talks
Donald Trump threatened to unleash “hell” if the Hamas hostages are not released soon, as Biden officials note “constructive” ...
The Hind Rajab Foundation behind IDF soldiers' doxxing, legal campaign threats - explainer
The Belgium-based Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) filed a complaint last week against an IDF soldier vacationing in Brazil, ...
Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza amid stepped up ceasefire push
Israeli strikes killed dozens of people across Gaza on Wednesday, Palestinian medics said, as talks to halt the fighting ...