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- Dictionaryhostage/ˈhɒstɪdʒ/
noun
- 1. a person seized or held as security for the fulfilment of a condition: "three hostages were released but only after their families paid an estimated $200,000 to the guerrillas"
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6 days ago · A total of 116 hostages remain unaccounted for after being kidnapped by Hamas on 7 October last year. Four hostages were rescued by the Israeli Defense Forces from central Gaza on 8 June.
3 days ago · Terrorism and violent extremism violate the human rights and fundamental freedoms of groups and individuals. However, States define terrorism in different, sometimes ambiguous ways, so domestic legislation does not always protect the human rights of citizens.
2 days ago · An Israeli government official said on Thursday that a delegation has been sent to negotiate a hostage release deal with Hamas.
5 days ago · Families of those being held hostage in Gaza since Oct. 7 say that António Guterres, the U.N. secretary-general, has provided an open and willing ear, and is doing what he can to address their ...
1 day ago · v. t. e. Terrorism, in its broadest sense, is the use of violence against non-combatants to achieve political or ideological aims. [1] The term is used in this regard primarily to refer to intentional violence during peacetime or in the context of war against non-combatants (mostly civilians and neutral military personnel ). [2]
1 day ago · It called for an immediate cease-fire, a release of hostages, and the safe distribution of humanitarian aid, followed by a permanent end to hostilities in exchange for the release of remaining hostages and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.
1 day ago · Demonstrators outside the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv call for the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, May 16, 2024. Mossad Director David Barnea traveled to ...
