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Terry Anderson, AP reporter held captive for years, has died: He was snatched in war-torn Lebanon in 1985 and held for nearly seven years.
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Terry Anderson, AP reporter held captive for years, has died: Terry Anderson, the globe-trotting Associated Press correspondent who became one of America’s ...
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Quick Glance: Terry Anderson, AP Reporter Captive for Years, Passes Away
- Terry Anderson, the globe-trotting Associated Press correspondent who became one of America’s longest-held hostages after being abducted in war-torn Lebanon in 1985 and held for nearly seven years, has died at the age of 76.
- Upon returning to the US, Anderson led a varied life, engaging in public speaking, journalism teaching, and owning different businesses while battling post-traumatic stress disorder and financial setbacks.
- Anderson retained his humor during brutal captivity, experiencing lasting effects of PTSD even after settling on a quiet horse farm and reconnecting with his estranged daughter after her journalistic journey to Lebanon.
- After enduring harsh captivity, Anderson, a former Marine turned journalist, lived a fascinating life filled with danger and intense reporting before being kidnapped and held for years, leaving a legacy beyond his renowned journalism career.
Middle East updates: Israel's intel chief quits over Oct. 7: Military intelligence chief Aharon Haliva is the first senior Israeli official to resign over ...
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Quick Glance: Israeli Military Intelligence Chief Resigns Over Hamas Attack Failures
- The head of Israeli military intelligence resigned due to the failures surrounding Hamas’ unprecedented attack on October 7, marking the first senior resignation in Israel's history.
- Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva’s resignation could trigger additional resignations among Israel’s top security officials in response to the Hamas attack that initiated the Gaza war.
- Haliva, alongside other military and security leaders, were expected to address the evident failures leading up to and during October 7.
- Israel and its esteemed security forces were caught entirely off guard by the Hamas attack on a Jewish holiday, shattering trust in the military. The resignation may contribute to rebuilding some of this trust.
Thousands of Israelis rallied against their government, with some demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu call off the half-year-old war in Gaza amid a ... Show more www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israelis-rally-against-government-amid-deadlock-gaza-hostages-2024-04-13/
Gaza hostages raise painful reminders as Jews prepare for Passover: Among the themes of Passover is freedom from captivity. For many Jews this year ...
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War in Gaza: Reports of mass graves - UN urges international investigation: Palestinians report mass graves after the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Khan ...
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Israel Turns Focus Back to Hamas and Rafah as Iran Threat Eases: Israel is returning its focus to eliminating what it says is the last remaining stronghold of ...
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'I’m in pieces' - Israeli hostage's agony over husband held in Gaza by Hamas: Aviva Siegel tells the BBC of the brutal conditions she, Keith and others faced in ...
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Thousands of Israelis take to the streets against Netanyahu government: They called for the immediate release of all hostages held in the Gaza Strip and for new ...
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IDF rejects ‘baseless’ claim of Gaza hospital mass burials, says bodies were exhumed in hunt for hostages
timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-rejects-baseless-claim-of-gaza-hospital-mass-burials-says-bodies-exhumed-in-hunt-for-hostages/
Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 22, mostly children: Details of the deaths emerged as a multi-billion dollar military aid package for Israel ...
9news.com.au/world/israel-hamas-conflict-22-killed-in-gaza-air-strike-us-military-aid-package-advances/c69cb3f8-6372-4e4f-b206-374c499b3cf2
Quick Glance: Israeli Strikes in Rafah Kill 22, Mostly Children, as US Advances Aid Package
- Israeli strikes in the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed 22 people, including 18 children. The United States is on track to approve billions of dollars of additional military aid to Israel.
- The conflict between Israel and Hamas has killed over 34,000 Palestinians, with at least two-thirds being children and women. The devastation in Gaza has left a swath of destruction.
- The $26 billion aid package approved by the House of Representatives includes around $9 billion in humanitarian assistance for Gaza, which experts say is on the brink of famine.
- Tensions between Israel and Iran have escalated, leading to direct hostilities. The region is in turmoil, with violence escalating in the West Bank.
Dieter Hallervorden publishes video with poem about Gaza: Dieter Hallervorden expresses criticism of the conditions in Gaza in lyrical form ...
