3 weeks ago - Since then, the terror group has released all but one of the deceased hostages—including Inbar Haiman, the last female hostage, and the last two remaining American citizens, Omer Neutra and Itay Chen.

5 days ago - Of those released, 26 were Israeli ... hostages and one Filipino were released as part of a separate deal. An additional 17 hostages (including 14 Israelis and one American) were released on 26 November, in exchange for 39 Palestinian prisoners....

November 6, 2025 - He was freed in February 2025 as part of the first phase of a ceasefire and hostage release deal, becoming the second U.S. citizen released after Keith Siegel. On October 7, Sagui had been working in his machine shop just 200 yards from his home when Hamas terrorists entered the kibbutz after sunrise. He and a few others sent urgent text messages warning neighbors to take shelter. Before confronting the attackers, he ensured his then-pregnant wife, Avital, and their two daughters were safe inside a bomb shelter.

August 26, 2025 - Since 2015, the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs (SPEHA) leads and coordinates activities across the Executive Branch to bring home Americans held hostage or wrongfully detained in foreign countries.

Although Deputy Secretary of State Warren Christopher had completed negotiations under Algerian auspices to free the American hostages in Tehran, President Carter and Secretary of State Edmund S. Muskie, suffered to their last day in office. On January 20, 1981, the hostages were finally ...

April 3, 2025 - President Trump keeps delivering on his promise to bring Americans home. Sagui Dekel Chen and two other hostages have been released by Hamas in Gaza after nearly 500 days of horrific captivity. I am grateful that they are back home and safe with their families.

October 21, 2023 - The International Committee of the Red Cross said it helped facilitate the release of the hostages by transporting them from Gaza to Israel. "The release of two hostages in Gaza today is a sliver of hope.

August 2, 2024 - He said that Paul will be receiving US government support, as all freed hostages do, in the next few days and weeks. He said, "This is now Paul's story to tell, I'm sure he will in time communicate how he wants to tell it." As President Biden delivered a televised statement, he was standing with the families of the three Americans and the green card holder. Sara, it was a really emotional moment. He noted that today is Kurmasheva's daughter, Miriam's 13th birthday.

January 20, 2025 - The release of three American-Israeli hostages who are alive will be included in the ceasefire agreement, though in two different phases, a senior White House official told reporters on Wednesday.

March 5, 2025 - Since then, more than 170 Americans have been freed—a legacy born of the sacrifice of many brave Americans including Robert Levinson, James Foley, Luke Somers, Steven Sotloff, Kayla Mueller, Peter Kassig, and Warren Weinstein.

3 weeks ago - American-Israeli Edan Alexander, released after 584 days as a hostage in Gaza, returns to IDF service vowing to use his captivity knowledge against Hamas.

October 10, 2025 - Ziv was held with Emily for 40 days before they were separated. She was released in January 2025 during the last ceasefire. Gali and Ziv's family said they had been informed by other hostages released in early 2025 that they were still alive.

May 11, 2025 - Hamas said Sunday that the last living American hostage in Gaza, Edan Alexander, will be released as part of efforts to establish a ceasefire, reopen crossings into the Israeli-blockaded territory and resume the delivery of aid.

4 weeks ago - In April 2024, Hamas released a video showing Miran alongside American-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel, who was subsequently released. Miran’s wife, Lishay Miran-Lavi, and daughters Roni and Alma survived the attack.

September 1, 2024 - “Today, we have secured the release of two Americans taken hostage by Hamas during the horrific terrorist assault against Israel on October 7,” Biden said in a statement following their release.

October 13, 2025 - Finally, all of the hostages who survived are now free. The hostage release started shortly before President Trump landed in Israel, as part of a Middle East trip aimed at cementing his Gaza peace plan.