Kidnapping of Noa Argamani

September 19, 2024 | |

November Ceasefire in Gaza Collapsed After Hamas Lied About Female Hostages

Israeli media reported on September 18 that the week-long ceasefire in November — which saw Hamas release 81 Israeli hostages — collapsed after the terrorist group relayed false...

September 3, 2024 | |

IDF Destroys Transportation Rail Terror Tunnel in Northern Gaza

Israeli troops located and destroyed a terror tunnel containing “electrical infrastructure and a transportation rail within the tunnel route,” the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)...

August 27, 2024 | |

Israel Rescues Hostage in Southern Gaza

Israeli special forces rescued a hostage in the southern Gaza Strip on August 27 after he spent 326 days in captivity. Qaid Farhan al-Qadi, 52, was located in a tunnel by a combined...

August 27, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF rescues a hostage in Gaza

On August 27, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) rescued Qaid Farhan Alkadi, a hostage who had been held in Gaza by Hamas for 326 days since Hamas’s October 7 attack. It is the latest hostage rescue since...

July 25, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israeli forces recover the bodies of 5 hostages in Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) recovered the bodies of five hostages in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, the IDF said on July 25. The hostages were killed on October 7, and Hamas transported the...

July 22, 2024 | |

Israel Announces Deaths of Two Hostages in Hamas Captivity

Latest Developments The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) determined on July 22 that two hostages seized by Hamas during the October 7 massacre had died, with their remains still held in Gaza. Alex Dancyg,...

July 18, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

The rise and fall of the US-built floating Gaza pier

The construction of the pier off the Gazan coast coincided with the IDF's start of the Rafah operation.

June 22, 2024 | |

Intelligence Assessment of More Deaths Among Israeli Hostages Fuels Concern

Relatives of the remaining Israeli hostages held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza are increasingly fearful...

June 10, 2024 | |

Blinken in Israel Amid Talk of Side Deal on American Hostages Held in Gaza

Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on June 10 to discuss the U.S.-backed ceasefire plan to end the war in Gaza. During...

June 9, 2024 | |

Hamas ‘Reporter’ Doubles as Captor

A Hamas-affiliated Palestinian journalist held captive three of the four Israeli hostages recently rescued from Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet revealed on...

June 8, 2024 | |

IDF Liberates Four Hostages Abducted By Hamas On October 7

In a daring operation on June 8, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops rescued four hostages seized by Hamas terrorists during their October 7 assault on southern Israel. The four hostages...

January 15, 2024 | |

Hamas Airs Videos of Hostages, Claims Two Are Dead

Hamas released an undated video on January 15, in which Israeli hostage Noa Argamani states that two other hostages died as a result of Israeli airstrikes. Israel has not confirmed their deaths. Israeli officials have cautioned that Hamas engages in psychological warfare designed to sap support for the war.