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the U.S. does not "have any evidence of genocide being created" by Israel in Gaza. eu.usatoday.com/story/news/world/israel-hamas/2024/04/09/israel-war-updates-hamas-gaza/73258085007/
Quick Glance: US Warns of Possible Iranian Attacks on Israel
- The United States believes Iran could attack Israel in the coming days, potentially escalating a war in the region.
- Threats of an Iranian attack on Israeli assets have been shared with U.S. lawmakers.
- The attacks are expected to be in retaliation for Israel's airstrike in Syria last week, which killed a top Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps commander.
- The U.S. is concerned about the potential destabilization of the region due to a possible Iranian attack.
Israelis struggle to celebrate Passover, a holiday about freedom, while many remain captive in Gaza
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Sympathy for the devil: A spectacular hostage-taking gave the Stockholm syndrome its name. The case shows that agreement with the kidnapper does not have to be ...
spektrum.de/news/stockholm-syndrom-sympathie-fuer-den-teufel/2199489
Netanyahu calls to increase military, diplomatic pressure on Hamas: “In the coming days, we will increase the military and political pressure on Hamas because ...
jpost.com/breaking-news/article-798152
Biden administration clings to cease-fire talks with no Plan B: The U.S. strategy is first to get the fighting to stop, with the hope that a hostage release and ...
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/04/12/biden-israel-gaza-ceasefire/
Quick Glance: Biden Administration's Cease-Fire Efforts Under Scrutiny
- The Biden administration's aspirations to end the war in Gaza and progress towards a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine hinge on securing a temporary cease-fire and the release of Israeli hostages.
- The U.S. strategy focuses on halting the conflict momentarily, aiming for subsequent cease-fires, hostage releases, humanitarian aid, and the reconstruction of post-war Gaza under Palestinian Authority.
- Arab involvement, particularly from Saudi Arabia, is pivotal in negotiations to push Israel towards considering a separate Palestinian state amidst escalating tensions.
- With no contingency plan in place, pressures from potential Iranian strikes and the condition of the hostages in Gaza intensify the urgency for a breakthrough in the cease-fire discussions.
Negotiations in the Gaza war: Hamas has apparently presented a new hostage deal: According to an Israeli media report, the radical Islamic terror militia only ...
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Tens of thousands of Israelis rally in Tel Aviv demanding Gaza hostage deal: The massive protests come after the IDF recovered the body of an abducted Israeli.
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Gaza conflict: Hamas likely to present counter-proposal for hostage deal: The fate of the Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip is being negotiated ...
welt.de/politik/ausland/article251031346/Gaza-Konflikt-Hamas-legt-wohl-Gegenvorschlag-fuer-Geisel-Deal-vor.html
Israel believes 40 Gaza hostages alive of 133, Daily Mail claims; Shin Bet denies
jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-798103
Israel-Gaza live updates: Hamas may not have enough hostages for proposed deal, source says
abcnews.go.com/International/live-updates/israel-gaza-hamas-war/us-skeptical-that-hamas-has-enough-hostages-to-fulfill-1st-phase-of-proposed-deal-source-109093589
Quick Glance: Overcoming Hamas Challenge Amid Israel's Approach to Victory
- Despite the Israeli prime minister's assertion of being on the brink of defeating Hamas, indications suggest the cruel terror group will emerge undefeated.
- Persistently emphasizing relentless pursuit of 'total victory,' Netanyahu's aspirations may not align with reality.
- Hamas stands as a sophisticated underground organization - in the most literal and metaphorical sense.
- Israel's failure to devise a post-war strategic plan for governing Gaza echoes the missteps of the Americans in Baghdad in 2003.
Israel-Hamas war live updates: Palestinians return to Khan Younis; Hamas studying Gaza cease-fire proposal
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‘I Cannot Digest That Passover Is Next Week.’ Counting the Days With Rachel Goldberg-Polin
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AP Photos chronicle 6 months of devastation in Gaza war with no sign of an end: .
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Quick Glance: Israel’s Military Recovers Hostage's Body in Gaza Amid Cease-Fire Talks
- Israel's military found the body of a 47-year-old farmer held hostage in Gaza.
- The discovery renewed pressure on Israel's government to secure the release of hostages.
- The U.N. warned of an imminent shameful famine in Gaza.
- The destruction of hospitals in Gaza has severely impacted the health system.
US media reports: Hamas reportedly does not have 40 suitable hostages for a possible swap with Israel
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ADDS CONTEXT: Drone footage shows parts of Gaza prior to and following destruction from the war Israel launched against Hamas ... Show more reut.rs/3TRmMLr
The Israeli military operation in the West Bank is one of the most serious incidents in recent months.
