hostages
Heartbreaking letter to hostage Naama Levy from her mother on her 20th birthday
Saturday is the 20th birthday of Naama Levy, an Israeli woman who was taken hostage. Her mother, Ayelet writes to her on her birthday, a letter she hopes the world...
As few as 50 hostages held by Hamas are still alive, US officials estimate
Insiders estimate that as few as 50 of the 116 hostages believed to be held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip are still alive.
Israeli peace activist held hostage by Hamas doesn't 'believe in peace' anymore
An Israeli peace activist who was kidnapped and held hostage by Hamas for 53 days says her belief of peace between Palestine and Israel has been shattered.
Hostage expert pleased Russia even mentioned possible prisoner swap for WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich
Russia admitting that negotiations to bring imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich home have taken place — even if they must be "conducted in complete silence" — is a step in...
Dramatic footage shows moment hostage Noa Argamani is rescued from Hamas terrorists after 8 months in 'complex' raid
“Noa everything is okay, we are taking you home,” an officer tells Argamani.
Israel almost called off daring hostage rescue mission at last minute: report
Israel security and IDF leaders almost called off the mission because of concerning conditions at one of the two sites where the hostages were being held.
Jamaal Bowman's got to go and more: Letters to the Editor — June 16, 2024
Bogus Bowman Rep. Jamaal Bowman must be defeated in the June 25 Democratic primary (“Bowman’s 2-face politicking,” June 12). The Post’s coverage has focused on Bowman’s anti-Israel votes and statements...
Top Hamas official claims 'no one has any idea' how many Israeli hostages are still alive
While Israel believes more than 70 of the 120 hostages are still alive, Hamdan claimed he didn’t know what the correct figure was.
Undercover Israeli spies posed as Palestinians and lived in Gaza near hostages to plot daring rescue mission
In scenes out of a spy movie, the Israelis — including women wearing hijabs — posed as wealth Gaza refugees who were displaced by the war to gain intelligence the...
Blame the hostage-takers, rise of the ghost voters and other commentary
“In a morally sane world, the rescue of civilian hostages should have been widely celebrated as a heroic operation,” not international outcry, lament National Review’s editors.
Maniac hijacks commuter bus with 17 on board, fatally shoots hostage during wild police chase
A passenger was shot and killed after a gunman hijacked a commuter bus in downtown Atlanta with 17 people on board and held a gun to the bus driver’s head,...
Israel's military operation in Nuseirat: Letters to the Editor — June 12, 2024
NY Post readers discuss the Israeli military’s rescue operation in Gaza to free four hostages taken by Hamas.
Freed Israeli hostage descrives seeing his own face on TV at rally: 'It was then he understood he hadn’t been forgotten'
Almog Meir Jan, 22, had nearly given up hope when he caught a glimpse of hostage families rallying to support him and others in Hamas clutches.
Rescued Israeli hostages were starved, beaten ‘almost every day’ in Hamas captivity: 'Beyond comprehension'
Noa Argamani, 26, Almog Meir Jan, 22, Andrey Kozlov and Shlomi Ziv, 41, suffered the horrific abuse after they were all kidnapped from the Supernova desert rave during the Oct. 7...
Israel deserves praise, not blame, for its righteous rescue of Hamas hostages
Israel pulled off a hostage rescue that deserves to go down in the annals of successful military operations.
Father of Israeli hostage 'died of grief' just hours before he was rescued: 'Didn’t get to see his son return'
Almog Meir Jan, 22, was among those saved by Israeli forces during the “Summer Seeds” operation in Nuseirat in central Gaza on Saturday -- eight months after he was kidnapped...
Family of Israeli hostage still in Gaza share complex emotions over Saturday's rescue: 'Painful because it's not Romi'
Romi Gonen, 23, was shot in the arm and abducted by Hamas terrorists at the Nova music festival as her mother Meirav, 55, tried to comfort her in a heartbreaking...
Justice Dept. targets whistleblower, Biden aims to sock franchisees and other commentary
“Texas Children’s Hospital made no secret of its support for transgender medicine,” notes City Journal's Christopher Rufo.
Gaza journalist who wrote for Al Jazeera was holding 3 hostages in home with family: Israel
A Gaza journalist was holding three hostages in his home with his family before he was killed by Israeli commandos during a rescue operation on Saturday, according to the Israeli...
Robber takes 3 hostages in NYC, holds gun to victim's head during 2-hour standoff with cops
When police arrived they found the front door barricaded shut with “multiple chairs."