International allies and families of hostages condemned Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to take control of Gaza City, with the British prime minister calling it “wrong.”
Tag: Kidnapping and Hostages
On Gaza, Germany’s Government Faces Pressure From All Sides
Germany, after the Holocaust, has a special bond with Israel. But a hunger crisis in Gaza is creating a demand for Berlin to take bolder action.
Eight People, Including 3-Year-Old, Are Kidnapped From Haiti Orphanage
The abductees, including an Irish missionary who directs care for children with special needs, were taken from an orphanage serving about 270 children.
Eight People, Including 3-Year-Old, Are Kidnapped From Haiti Orphanage
The abductees, including an Irish missionary who directs care for children with special needs, were taken from an orphanage serving about 270 children.
New Hostage Videos Sow Fear and Horror in Israel
A “living skeleton, buried alive” in Gaza’s tunnels, was how the family of one hostage described him after seeing a video circulated by Hamas this week.
U.S. Victims of Hamas and Hezbollah Attacks Sue UNRWA
Relatives of people killed in terrorist attacks accuse the agency that aids Palestinians of providing support to the armed groups.
Iran Is Holding at Least 4 US Citizens, Rights Groups and Families Say
Two were seized after Israel and the United States attacked Iranian targets in June, and two others have been held since 2024.
An American Team Went to Combat Haiti’s Gangs, Then Lost Two of Its Own
A Haitian American Navy veteran and his police officer cousin who were working in Haiti with Studebaker, an American military contractor, are missing and presumed dead.
Trump’s Mideast Envoy Heads to Israel Amid Global Fury Over Gaza Hunger
It will be the first known visit in months for Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s lead on the cease-fire and hostage talks. Since his last trip, conditions in the enclave have worsened.
Houthis in Yemen Confirm in Video They Are Holding 11 Mariners Hostage
The video was the first confirmation of the number of hostages, who had been sailing through the Red Sea on a ship attacked by the Houthis on July 7.