US: There’s a serious hostage deal on the table, ball is in Hamas's court: “Hamas could move forward with this immediately and get a ceasefire that would ...
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Jerusalem: Thousands demonstrate for return of hostages: Demonstration in Jerusalem: Six months after the attack on October 7th, former hostages and relatives of ...
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Hamas and Israel exchange recriminations over stalled Gaza talks: JERUSALEM: Israel and Hamas have accused each other of undermining negotiations for a truce in ...
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will increase "military pressure" on Hamas in an effort to force the release of hostages held in Gaza ... Show more
Terry Anderson, AP reporter who became one of America's longest-held hostages, has died
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Quick Glance: Terry Anderson, Reporter Held Hostage, Dies at 76
- Terry Anderson, the American journalist held hostage in Beirut for over six years in the 1980s, has passed away at the age of 76.
- He was abducted by Islamic militants and was the final captive among 18 hostages to be released.
- The kidnappers aimed to pressure the Reagan administration to support illegal arms sales to Iran, leading to the Iran-Contra scandal.
- After being freed, Anderson married his fiancée and met his daughter for the first time.
Biden says US commitment to Israel ‘ironclad,’ is waiting for PM to honor aid pledges
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Quick Glance: Biden criticizes Netanyahu's Gaza war approach
- President Joe Biden criticizes Netanyahu for inadequate humanitarian aid in Gaza.
- The U.S. increases pressure on Israel to achieve a ceasefire, straining the long-standing alliance.
- Disagreements over humanitarian aid and offensive plans in Rafah deepen the divide between the two countries.
- Israel slowly ramps up aid, but logistical issues and security concerns complicate deliveries.
Israeli military did not brief government before airstrike that killed three of Hamas leader's sons
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Israeli hostage’s mother: ‘Any demand of ceasefire without release of hostages is a death sentence’
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U.S. bracing for Iranian response to attack attributed to Israel: U.S. officials say Iran appears to be lining up a series of potential retaliations against ...
latimes.com/politics/story/2024-04-12/us-allies-brace-for-iran-reaction-to-israeli-attacks
Quick Glance: Israel artist calls for Gaza ceasefire
- The representative of Israel at the international art fair is calling for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza.
- Ruth Patir’s video installation called (M)otherland was scheduled to open on Saturday at Israel’s national pavilion at the international art show but will remain closed for now.
- Patir stated on her website that the artist and curators are showing solidarity with the families of the hostages and the large community in Israel calling for change, rather than canceling themselves or the exhibition.
- It is believed that there are still individuals in Gaza, including 129 captives taken during the attacks led by Hamas on Israel on October 7, with 34 of them presumed dead.
Israel-Hamas talks on Gaza truce 'stalling': Mediator Qatar: Negotiations between Israel and Hamas to secure a truce in Gaza and a release of hostages ...
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US President Biden urged prudence: Israel's war cabinet hesitates on decision on "response" to Iran
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Where the protests against Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu are coming from: Out of anger at Benjamin Netanyahu, more people are once again taking to the streets ...
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Qatar 're-evaluating' mediator role in Israel-Gaza ceasefire talks: Qatar’s prime minister said that the country is re-evaluating its role as a mediator between ...
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Families of dead American hostages plead for the return of their bodies: ‘We can’t even mourn’ | CNN Politics
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Israelis Escalate Protests Against Benjamin Netanyahu: In Israel, as many as 100,000 protesters rallied in Tel Aviv on Saturday calling for a deal to release the ...
democracynow.org/2024/4/8/headlines/israelis_escalate_protests_against_benjamin_netanyahu
Let our people go: Kibbutz Nir Oz holds 'empty seder' demanding hostage deal - I24NEWS
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Israel says it has recovered the body of Israeli hostage Elad Katzir in Gaza: Elad Katzir, 47, was from Nir Oz, a kibbutz near the Gaza border ...
npr.org/2024/04/06/1243234224/israel-hostage-elad-katzir-gaza
Quick Glance: Israel recovers body of hostage in Gaza raid
- The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced that they have rescued the body of Elad Katzir from Gaza and brought it back to Israel.
- Mr. Katzir was abducted on October 7 during the Hamas attack in southern Israel, and his father was killed in Nir Oz.
