News about hostages, Hamas

PMO: Israel's war cabinet has unanimously decided that Israel will continue the operation in #Rafah to exert military pressure on Hamas in order to advance the release of our hostages, destroy Hamas military and governing capabilities and ensure that Gaza does not pose a threat…

Visiting troops on the southern part of the Gaza border, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant vows that the operation in Rafah "Will not stop until Hamas is eliminated in the area or the first hostage returns to Israel." "From the Rafah area came the killers who went to Sufa, to Holit,… pic.twitter.com/g4XaqM7lSz

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…

Hamas released a video identifying an American and Canadian national as deceased because of Israeli strikes in Gaza. The group did not provide proof to support its claim. Note: The hostage, Judy Weinstein, was declared dead in December. Her body is being held in Gaza.