Asher Katz News Today

Thirteen hostages were freed Friday as part of a deal between Israel and Hamas. Ten Thai hostages and one Filipino hostage, who are not part of the agreement, were also killed. Six elderly people, three mothers and their four children were also released. The releases bring to 29 the total number of hostages released, out of the approximately 240 people taken to Gaza during the October 7 attack. Here's what we know about the 13 hostages freed Friday (November 24th) by Hamas. The hostages were...

Thirteen hostages were freed on Friday as part of a deal between Israel and Hamas. Ten Thai hostages and one Filipino hostage who were not affected by the

Hamas is willing to release all civilian hostages within one hour if the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) agrees to cease its airstrikes on Gaza, a spokesperson for the Palestinian terrorist group claims.

Among those believed to be captives in Gaza are children, festival-goers, peace activists, caregivers, elderly people and soldiers. Here are some of their names and stories

Amid the devastating war in Israel, relatives of hostages have had to learn of their kidnappings through frantic, whispered phone calls, rushed text messages and videos posted to social media.

The terrorists published harrowing videos showing the gunmen dragging screaming mothers and their young children towards waiting trucks before driving them away from their livelihoods.

Many families lost contact with their loved ones during the brutal cross-border assault

Israelis recount how scores of their relatives were captured in the weekend Hamas attacks. Hamas has now threatened to execute them if air strikes continue.

Whispering down the phone line, Asher Katz, 34, said that she, her mother and their two small daughters were trapped inside her mother’s safe room in a village near the Gaza border

All your questions about the Israel-Palestine conflict answered amidst deadly violence, including who Hamas are and why the violence has erupted again