- The UN has held Israel accountable for the crisis in Gaza, resulting in thousands of deaths and millions displaced.
- Israel plans a ground offensive in Rafah, while Hamas continues to fire rockets from Gaza and other groups from southern Lebanon.
Possible deal between Israel and Hamas could bring hostages home and prompt cease-fire, US official says
usatoday.com/story/news/world/2024/04/14/new-deal-democracy-israeli-hostages/73321053007/
"What have you done? What will be your legacy?": Mass protests in Israel against Netanyahu
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Rachel Goldberg-Polin, whose son Hersh is held hostage in Gaza, selected to Time Magazine's 100 Most Influent
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Six months of Gaza war: "My time is running out, I stand between life and death": The war between Hamas and Israel has been going on for six months ...
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Families of hostages held by Hamas mark somber 6-month milestone : The families of four hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza marked a somber milestone on Sunday ...
thehill.com/policy/international/4580013-families-of-hostages-held-by-hamas-mark-somber-6-month-milestone/
How World Leaders Are Reacting to the Six-Month Anniversary of the Israel-Hamas War
time.com/6964397/israel-hamas-war-six-month-anniversary-world-leaders-react/
Harris meets with families of Americans held hostage by Hamas: Vice President Harris on Tuesday met with family members of Americans still being held hostage by ...
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Netanyahu calls for unity amid ‘existential threat’: ‘Nations disintegrate first from within’
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IDF readies for Iranian threat, settlers rampage in West Bank village: All the latest developments on the Israel-Hamas war and the conflict in the Middle East.
euronews.com/2024/04/12/idf-prepares-for-potential-attack-from-iran-israeli-settlers-storm-west-bank-village
The man who would lead Palestine: Who is Marwan Barghouti?
economist.com/podcasts/2024/03/30/the-man-who-would-lead-palestine
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Israel says Hamas has rejected hostage deal proposal: Hamas has rejected the latest proposal for a deal to return Israeli hostages and Israel will continue to ...
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Poor Gaza civilians having fun at the beach, not too far away from where Israeli women, children and elders are being held hostage.
Horrific genocide ... Show more www.ynetnews.com/magazine/article/hjleqkcec#autoplay #nofamineingaza #nogenocideingaza
The Middle East conflict explained: Where does all the violence come from - and what happens next?
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6 months into the Israel-Hamas war, the tragic human toll by the numbers: Israel declared war on Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, after a terrorist attack.
abcnews.go.com/International/6-months-israel-hamas-war-tragic-human-toll/story
Aid supplies are slow to reach Gaza via the north: After Israel opened a border crossing in the north of the Gaza Strip, aid supplies are slow to reach the ...
de.euronews.com/2024/04/12/neue-hilfslieferungen-kommen-nur-langsam-in-gaza-an
Netanyahu Says Date for Rafah Invasion Has Been Set as Israel Continues Its Deadly Attacks
democracynow.org/2024/4/9/headlines/netanyahu_says_date_for_rafah_invasion_has_been_set_as_israel_continues_its_deadly_attacks
Ransom paid, hostages released: How did it all unfold?: The Daily Star spoke to the family members of one crew member to find out how the events unfolded
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Roy reels in Coronation Street as loved one taken hostage - and its not Nina: ITV Corrie spoilers confirm another ordeal for jailed Roy Cropper as a much-loved ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/15/roy-reels-coronation-street-loved-one-taken-hostage-not-nina-20645314/
Negotiations on hostages and ceasefire: mediators urge compromise between Israel and Hamas
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'Completely baseless': Reports of mass graves at Gaza hospitals are false, IDF says
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Middle East conflict live updates: Israel announces new aid crossing as pressure mounts; USAID calls Gaza conditions ‘dire’
washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/11/israel-hamas-war-news-gaza-palestine/
Freed Gaza hostage says she was abducted by armed civilians, sold to Hamas: Touring Europe to raise awareness of captives, Nili Margalit tells French magazine ...
timesofisrael.com/freed-gaza-hostage-says-she-was-abducted-by-armed-civilians-sold-to-hamas/
Israeli historian: pressure on Israel "justified": The complete destruction of Hamas is "an illusion," says Israeli historian Moshe Zimmermann ...
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Islamic Jihad is said to be responsible: Israel's army reports the rescue of a dead hostage in the Gaza Strip
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New JFNA survey finds most Americans want ceasefire deal to include release of hostages
jpost.com/international/article-797682
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