Hostage News
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Freed Hamas hostage Eli Sharabi on rebuilding his life after 491 days in captivity
“You know, 50 meters underground, you actually understand the meaning in life,” said Eli Sharabi.
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Turkey must hand over critical evidence in Jamal Khashoggi’s murder
Hanan Elatr Khashoggi writes an opinion on her husband, Jamal Khashoggi, a journalist who was assassinated in Turkey in 2018.
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Taliban Frees American Citizen in Gesture Amid Broader U.S. Negotiations
Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban released U.S. citizen Amir Amiri, marking the fifth American freed from detention in the country this year.
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Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s father: No celebrations over killing of terrorist who captured my son
Jonathan Polin, the father of murdered hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, said he did not celebrate when he was informed the terrorist who captured his son had…
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IDF eliminates Hamas commander who led the October 7 killing
Hassan Mahmoud Hassan Hussein orchestrated the massacre of 16 Israelis from a roadside bomb shelter at the Nova music festival on Oct. 7, 2023.
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Father of hostage tells Netanyahu: You can’t just blame Hamas
The father of an American held captive by Hamas has warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he cannot just blame the terror group for…
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Taliban releases US citizen after visit by envoy
Amir Amiri, who had been detained in Afghanistan since December 2024, was released through Qatari mediation on Sept. 28, 2025.
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Street in Tenafly, NJ renamed to honor Eden Alexander, the Israeli-American hostage released by Hamas
Edan Alexander, a Tenafly, New Jersey, resident survived more than 500 days in Hamas captivity after being kidnapped during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
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Trump administration scores fifth release of American citizen from Afghanistan so far this year
Amir Amiry, who had been held in Afghanistan since December, was set free by the Taliban with help from Qatari diplomats who facilitated negotiations.
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Neighborhood park in Plainview being named in honor of American Israeli soldier Omer Neutra
The Town of Oyster Bay is dedicating a neighborhood park to Omer Neutra, who was killed during the Oct. 7 attacks in Gaza.
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Last living US hostage, 21-year-old Edan Alexander returning to Israel next month to join the Israeli Defense Forces
Freed American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander is headed back to the Holy Land to fight against the very terrorists who held him captive for nearly 600…
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Families of Americans Imprisoned in China on New Bill—’They Heard Us’
A congressman has introduced legislation honoring American prisoners Nelson Wells, Jr., and Dawn Michelle Hunt, who have been locked up in Chinese prisons for over…
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