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Videos of emaciated Israeli hostages in Gaza increase pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu for a ceasefire

New images of emaciated Israeli hostages held in Gaza have horrified Israelis and added pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire with Hamas.

BBC · 13h

World leaders condemn videos of emaciated Israeli hostages in Gaza as Red Cross calls for access

Western leaders have condemned videos of emaciated Israeli hostages filmed by their captors in Gaza, with the Red Cross calling for access to all remaining in captivity. UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy said "images of hostages being paraded for propaganda are sickening" and they must be released "unconditionally".

CBS News · 9h

Concerning videos of Israeli hostages in Gaza spark outrage

New videos shared by Hamas and the Islamic Jihad appearing to show two Israeli hostages in Gaza have sparked outrage as global calls for an end to the war continue. CBS News contributor Robert Berger has the latest from Tel Aviv.

Israel, Trump and US special envoy

NBC News · 6h

Trump pushing an 'all or nothing' Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, special envoy says

President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff made the comments while speaking with families of hostages being held in Gaza, according to witnesses.

BBC · 2d

Trump envoy meets with Israeli hostage families

Hamas releases a shocking video of an emaciated Israeli hostage as the US special envoy says they are determined to push for a deal to end this war rather than reach a temporary ceasefire. We speak to one of the Israeli hostage families who met US President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff in Tel Aviv.

NPR · 13h

U.S. envoy to the Middle East met with hostages' families in Israel

President Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, met over the weekend with hostages' families in Israel, a week after ceasefire talks fell apart. This as many continue to express outrage over hunger in Gaza.

Emaciated hostage's voice was so weak in Hamas video dad couldn't recognize him, his brother says

TEL AVIV — When Hamas released a video of Evyatar David, he looked so frail and emaciated that their father did not recognize his voice, the Israeli hostage’s brother said Monday.

Israel is ‘on the precipice of defeat’ in Gaza, ex military chiefs say — as Netanyahu believes only military victory can free hostages

Nineteen former Israeli military, intelligence and police chiefs warned that the Jewish state was “on the precipice of defeat ...

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Former IDF Chiefs Call on Israel to End War in Gaza as Netanyahu Claims Starvation Is ‘Hamas Libel’

One former military chief said that Israel is "well over a year past the point where we could have ended the war." ...

'He is a living skeleton': Brother of Israeli hostage seen in Hamas video pleads for his release

Hamas claims that the hostages’ appearance reflects the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. | ITV National News ...

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Hamas floats idea of letting aid in for Israeli hostages

Liliana Luyan was charged with preventing a group of civilians from taking shelter during the 12-day Israel-Iran war in June.

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US envoy tells Israeli hostage families he is working on plan to end Gaza War

JERUSALEM, Aug 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy told families of hostages being held by ...

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Ex-Israeli official offers bold 2-pronged strategy as 'the only way' to free hostages from Hamas

Former Israeli official proposes a two-pronged strategy to free hostages from Hamas, suggesting local talks and humanitarian ...

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