Hostage News
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Son of Detained US-Saudi Citizen Wants Answers Ahead of Trump-MBS Meeting
Saad Almadi, 75, traveled from his private Florida residence to Saudi Arabia in November 2021 and was wrongfully imprisoned.
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Israeli embassy writes to US senators defending detention of Palestinian American teen
The document describes Israel’s case against Mohammed Ibrahim but omits key details about his treatment.
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Edan Alexander receives ‘Honor Award’ at Fox Nation Patriot Awards
Edan Alexander receives the ‘Honor Award,’ accepted on behalf of his parents at the Fox Nation Patriot Awards.
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Hundreds of mourners attend funeral of returned Hamas hostage Capt. Omer Neutra
Hundreds of mourners attended the military funeral of Israeli-American soldier Omer Neutra.
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‘Sheer hell’ ends with return of soldier’s remains from Gaza: Father
The remains of 19-year-old Itay Chen, the last American hostage held in Gaza, were returned to his family last week, but the sense of closure…
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Iranian American man held in Tehran prison, family member says
Kamran Hekmati, 70, was sentenced because Iranians are not permitted to visit Israel under Iranian law.
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Last American hostage Itay Chen’s remains returned to Israel by Hamas
The office confirmed the body was that of Staff Sergeant Itay Chen, an Israeli-American, following an identification process.
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‘Strung Up and Tortured’: Hostage Recounts 2 ½ Years of Captivity
Elizabeth Tsurkov, a citizen of Israel and Russia, recounts a harrowing story of cruelty, survival, U.S. diplomatic pressure and, finally, release from the grip of…
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A kidnapping in Niger tests Trump promise to bring all Americans home
Kevin Rideout, a Christian missionary in Niger, was taken from outside his house in Niamey last month.
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Iran Hostage Crisis Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, in which 52 US citizens were held captive for 444 days.
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Solemn tribute held in NYC for Omer Neutra, an Israeli American soldier killed on Oct. 7
Dozens of supporters gathered for a vigil in memory of Omer Neutra, whose body was returned to Israel on Nov. 2, 2025.