DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s state media said security forces were able to release hostages taken by gunmen Thursday following clashes in three separate areas in southeastern Iran that left 18 militants and 10 troops dead. The fighting … Read More
Abuja, NigeriaCNN — Gunmen who kidnapped at least 287 school children in Nigerialast Thursday have demanded a ransom of 1 billion naira ($621,848) and threatened to kill all of the students if their demands are not met, a member of the local community … Read More
March 12 (UPI) — Somali pirates hijacked a Bangladeshi cargo ship on Tuesday and took more than 20 of the crew hostage. The cargo ship “MV” Abdullah was hijacked while on its way to Al Hamriyah port in the United … Read More
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) rescued two Israeli hostages on Sunday in the town of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, bringing elation to Israel and hope for the rescue of more hostages. In a joint statement, the IDF, Israel … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, Watching mothers and children reunited can’t help but tug at your heart strings. The terror visited on Jews is now visited on the whole world. Somebody else can look at the pictures. The huge demonstrations on American … Read More
Twelve more Hamas hostages were released Tuesday as part of an extended cease-fire deal with Israel — which has reportedly vowed not to extend the shaky peace pause past Sunday. The Israel Defense Forces confirmed that Hamas has freed 10 Israelis — … Read More
GAZA/JERUSALEM, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Mediator Qatar said on Monday a deal had been reached to extend a truce between Israeli and Hamas forces in Gaza by two days, continuing a pause in seven weeks of warfare that has killed … Read More
The deal calls for Hamas to swap women, children for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails Nov. 21 (UPI) — The Israeli government voted Tuesday night to approve a hostage deal with Hamas, that allows for the release of 50 women … Read More
JERUSALEM, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked his government on Tuesday to back a deal to clear the way for the release of some of the hostages that Palestinian Hamas militants took to the Gaza Strip during … Read More
JERUSALEM, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Israel stepped up accusations of Hamas abuses at the Gaza Strip’s biggest hospital on Sunday, saying a captive soldier had been executed and two foreign hostages held at a site that has been a focus … Read More