The Israeli army said Friday it had recovered and returned to Israel the body of French-Israeli hostage Elya Toledano, who was kidnapped and taken to Gaza by militants during Hamas's October 7 attacks. Toledano, 28, was among an estimated 240 people taken hostage during the Hamas attacks on Israel, which were
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Israel awaits ‘miracle’ hostage release as truce begins
Israel was eagerly awaiting what one official called the "miracle" release Friday of women and children taken hostage by Palestinian militants during the deadliest attack in the country's history. About 240 hostages were seized when militants from the Gaza Strip broke through the Hamas-ruled territory's militarised border with Israel on October
Israel, Hamas truce and hostage release delayed
Israel said a four-day Gaza truce and hostage release will not start until at least Friday, stalling a breakthrough deal to pause the brutal and bloody seven-week-old war. Israeli national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi indicated the release of at least 50 Israeli and foreign hostages held by Hamas was on track,
Pope Francis meets with relatives of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners
Pope Francis met separately Wednesday with relatives of Israeli hostages in Gaza and Palestinian prisoners in Israel and begged for peace and an end to what he called terrorism and “the passions that are killing everyone.” Francis spoke about the suffering of both Israelis and Palestinians after his meetings, which were