Gaza, Israel

New agony for Israel’s hostage families as Gaza ceasefire talks drag on
The Israeli military this week found and recovered the remains of Youssef Ziyadne, just days after his name appeared on a Hamas list of hostages to be released.
Israel identifies body of hostage recovered from Gaza, days after father’s remains were found
The Israeli military said Friday it had identified the body of a hostage recovered from a tunnel in southern Gaza as the son of Yosef Al-Ziyadnah, a hostage whose body was recovered earlier this week.
Israeli military confirms hostage killed alongside father in Gaza
Israel confirmed on Friday that the remains of a hostage found killed in Gaza were of Hamza Ziyadne, the son of deceased hostage Youssef Ziyadne, whose body was found beside him in an underground tunnel near the southern city of Rafah.
Body of an Israeli hostage is found in Gaza, possibly alongside his son’s remains, army says
Israel’s military says troops have recovered the body of another hostage from Gaza. The military said on Wednesday that Yosef AlZayadni's body was recovered in an underground tunnel in southern Gaza.
Israel confirms son of killed Gaza hostage is also dead
The 22-year-old son of a man recently found dead in the Gaza Strip, who had been kidnapped from Israel, is also no longer alive. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Friday that it had informed the family after completing an investigation.
Israeli troops recover body of Gaza hostage - with signs son also killed
The body of Youssef Ziyadne, and possibly that of his son, was found after a "complex and difficult operation," an official said.
Hostage Is Found Dead in Gaza Tunnel, Israel Says
The hostage, Youssef Ziyadne, an Arab Bedouin, was seized along with three grown children on Oct. 7, 2023. Two of them were released, but there is “serious concern” about the fate of the third.
Israel army says body of hostage retrieved from Gaza
The Israeli military said Wednesday that its troops recovered the body of a hostage in Gaza and brought it back to Israel following a "complex and difficult operation".Military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani said in an online briefing that troops carried out what he described as a "complex and difficult special operation" to retrieve the body.
Israeli military names hostage killed alongside father in Gaza
Israel confirmed on Friday that a hostage found killed in Gaza was Hamza Ziyadne, the son of deceased hostage Youssef Ziyadne, whose body was found alongside him in an underground tunnel near the southern city of Rafah.
Israeli military confirms identity of hostage killed in Gaza
The recovery two bodies comes amid renewed efforts by mediators Qatar, the U.S. and Egypt to reach a deal to halt fighting in Gaza and free the remaining Israeli hostages.
Israel IDs Hostage's Body Amid Pressure for Gaza Ceasefire Talks
Hamzah AlZaydani's body was retrieved with that of his father, Yosef AlZaydani, who were taken together by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023.
Israeli Hostage Declared Killed in Gaza as Fears for Captives Grow
Hamza Ziyadne, 23, was abducted in the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel alongside his siblings and father, whose body was also ...
Israeli military says hostage found dead in Gaza tunnel, ‘grave concerns’ for second captive
Yousef Al-Ziyadnah, 53, who was kidnapped during the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, was found dead in a tunnel in ...
IDF confirms death of Hamas hostage after retrieving remains from Gaza
The Israeli military confirmed Friday morning that Hamas hostage Hamza Alzayadni was killed in Gaza, days after it had ...
Middle East latest: Body recovered in Gaza confirmed to be 23-year-old Hamzah AlZayadni
Israel’s army has confirmed that one of the bodies recovered from Gaza earlier this week was that of 23-year-old hostage ...