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His wife Judi is believed to still be in Hamas captivity after both were taken on 7 October.

The Colombian rebel group EMC, or Central General Command, has announced it will stop kidnapping people for ransom money as part of peace negotiations with the government.

The event will mark the first time President Biden will meet in-person with the families of Americans who were taken hostage by Hamas.

President Joe Biden will meet with the families of Americans being held hostage by Hamas since the terrorist attacks in Israel on Oct. 7.

Family members of American hostages held by Hamas militants in Gaza said they had a "terrific" meeting Wednesday with US President Joe Biden and were still hoping for a "Christmas miracle."Biden held his first in-person meeting at the White House with about a dozen family members.

Ten Israeli and four Thai hostages were released by Hamas to the Red Cross on Wednesday, Israeli news media reported.

Thomas Hand, the father of the 9-year-old Israeli-Irish girl, who was believed to be dead but surprisingly released Saturday, appeared on CNN Tuesday to speak about his daughter’s experience being held hostage by Hamas. Emily Hand was taken by Hamas in its surprise attack on Oct. 7, then forced to move from house to house…

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The four-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas has resulted in the release of 17 more hostages, 14 of whom are Israelis, according to our news partners at WTVD in Raleigh.

National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said the United States expects at least one American hostage being held by militant group Hamas to be released Sunday. “At least one American will be released today. I cannot confirm who it will be, or that it will absolutely happen because until we see that American out of Gaza,…