hostage rescue – The Defense Post

Oct- 2025 -

13 October

Hamas and Israel Set for Hostage and Prisoner Exchanges

Hamas was set to release all surviving hostages on Monday in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, as US President Donald Trump headed to the region for a peace summit having declared the war "over."

May- 2025 -

14 May

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Strikes Kill 29 in Gaza as Hostage Release Talks Ongoing

Gaza rescuers said at least 29 people were killed in Israeli strikes on Wednesday as negotiations took place in Qatar for the release of hostages still held in the war-battered territory.

Apr- 2025 -

14 April

Middle East

Crowds of Gazans chanted and embraced on January 15 as news spread that a ceasefire and hostage release deal had been reached between Israel and Hamas aimed at ending more than 15 months of war in the Palestinian territory.

Staff Writer With AFP

Hamas Says Will Free Hostages If End to Gaza War Guaranteed

A senior Hamas official said on Monday that the Palestinian group is prepared to release all Israeli hostages in exchange for a "serious prisoner swap" and guarantees that Israel will end the war in Gaza.

Feb- 2025 -

7 February

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Hostage Families Urge Israel to Complete Gaza Truce Deal Ahead of Swap

Israeli campaign group urged the government to uphold Gaza truce before hostage-prisoner swap, as US’s remarks cast doubt on deal’s future.

Jan- 2025 -

26 January

Americas

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) speaks before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during his nomination hearing as Department of State Secretary in Washington DC, USA, on January 15, 2025. (Photo by Lenin Nolly/NurPhoto) (Photo by Lenin Nolly / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

Rubio Threatens Bounties on Taliban Leaders Over Detained Americans

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday threatened bounties on the heads of Afghanistan's Taliban leaders, sharply escalating the tone as he said more Americans may be detained in the country than previously thought.

Sep- 2024 -

2 September

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Vows ‘to Settle the Score’ With Hamas After Hostage Deaths

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to "settle the score" with Hamas after the military had recovered the bodies of six hostages from a Gaza tunnel.

Nov- 2023 -

28 November

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Hamas, Islamic Jihad Hand Over Freed Hostages in Gaza

Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters handed over several hostages Tuesday to the Red Cross in Gaza, an AFP journalist saw, part of an exchange under the terms of an extended truce in the Israel-Hamas war.

6 November

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