‘It’s over, Dad’: Jubilant reunions as latest round of Israeli hostage releases passes smoothly
Hamas on Saturday released three Israeli hostages from captivity in two orderly handover ceremonies that stood in marked contrast to chaotic scenes earlier this week.
The Gaza war is paused, but Israel and Hamas keep up a fierce battle of optics over hostage releases
The visuals out of Israel and Gaza during recent hostage-for-prisoner swaps were part of a choreographed battle of optics waged in parallel to the 16-month ground war between Israel and Hamas. Each side uses the light and shadow of images to make themselves look virtuous and strong — and each other monstrous and weak.
Drone aerials show Hamas ceremony for release of American-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel in Gaza City
After more than 480 days in captivity, Siegel was handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza City and transferred to Israel.
Hamas Turns Hostage Releases Into a Humiliating Spectacle for Israel
The increasingly theatrical and threatening events have angered Israel and put a cease-fire deal at risk.
First American hostage to be released from Gaza, Hamas says
Keith Segel, an American-Israeli in Gaza and the first of American citizens taken on Oct. 7, will be released on Saturday as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasfire deal.
First American hostage freed by Hamas
Keith Siegel, an Israeli-American from North Carolina, was released by Hamas as part of the fourth exchange of the Gaza cease-fire deal.
Hamas releases American hostage in fourth ceasefire exchange
Keith Siegel, a U.S. citizen, was released by Hamas as part of ongoing negotiations under the Gaza ceasefire deal that began last month. He was released alongside two other male Israeli hostages — Ofer Kalderon and Yarden Bibas.
American hostage held in Gaza freed by Hamas as part of ceasefire deal
Keith Siegel became the first American hostage freed on Saturday as part of an Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement the U.S. helped broker that aims to ends the war in the Gaza Strip. With his release, there are now 6 Americans still being held in Gaza,
American-Israeli Keith Siegel, 2 other hostages released in Gaza in 3rd exchange of Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Tel Aviv — American-Israeli dual national Keith Siegel was among three hostages released by Hamas militants in the
Israel and Hamas Exchange 3 Hostages and More Than 180 Prisoners
In highly staged ceremonies, Hamas freed three people held captive over the last 15 months. Keeping to its part of the cease-fire deal, Israel released 183 Palestinians held in jails.
Brooklyn man says auto repair shop held his car hostage, racked up thousands in tickets
A Brooklyn man says his car was held hostage by an auto repair shop for more than a year and a half, and it racked up ...
First American hostage released by Hamas from Gaza since 2023
Israeli American hostage Keith Siegel was released by Hamas in the latest hostage-prisoner exchange as part of January's ...
'I don't know how he survived', says freed Israeli hostage's niece
The niece of freed Israeli hostage Gadi Moses said he mostly ate bread and olives and did math to distract himself during ...
American hostage Keith Siegel freed from Gaza
American Keith Siegel was released from captivity Saturday morning in Gaza City where he was taken onto a stage wearing a cap ...
Father of released Israeli hostage tells President Trump ‘we never forget your help’
The father of newly released Israeli hostage Agam Berger on Friday thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for what he described ...
American hostage slated to be released by Hamas after 15 months
Keith Siegel, a 65-year-old U.S. citizen abducted by Hamas, is expected to be freed Saturday as part of the first phase of ...
'All I could do on October 7 was pray': Released hostage Daniella Gilboa
"First and foremost, I want to say thank you to the people who for a year and three months supported my family, did not give ...
Hamas hostage faces ‘unbearable reality’ after being released without wife and sons
Yarden Bibas, an Israeli father who was kidnapped by Hamas along with his wife and two young children, has faced an ...