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Hostage's Family Reacts to His Release: 'You Look Unbelievable'

Video emerges of 21-year-old Israeli American reuniting with mom, others after 584 days in captivity

(Newser) - On Monday, Hamas released the last living American-Israeli hostage , 21-year-old Edan Alexander, and now there's video of his emotional reunion with his family after 584 days in captivity, reports Mediaite .
  • Footage: In the clip posted by Axios' Barak Ravid, the New Jersey native is seen smiling as he's
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Report: 500K Face Starvation in Gaza

Famine likely as humanitarian aid remains blocked, per IPC

(Newser) - A new international report says Gaza is teetering on the edge of famine, with nearly half a million residents already facing catastrophic levels of hunger. As food runs out and aid remains blocked, the warning signs are only growing, per the AP . Citing Israel's blockade and ongoing military...

Freed US Hostage Was Seized When He Was 19

New Jersey town celebrates release of Edan Alexander

(Newser) - Tenafly, New Jersey, is celebrating the release of Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage held by Hamas. Alexander, who was born in Israel and grew up in New Jersey, was 19 when he was seized in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack and is now 21. Hundreds of supporters gathered...

Hamas Releases Last American-Israeli Hostage

It's seen as a goodwill gesture toward the Trump administration

(Newser) - An American-Israeli soldier held hostage for more than 19 months in the Gaza Strip was released Monday, Hamas said, in a goodwill gesture toward the Trump administration that could lay the groundwork for a new ceasefire with Israel. There was no immediate confirmation from Israel, reports the AP . Edan Alexander...

Hamas Says It Will Free Last Surviving US Hostage

Statement doesn't specify when the 21-year-old will be released

(Newser) - Hamas said Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza, will be released as part of efforts to establish a ceasefire, reopen crossings into the Israeli-blockaded territory, and resume the delivery of aid. The Hamas statement on Sunday night does not say when the release will happen, the AP...

Trump: 3 More Hostages Held by Hamas Are Dead

'There's 21, plus a lot of dead bodies,' he says

(Newser) - President Trump said Tuesday that three hostages held by Hamas in Gaza have died, leaving only 21 believed to be still living. "As of today, it's 21, three have died," Trump said of the hostages, noting until recently it had been 24 people believed to be living. He did not...

Old Popemobile Is Getting New Life in Gaza

Converted vehicle will deliver medical care amid ongoing conflict

(Newser) - Pope Francis' legacy now includes a popemobile that's been transformed for a new kind of mission. Before his death on April 21 at age 88, Francis donated one of his trademark vehicles so it could be converted into a mobile health unit for children in Gaza, according to...

Israel Approves Plan to Seize All of Gaza

Military will capture and hold the whole territory, but there's a window for a ceasefire

(Newser) - Israel approved an aggressive new plan for the Gaza Strip on Monday that calls for the military to capture and hold the entire territory, reports the BBC . In a Cabinet meeting, Benjamin Netanyahu "emphasized that the plan differs from previous ones by shifting from raid-based operations to the occupation...

Houthi Missile From Yemen Reaches Israeli Airport

Netanyahu promises a response to rebels' 'Iranian terror masters'

(Newser) - A missile launched by Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen briefly halted flights and commuter traffic at Israel's main international airport on Sunday after its impact on open ground within the perimeter left a plume of smoke and caused panic among passengers. Israel's military said several attempts to intercept the...

Drone Hits Vessel Carrying Aid to Gaza

Gaza Freedom Flotilla blames Israel

(Newser) - A drone struck a vessel carrying aid to Gaza on Friday off the coast of Malta, said a statement by Codepink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement. The Conscience, a vessel belonging to the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, was trying to get food and supplies to people in Gaza, said...

After Israel Strikes Suburbs, Lebanon Urges US to Act
Israel Strikes Beirut Suburbs
Apr 27, 2025 2:00 PM CDT

Israel Strikes Beirut Suburbs

Lebanon's president says US, France should call for an end to attacks

(Newser) - Israeli jets struck Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday after issuing a warning about an hour earlier, marking the third Israeli strike on the area since a ceasefire took effect in late November. In a statement, the Israeli military said it targeted a precision-guided missile storage facility for the militant...

World Food Program: Our Stocks Are Empty in Gaza

UN agency delivers last it had before 8-week-old blockade took effect

(Newser) - The World Food Program says its food stocks in Gaza have run out under Israel's nearly 8-week-old blockade, ending a main source of sustenance for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in the territory. The WFP said in a statement that it had delivered the last of its stocks to...

Every Night, Pope Called a Small Church in Gaza

Francis asked Palestinian Catholics 'to be strong'

(Newser) - Hours after the Israel-Hamas war began in October 2023, the only Catholic church in Gaza received a call from Rome. It was the first of what became nightly discussions between the parishioners of Holy Family Church and Pope Francis, Reuters reports. The pope "always healed our wounds and asked...

Israel Assesses Blame in Killing of Palestinian Medics

A deputy commander will be fired over the attack last month

(Newser) - An Israeli investigation into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics last month in Gaza by Israeli forces said Sunday it found a chain of "professional failures," and a deputy commander will be fired—one of the most severe punishments of the 18-month war. Israel at first claimed that...

World Press Photo Winner Is 'Quiet' but 'Speaks Loudly'

Samar Abu Elouf's winning image shows Palestinian boy who lost his arms in Israeli strike

(Newser) - A portrait of a young Palestinian boy who lost both arms as a result of an Israeli attack in Gaza was honored Thursday as World Press Photo's photo of the year. The image, taken by Qatar-based Palestinian photographer Samar Abu Elouf for the New York Times, shows 9-year-old Mahmoud...

Hamas 'Lost Contact' With Group Holding Last Living US Hostage

Meanwhile, father of 21-year-old Edan Alexander has a lot to say about son's captivity in Gaza

(Newser) - Edan Alexander is believed to be the last living American citizen being held hostage in Gaza, but new fears have arisen after Hamas now claims they've lost contact with the group holding the 21-year-old. In a Tuesday statement, a spokesman for Hamas' military arm, the Qassam Brigades, said that...

Israel Finishes Corridor Cutting Off Rafah

Expansion throughout Gaza will force them to evacuate, Palestinians are told

(Newser) - Israel announced Saturday it has completed construction of a new security corridor that cuts off the southern city of Rafah from the rest of Gaza, as the military said it would soon expand "vigorously" in most of the small coastal territory. Palestinians were further squeezed into shrinking areas of...

Microsoft Fires Two for Protesting AI Contracts

Protestors criticized the company's AI role in Israeli military actions

(Newser) - As Microsoft's 50th anniversary event unfolded last week, protests took place on the company's campus that led to a pair of swift dismissals. The AP reports that two employees were fired for protesting and interrupting speeches Friday at the company's campus in Redmond, Washington, objecting to...

Israel Reveals a Strategy Change: Hold 'Large Areas' of Gaza

It says it will add the land to its security zones

(Newser) - Hamas has said the release of its remaining Israeli hostages won't happen until Israel fully withdraws from Gaza. Israel looks to be moving in the other direction. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Wednesday announced it would expand its military offensive "to crush and clean the area of...

3 Arrested in Rabbi's Murder
3 Sentenced to
Death in Rabbi's Murder
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Mar 31, 2025 6:02 PM CDT

3 Sentenced to Death in Rabbi's Murder

Zvi Kogan was kidnapped, killed in United Arab Emirates last year

(Newser) - A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced three people to death for the killing of Israeli-Moldovan rabbi Zvi Kogan, state media reported Monday. The state-run WAM news agency announced the verdicts after a trial in Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeals' State Security Chamber. It said a fourth...

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