WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - Hamas is still holding nearly 100 people hostage. Today a bipartisan group of U.S. congresswoman held an event to bring renewed attention to the fight to free them.  For so many people the holidays are about family. Yarden Gonen says she is still holding out hope she will be able to celebrate the season with her sister, Romi.  "We are waiting for the Hanu-Christmas miracle to light the menorah candles with our loved ones,"…

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UN torture expert visits Israeli scenes of Oct 7 Hamas attack

UNITED NATIONS - The brother of an Israeli man held hostage in the Gaza Strip by Palestinian militants Hamas criticized the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday for inaction and urged it to \"send a resonating message that terror will never prevail.\"

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At UN, brother of Hamas hostage urges action against terror

Former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley pushed for the United States to save the hostages still detained by Hamas, arguing doing so is “priority number one.” Haley was asked about comments made by national security adviser Jake Sullivan, who said Wednesday that a deal between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group to release the hostages is “close” and that it comes down to Hamas committing to this deal. In assessing the situation, Haley note…

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'Of 200 bodies, only 10 were confirmed as Hamas members': IDF soldiers who served in Gaza tell Haaretz that anyone who crosses an imaginary line in the contested Neztarim corridor is shot to death, with every Palestinian casualty  counting as a terrorist – even if they were just a child

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IDF soldiers expose arbitrary killings and rampant lawlessness in Gaza's Netzarim corridor

Israel is waging a genocidal war in Gaza and should not occupy the demilitarized zone in the Golan Heights, says Israeli human rights lawyer Michael Sfard. Here he explains how he came to this conclusion.

Israel führe einen völkermörderischen Krieg in Gaza und dürfe die entmilitarisierte Zone auf den Golanhöhen nicht besetzen, sagt der israelische Menschenrechtsanwalt Michael Sfard. Hier erklärt er, wie er zu diesem Urteil kommt.

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By Michal Yaakov Itzhaki and Joyce Zhou KIBBUTZ BE’ERI, Israel (Reuters) –     The United Nations’ senior expert on torture visited the Israeli kibbutz communities attacked on Oct. 7, 2023, for the first time on Wednesday to offer support to families of Israelis abducted by Hamas fighters to the Gaza Strip. Alice Jill Edwards, the U.N. special rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment and punishment, spoke to Reuters…

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Bipartisan press conference calls for swift hostage release amid emotional family pleas.

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Hostage families urge action: 'We cannot miss this opportunity'

A released hostage in Gaza is fighting to save her boyfriend, who remains in captivity. Ilana Gritzewsky fears time is running out for her partner, Matan Zangauker, even as talks for a ceasefire deal progress. In the deal under discussion, mostly women and older people are expected to be freed first.

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As hopes rise for a ceasefire in Gaza, families of hostages endure uncertainty

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Rally held to bring hostages home

Of the hostages believed to still be alive 439 days after Hamas militants attacked Israel, three are Americans.

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Bipartisan Women's Caucus calls for Gaza hostages to be released

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi holds situational assessment in Gaza, says communities near Gaza are 'coming back to life.'

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