Gaza truce: Hamas warns it will postpone next hostage release, claims Israel violated ceasefire

Feb 11, 2025, at 10:38 am

Hamas has warned it plans to delay the next stage of hostage release 'until further notice' by claiming that Israel was violating the ongoing hostage ceasefire deal that came into effect on January 19.

Hamas to release three more hostages today amid ongoing Gaza ceasefire

Feb 08, 2025, at 09:21 am

Hamas has shared the names of the three new hostages who would be freed on Saturday in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners who Israel currently holds.

Israel-Gaza conflict: Hamas releases 8 more hostages

Dec 01, 2023, at 02:53 pm

Eight hostages were released from the captivity of Hamas on Thursday, confirmed the Israeli government.

Hostage release will not take place before Friday, says top Israeli official

Nov 23, 2023, at 05:12 pm

A top official of PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said the release of the first group of 50 Israeli abductees as a part of the hostage deal would take place on Friday (November 24, 2023) and not on Thursday (November 23, 2023) as was previously thought.

US-Canadian couple appear in Taliban video, pleads govt to change policy

Aug 31, 2016, at 04:36 pm

Kabul, Aug 31 (IBNS): A Canadian man and his American wife, who were captured by the Taliban in 2012 in Afghanistan following their visit to the nation, purportedly appeared in a video uploaded by the fringe unit, US watchdog SITE reported.

One hostage killed in France church attack, two attackers shot dead

Jul 26, 2016, at 09:02 pm

Paris, July 26 (IBNS) One hostage was killed and two men armed with blades were shot dead by French police after they took several people hostage in a church in northern France on Tuesday, media reports said.