The ruling military, which is struggling with recruitment, denies abducting young men and boys to fill its ranks. But five men say it happened to them.
Tag: Kidnapping and Hostages
U.S. Urges Israel to Protect Gaza Civilians
The American defense secretary reiterated “unshakable” support for Israeli security, but said protecting Palestinians was a “moral duty and a strategic imperative.”
CIA Director Discusses Resuming Hostage Swaps Between Israel and Hamas
William J. Burns was in Warsaw on Monday, where he met with the head of Mossad, Israel’s spy agency, and the prime minister of Qatar, which has helped broker talks with Hamas.
Three Israeli Hostages Killed in Error Had White Flag, Israel Says
The military said the mistaken killing of the three men, who had been shirtless, was a violation of its rules of engagement.
In Israel, Jake Sullivan Denies Talk of a Rift Over Gaza War
“We’re not here to tell anybody, ‘You must do X, you must do Y,’” the national security adviser said. His visit came as the Israeli military said it had accidentally killed three Israeli hostages.
An Israeli Hostage Speaks of Her 7 Weeks in Hamas Captivity
Chen Goldstein-Almog and three of her children were freed in late November. Her husband and eldest daughter were killed in Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks in Israel.
Israel Recovers the Bodies of 3 Hostages in Gaza
The Israeli military said it had retrieved the bodies of two soldiers and a civilian who were kidnapped during the Hamas-led attacks on Oct. 7.
‘She Gave Me Hope’: Thai Hostage’s Friendship With an Israeli Child
Thai hostage Nutthawaree Munkan was held by Hamas for nearly 50 days. During her time underground, a 5-year-old Israeli child gave her hope that she’d make it out alive.
Held Hostage in Gaza, a Thai Worker’s Prayers for Freedom Come True
A Thai farmworker clung to hope during her nearly 50 days of captivity in Gaza by befriending a young Israeli girl and dreaming of reuniting with her boyfriend, who had also been abducted.
Israel Announces Discovery of 2 Hostages’ Bodies in Gaza
The remains of Eden Zakaria, 27, and Master Sgt. Ziv Dado, 36, were repatriated to Israel, officials said.