Hostages Archives

Mourners carrying Israeli flags gathered for the funeral ceremony in Meitar

World

Israel prepares to bury last Gaza hostage

Grieving relatives of Ran Gvili gathered on Wednesday as Israel prepared to bury the last hostage returned from Gaza, marking the end of a...

AFPJanuary 28, 2026

Israel has accused Hamas of dragging its feet on returning the remains, while militants say bodies are buried under vast piles of rubble

World

Israel awaits return of last hostage remains from Gaza

Israel awaited the return of the last hostage remains held by Palestinian militants in Gaza, as the military said on Thursday that those of...

AFPDecember 4, 2025

All but the bodies of two hostages -- Israeli Ran Gvili and Thai national Sudthisak Rinthalak -- have since been handed over

World

Israel says received presumed remains of Gaza hostage

Israel announced Wednesday it had received hostage remains found in Gaza from the Red Cross, which were being transported to the morgue for identification....

AFPDecember 3, 2025

A picture of Nepalese national Bipin Joshi held hostage by Palestinian militants in Gaza since 2023, is displayed on a screen during a demonstration organised by the families of hostages calling for action to secure their release in Tel Aviv on August 16, 2025

World

Nepal welcomes Gaza ceasefire deal, calls for citizen’s release

Nepal on Thursday welcomed the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, urging the release of all hostages, including the lone Nepali held in Gaza....

AFPOctober 9, 2025

Israelis jumped, clapped and sang in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv following the announcement

World

‘They’re coming back’: Israelis await return of Gaza hostages

Thousands of jubilant Israelis gathered in a Tel Aviv square Thursday, hopeful for the return of hostages held in Gaza, after two years of...

AFPOctober 9, 2025

Demonstrators in Tel Aviv call for action to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza, after Palestinian groups released videos of two captives

World

Israel PM says in ‘profound shock’ over hostage videos

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed “profound shock” over videos showing two emaciated hostages in Gaza, with the EU also denouncing the clips on...

AFPAugust 3, 2025

Israelis again called on the government to bring home the remaining hostages

World

Israel calls up tens of thousands of reservists for Gaza offensive

Israel was issuing orders to call up tens of thousands of reservists ahead of an expanded offensive in Gaza, Israeli media reported Saturday, as...

AFPMay 3, 2025

Israelis demonstrate outside the defence ministry in Tel Aviv on Saturday demanding action by the government to bring home the remaining hostages.

World

Hamas armed wing releases video of apparently injured Israeli hostage

The armed wing of Hamas, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, released a video Saturday showing an Israeli-Russian hostage who appeared to have been injured in a...

AFPMay 3, 2025