Ilay David and Liran Berman, brothers of Hamas hostages, describe the harrowing conditions their loved ones are facing in captivity and their hopes to see the remaining hostages come home.

Hayya, on Saturday said the terrorist group has agreed to release five hostages, including the American-Israeli Edan Alexander, as part of a 50-day cease-fire proposal.

“Hamas was eating to their heart’s content,” Siegel said. “Their decision was to keep me captive and deny me of basic human rights, deny me of my freedom.” Israel has previously accused Hamas of purposefully withholding food and other aid from going into Gaza, and disputed claims of using starvation.

Ongoing Israeli bombing in Gaza is jeopardizing the lives of the hostages still held by Hamas, freed captives say. They're among those calling for an end to the fighting.

The Israeli military is set to expand its ground operations to occupy 25% of Gaza in the coming weeks to apply “maximum pressure” on Hamas to release the remaining hostages, officials

President Donald Trump gave a stark “last warning” to Hamas on Wednesday, telling the militant group to free all the remaining hostages that it took during its 2023 attack on southern Israel and threatening them with “hell to pay”—as the White House negotiates directly with Hamas for the first time in over 25 years.

The Israeli military will expand its ground operation in Gaza to occupy 25% of the enclave over the next two to three weeks, a senior Israeli official said in a briefing with reporters on Monday. Why it matters: The Israeli official said the ground operation is part of a "maximum pressure" campaign aimed at forcing Hamas to agree to release more hostages.

Hamas decided not to respond or engage with Israel's counter-proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, an official told Reuters on Wednesday, affirming it is committed to the mediators' plan instead.

A pair of hostages kidnapped by Hamas militants in Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023, will be the featured speakers Sunday at Palm Beach Synagogue's annual "Spa for the Soul" women's luncheon. Sasha Troufanov, who was held captive for 16 months before being freed in ...