At least 150 Israelis were taken hostage by Hamas fighters, according to an initial assessment. Officials from the U.S. and other countries are determining if their citizens are among the captives.
Tag: Kidnapping and Hostages
Attack Ends Israel’s Hope That Hamas Might Come to Embrace Stability
Israel had considered Hamas a terrorist organization but one that could play a useful role for Israel in the Gaza Strip, which the group controls. Now, senior Israeli officials say, Hamas must be crushed.
Zelensky Compares Hamas’s Assault on Israel to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukraine president, told a NATO meeting that “terror will have no allies” if the world unites against acts of aggression.
Israel and Hamas Battle Around Gaza as Netanyahu Warns of ‘Long’ War
A senior Israeli defense official said that an early estimate showed about 700 Israelis were believed to be dead, and Gaza officials said more than 400 Palestinians have been killed.
Videos Capture Two Partygoers Being Kidnapped by Militants at Music Festival
Videos verified by The New York Times show the abduction of a woman at a music festival in Israel near the Gaza border.
How the Hamas Attack on Israel Unfolded
Palestinian militants from Gaza raided Israel on Saturday, killing and abducting hundreds. Survivors have begun to recount the most complex attack on their territory in half a century.
Hamas Attack Is a Psychological Blow to Israel
The attack by Hamas forces Israel once again to confront the conflict that has haunted it since the creation of the modern state.
Israel’s Military Says Hamas Has Taken Hostages
The issue of Israelis in captivity is a deeply emotional and explosive one in Israel, with the government having paid a high price in the past for the return of its citizens.
Swiss Court Acquits Belarusian in Opposition Leaders’ Disappearance
Lawyers for the relatives of the three victims who vanished in 1999 said they planned to appeal the decision.
Miriam Rodriguez Battles a Mexican Cartel to Find Her Daughter
Karen Rodriguez was kidnapped by Mexico’s Zeta cartel. Her mother would stop at nothing to find out exactly what happened to her.