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Hostage

10 hostages were rescued after 15-hour standoff in California

  • Breaking
  • Jun 3
@shellykittleson / X

Abducted American journalist Shelly Kittleson released, US says

  • Breaking
  • Apr 8

Man arrested after allegedly threatening medical office employee

  • Mar 22
Hostages and Missing Families Forum via AP

Body of final hostage retrieved from Gaza

  • Jan 26

Body of American-Israeli hostage among 3 returned by Hamas

  • Nov 3, 2025

Gaza ceasefire tested, Israel and Hamas exchange fire and blame

  • Oct 28, 2025

IDF says 1 body returned by Hamas isn't a hostage

  • Oct 16, 2025

Living Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners freed in ceasefire

  • Oct 13, 2025

Latest Videos

0:29

Suspect in Bakersfield standoff shot and killed by FBI personnel, police say

  • Jun 3
0:41

Remains of final Israeli hostage retrieved from Gaza

  • Jan 27
0:25

American-Israeli among 3 hostage remains released by Hamas

  • Nov 3, 2025
0:33

Hamas expanding search for remains of hostages in Gaza

  • Oct 27, 2025
0:39

Tensions rising in the Middle East over the Gaza ceasefire deal

  • Oct 15, 2025
1:06:35

President Trump delivers remarks to Israeli parliament after historic release of hostages

  • Oct 13, 2025
1:18

All Israeli hostages released in first phase of ceasefire

  • Oct 13, 2025
2:33

Local advocate 'cautiously optimistic' on Gaza peace proposal plan

  • Oct 4, 2025

Latest Stories

Family and friends celebrate the release of Israeli hostages

Family and friends gathered outside Adath Israel synagogue to celebrate the release of 22-year-old Alon Ohel, a classically trained pianist from Israel.

  • Oct 13, 2025
Suzanne Plunkett, Pool Photo via AP

Trump signs peace agreement, last living hostages released

The moment remains fragile, with Israel and Hamas still in the early stages of implementing the first phase of Trump's plan.

  • Oct 13, 2025
Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Trump touts 'historic dawn of a new Middle East' in Knesset speech

"This will be remembered as the moment that everything began to change, and change very much for the better," Trump said.

  • Oct 13, 2025
AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana

Huge crowds welcome freed Palestinian prisoners back to Gaza

As part of the ceasefire deal to end the two-year war, more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners were released around the same time as the Israeli hostages.

  • Oct 13, 2025
AP Photo/Evan Vucci

VP JD Vance confirms that Hamas has 20 living hostages, expected release in next 24 hours

Vice President JD Vance spoke with ABC's George Stephanopoulos on "This Week" regarding Hamas having 20 living hostages.

  • Oct 12, 2025