Gaza war hostage crisis

5 days ago - The IDF did not reveal exactly when the operation took place, nor where in the Gaza Strip they found the body. Shaul's body was brought back to Israel and taken to the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute where it was identified. On 20 October 2023, Hamas released two American hostages for humanitarian ...

September 1, 2024 - On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists waged the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust — slaughtering more than 1,200 Israelis and taking 240 civilians hostage. Here is what is known about the people taken hostage on October 7, the history ...

October 10, 2025 - Israel says 20 living hostages and 26 deceased held by Hamas have been returned under a ceasefire deal.

November 26, 2024 - A total of 251 people were taken in the attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. We’re tracking what happened to each of them. ... Sorry, a summary is not available for this article at this time.

October 15, 2025 - WATCH: Finding remains of hostages ... first part. Hamas-led militants killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took 251 hostages in the Oct....

October 13, 2025 - Hamas begins process of freeing 20 living hostages on Monday after Israel’s military halted its campaign in the Gaza Strip — the first stages of its peace plan.

4 weeks ago - Under the first phase of the US-brokered ceasefire deal, which took effect on 10 October, Hamas agreed to return the 20 living Israeli hostages and the bodies of the 28 dead Israeli and foreign hostages still in Gaza within 72 hours.

3 weeks ago - As part of the first phase of President Trump’s 20-Point Peace Plan, which stipulated that Hamas release all 48 hostages within 72 hours of the ceasefire, Hamas released the 20 surviving hostages on October 13.

October 11, 2023 - More than 100 people were taken hostage from Israel, during weekend attacks carried out by Hamas, and are believed to be held in the Gaza, Experts say that may complicate Israel's retaliation against the Palestinian militant group.

October 13, 2025 - The day had begun with Hamas issuing a list of the 20 living hostages – all men – they intended to release. It provided the first firm confirmation to many of the families that their loved ones had not perished.

February 27, 2025 - Around 59 hostages taken during 7 October attacks are still believed to be in Gaza.

October 19, 2025 - Israel watched and rejoiced as the final 20 living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza were released and returned on October 13 to Israel, where they and their families could begin their journeys of healing and rehabilitation together.

October 13, 2025 - After more than two years in captivity, the last 20 hostages abducted during Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, have been released.

October 15, 2025 - Freed Israeli hostage Alon Ohel gestures from a van as he arrives at Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva, Israel, after he was released from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip, Oct. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) All 20 returned pale and frail, but smiling and standing on their legs, with most of them held in horrific conditions in tunnels deep under Gaza, where many faced abuse, starvation and received limited medical treatment. Get The Times of Israel's Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories ... Each released hostage was taken to the Re’im border facility, where they were reunited with their families in emotional scenes.

2 days ago - Hamas has released 20 living hostages and returned the bodies of 27 slain hostages under the October 9 agreement. Only Gvili’s body remains in Gaza.

October 19, 2025 - Since the Gaza peace plan took effect early this week, Hamas has handed over 20 living hostages and the confirmed remains of 12 hostages.

October 14, 2025 - All 20 living hostages have been released from captivity in Gaza and returned to Israel, the country’s military said, as part of the first phase of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

November 17, 2025 - (AP Photo/ Jehand Alshrafi) Israeli officials said Monday that Hamas had handed over unspecified “findings,” clarifying that the terror group did not return the body of one of the last three deceased hostages still being held in Gaza.

November 8, 2025 - What to know about the 5 hostages whose remains are still in Gaza In the most recent release, Hamas returned the remains of an Israeli man who died while fighting Hamas in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack.