News about hostage, Hamas

Meeting with families of hostages, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says Israel will continue efforts to return those held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, amid the upcoming ground operation against the terror group in Rafah. "The operations to return your loved ones continues all the…

Former hostage Noga Weiss was drafted into the Israeli military this morning. Weiss, 18, was kidnapped by Hamas from her home in Kibbutz Be'eri on October 7, along with her mother Shiri. Her father, Ilan, was killed by the terrorists. Noga and Shiri were released from the Gaza… pic.twitter.com/PY5s195ba2

A Hamas official told me the parties were close to reaching a hostage deal and claimed the Israeli decision to start evacuating the Palestinian population from Rafah will lead to the suspension of the hostage negotiations

Wide remaining gaps put Israel-Hamas hostage deal talks at risk of collapse. My story on @axios www.axios.com/2024/05/05/israel-hamas-hostage-ceasefire-deal-talks-risk-collapse