hostages

By Stephen Pollard

If you really care about the hostages Sir Keir, stop funding Unrwa

Emily Damari told our prime minister that she was held in an Unrwa building. But we still give them taxpayers’ money

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February 4, 2025 14:17

Released hostage Emily Damari and her mother Mandy spoke to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Friday morning (Photo: Emily Cohen)

No help for hostages: Israel’s rocky relationship with the Red Cross

The humanitarian organisation has been repeatedly criticised for lack of action over atrocities against Israelis

By Ellie Grant

3 min read

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February 3, 2025 11:52

The chaotic hostage releases has prompted fresh criticism of the Red Cross in Israel (Image: Getty)

Freed hostage Gadi Mozes solved maths problems and walked 7km a day in his tiny room

The 80-year-old has shared how he coped for more than 15 months in captivity

By Gaby Wine

2 min read

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February 2, 2025 13:30

Gadi Mozes before his abduction (Photo: via Getty)

White House and members of Congress celebrate release of American-Israeli Keith Siegel

Marco Rubio: Trump has made the safety of Americans around the world his top priority

By JC Reporter

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February 2, 2025 11:00

American-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel (centre) reuniting with family after 484 days in Hamas captivity (Image: GPO).

Yarden Bibas was ‘beaten and held in cages’ by Hamas terrorists

Reports say that he and fellow hostages were frequently given empty promises by Hamas that they would be released

By Gaby Wine

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February 2, 2025 09:16

Yarden Bibas in a carefully orchestrated release by Hamas. His wife and young sons remain in Gaza (Image: Getty)

Update: Hostage releases completed as Keith Siegel freed in Gaza City

Siegel, as well as Ofer Kalderon and Yarden Bibas, was forced to participate in another sick ceremony before being handed over to the Red Cross

By Jacob Jaffa

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February 1, 2025 08:20

Keith Siegel's release means all three Israeli hostages expected today have now been freed (Image: Getty)

Who are the Palestinian prisoners that were released on Thursday?

Inmates serving life sentences for terror offences were freed from the Ofer Prison near Ramallah and the Ktzi’ot Prison in southern Israel

By Imogen Garfinkel

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January 31, 2025 16:50

Former Palestinian prisoner Zakaria Zubeidi, 49, flashes victory signs as he is lifted by the crowd in Ramallah (Getty Images)

Freed British hostage Emily Damari says she was held in Unrwa facilities

British-Israeli hostage told Keir Starmer that she was kept in UN-funded location

By Jane Prinsley

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January 31, 2025 13:19

Israel demand Hamas reveal status of Shiri Bibas and her two kids

Kfir and Ariel Bibas were originally supposed to be among the first hostages released in the Hamas-Israel deal

By Ellie Grant

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January 31, 2025 10:28

Portraits of Bibas family, kidnapped by Hamas (Image: Getty)

Hamas names hostages for release following Gaza aid row delay

‘Israelis stop and thank us for campaigning for the hostages’

Warrior women: How October 7 spurred a female IDF revolution

The spirit of the hostages is an inspiration to us all

Freed Israeli hostages ask to return to IDF service

London synagogues pledge continued support for ‘adopted’ freed hostage Agam Berger

Brother of man killed by freed Palestinian attacks ‘staggering’ hostage deal coverage

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White House and members of Congress celebrate release of American-Israeli Keith Siegel

Yarden Bibas was ‘beaten and held in cages’ by Hamas terrorists

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Hamas names hostages for release following Gaza aid row delay

‘Israelis stop and thank us for campaigning for the hostages’

Warrior women: How October 7 spurred a female IDF revolution

The spirit of the hostages is an inspiration to us all

Freed Israeli hostages ask to return to IDF service

London synagogues pledge continued support for ‘adopted’ freed hostage Agam Berger

Brother of man killed by freed Palestinian attacks ‘staggering’ hostage deal coverage

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If you really care about the hostages Sir Keir, stop funding Unrwa

No help for hostages: Israel’s rocky relationship with the Red Cross

Freed hostage Gadi Mozes solved maths problems and walked 7km a day in his tiny room

White House and members of Congress celebrate release of American-Israeli Keith Siegel

Yarden Bibas was ‘beaten and held in cages’ by Hamas terrorists

Update: Hostage releases completed as Keith Siegel freed in Gaza City

Who are the Palestinian prisoners that were released on Thursday?

Freed British hostage Emily Damari says she was held in Unrwa facilities

Israel demand Hamas reveal status of Shiri Bibas and her two kids