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Israeli hostage families divided on how to secure release
The families of hostages grabbed by Hamas gunmen on October 7 noisily agree they want the captives home but are split on how best to achieve it."There is no unity among the families," said Dani Miran, whose 47-year-old son, Omri, was taken at gunpoint from the Nahal Oz kibbutz in Hamas's unprecedented attack on southern
Irish-Israeli Hostage Emily Hand, 9, Is Reunited With Her Father After Release
WorldIsrael-Hamas WarIrish-Israeli Hostage Emily Hand, 9, Is Reunited With Her Father After ReleaseIrish-Israeli Hostage Emily Hand, 9, Is Reunited With Her Father After ReleaseNovember 26, 2023 8:02 AM ESTSchoolgirl Emily Hand was among the group of hostages—containing 13 Israelis and four Thai nationals—to be released by Hamas on the second day of the Gaza ceasefire.
Hostage taker in Texas synagogue siege was British, Sky News understands
A suspect who was shot dead by officers after taking four people hostage at a Texas synagogue was British, the Foreign Office has confirmed.One hostage at the Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville was released six hours into the 10-hour standoff, before an FBI SWAT team entered the building at around 9pm local time on Saturday…