All articles tagged with #hostages
The Nigerian army and police rescued 33 people abducted by gunmen in Zamfara state after troops intercepted the abductors; all hostages were recovered unharmed as the attackers fled, underscoring the ongoing risk of abductions by armed groups in north-west Nigeria.
Comedian Michael Rapaport says Trump’s efforts to free Israeli hostages shifted his long-running critique of the president, noting that after Oct. 7 the urgency of securing captives made him refrain from insults and show respect, though he reserves the right to criticize. He also discussed his Israel-related advocacy and teased a 2029 NYC mayoral bid with a hard-nosed, street-fighting campaign style.
Comedian Michael Rapaport says his long‑standing insults toward Donald Trump cooled after Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks and the ensuing hostage crisis; conversations with hostage families and his experiences in Israel reshaped his view, leading him to stop disparaging Trump and focus on getting hostages home, while signaling a 2029 NYC mayoral bid with a hard-edged, street‑fighter campaign.
Guy Gilboa-Dalal, 24, freed after two years in Hamas captivity, describes brutal sexual assaults by his captors—including being stripped, taunted, groped, and threatened with a knife and gun—and says he was forced to profess love before his release; he is urging other survivors to come forward to empower others as one of the final hostages freed under a cease-fire.
CBS News obtained a two‑minute recording from inside Iran’s Evin Prison in which Iranian‑American journalist Reza Valizadeh pleads for medical treatment for himself and fellow Americans detained in Tehran, describing illnesses and limited care; U.S. officials say six Americans remain detained and, despite ongoing diplomacy, none will be released as part of the current truce. Valizadeh’s case is tied to broader hostage diplomacy, with his designation as a
A bomb threat prompted a more-than-15-hour standoff in a Bakersfield, California office building that houses a bank and a school district office. The FBI fatally shot the man holding hostages around 4:20 a.m. Wednesday; two hostages were released earlier and the remaining hostages were unharmed, with nearby buildings evacuated during the incident.
The FBI and Bakersfield Police Department ended a hostage situation at a Chase building in Bakersfield after a bomb threat, with all 10 hostages freed and the suspect identified by authorities.
Israeli officials say longtime Hamas commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad, who helped plan the Oct. 7 attacks and held Israeli hostages, was killed in a precise strike in Gaza City; his death was confirmed by his family and followed by a funeral in Gaza City as accompanying strikes in Gaza caused casualties.
Israeli air forces reportedly killed Hamas military chief Izz ad-Din al-Haddad in Gaza after an intelligence-led operation; Haddad was a longtime Hamas commander and the captor of former hostages Liri Albag and Emily Damari. Netanyahu and Katz said initial indications point to Haddad’s elimination, though the IDF had not officially confirmed, and the operation involved a deception plan to keep Hamas on alert as Israel pursues those involved in October 7.
An Israeli Civil Commission report describes the Oct 7, 2023 attacks as the ‘weaponization of sexual violence,’ detailing systematic rape, assault and torture by Hamas and allied groups against civilians and hostages to maximize suffering. Based on 430 interviews, 10,000+ photos, and other records, the 300-page finding says these acts constitute war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocidal acts, and it aims to preserve history and aid prosecutions; about 1,200 people were killed and 251 hostages were taken.
Armed robbers took multiple hostages at a bank in Sinzig, western Germany, with police surrounding the scene as several hostage-takers and at least one captive are believed to be inside the bank vault. Authorities said there is no danger to people outside the cordon and are withholding further details for tactical reasons.
Rachel Goldberg-Polin details the harrowing 11-month captivity of her son Hersh Goldberg-Polin after he was abducted at the Nova festival during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, his death in tunnels beneath Gaza, and how her grief became the driving force behind her memoir, When We See You Again, a testament to hope amid loss.
A gunman opened fire in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district, killing five and wounding several before police killed him; he had taken hostages, four of whom were rescued, and investigators are examining the circumstances and motive.
A gunman opened fire in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district, killing at least five and injuring about 15, including a child. He briefly took four people hostage in a nearby supermarket before police killed him and freed the hostages. A fire broke out in the attacker’s apartment, with unconfirmed reports of an explosive device; the shooter has been identified as a 58-year-old man from Moscow.
Armed robbers seized a Crédit Agricole branch in Naples, taking 25 people hostage; after negotiations and a police assault, the suspects escaped through a tunnel, with no serious injuries reported and loot thought to be in safety deposit boxes rather than cash.