The Alsatian teacher and her companion were arrested in May 2022 on charges of “espionage” while they were sightseeing.

She was released after President Trump reportedly removed bounties on senior members of the group

Israel has proposed an extended truce in Gaza in exchange for the return of about half the remaining hostages, Israeli officials said on Monday, as the military issued new evacuation orders and said “intense operations” were planned in the south of the enclave.

After more than 15 months in captivity, and while dealing with burying the bodies of his wife and two young children, freed Israeli Yarden Bibas made a public appeal.

In a March 2025 interview, Scott St. Clair, the father of Joseph St. Clair, an American Air Force veteran unlawfully detained in Venezuela, discusses the emotional toll of his son’s prolonged captivity. The family relies on prayer, social media advocacy, and using any and all available means to raise awareness about Joe’s case. While Scott expresses appreciation for the government’s involvement, he voices frustration over the slow pace of progress. Despite these challenges, the family remains hopeful and committed to securing Joseph’s release.

As I reflect on my journey, I am reminded of the profound impact that 1,775 days of captivity had on my life and the lives of those closest to me. My name is Jorge Toledo, and I am a former Oil and Gas Senior Executive, an artist, an author, an enterprise architect, and a survivor of unimaginable hardships in Venezuela. My story is one of endurance, transformation, and the unbreakable bonds of family.

In letter to PM, Idit and Kobi Ohel say they’ve received information on son’s condition from freed hostages, urge him not to resume aid to Gaza until Hamas frees hostages from tunnels

A German nurse abducted while working in Somalia seven years ago has pleaded with the German government to secure her release as security in the country continues to be fluid after an attempted assassination on the president by al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab militants.

The U.S. gave Hamas a new proposal through Qatari mediators in an effort to release American hostage Edan Alexander and break the stalemate in the Gaza ceasefire negotiations, one U.S. official and one Israeli official said.

Whelan, who was wrongfully detained in a Russian labor camp for more than five years on false espionage charges, returned to the U.S. last August.