Arbel Yehud was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7, 2023, and is reportedly being held in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, by a Salafi group affiliated with Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

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The 29-year-old, among seven women set to be freed during the first part of the ceasefire deal with Hamas, is reportedly being held by a Salafi group affiliated with Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

When Hamas released a video of female Israeli soldier Liri Albag this month, after 15 months in Hamas captivity, her parents ...

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Jan. 21 The Washington Post on the need for transparency from social media platforms Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has taken a lot of ...

Hamas is set to free four more female Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners Saturday in the second release ...

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Lauren Robbins' friend Liri Albag has been held hostage since Oct. 9. That’s just two days after the war in Gaza started.