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Hostages and Missing Families Forum condemn the arrests, accuse police of obstructing secure release of 101 hostages

Announcement comes days after Israeli military recovers bodies of six hostages from tunnel in city of Rafah

Days earlier, Qaid Alkadi, member of Bedouin community in southern Israel, was rescued about a kilometre away

'Israel bears full responsibility for resulting actions affecting lives of Zionist prisoners' says Abu Ubaida

Bodies retrieved from the area of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, where Israeli forces launched new raids

Israeli special forces used a humanitarian truck and civilian vehicle in infiltration operation to retrieve hostages

All 23 crew members held hostage, Bangladeshi official confirms

Hamas clashes with Israeli forces in Khan Younis; Israeli tanks hit Al-Bureij and Al-Maghazi camps in central Gaza

Intense airstrikes in Gaza as Israel steps up attacks amid communication blackout

Qatari mediators say first group of 13 Israeli women and child hostages will be released later that day

Qatar facilitates hostage deal securing release in exchange for prisoners in Israel, involving Biden and Qatar's emir

No deal yet on Israel-Hamas ceasefire, US continues efforts; conflicting reports on Qatari-brokered agreement

Qatari mediators seek Hamas-Israel deal of 50 hostages for 3-day ceasefire, talks ongoing, details not finalized

3 foreign passport holders among fatalities, according to Hamas’ armed wing

Hostage accuses Netanyahu of failing to protect Israeli citizens during Oct 7 attack

Hamas delegation visits Moscow for talks on releasing foreign hostages in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas conflict

Hamas says it releases two female captives; source says they are elderly Israelis

UN experts condemn violence against civilians, Iran's FM accuses Israel of seeking 'genocide' by Gaza siege

Qatar mediates prisoner exchange between Hamas and Israel amid ongoing conflict, details remain uncertain

Charged with their murder the two members of an IS cell the "Beatles" were due to appear by video link in a US court

They thanked the Australian, US and Afghanistan governments for their efforts in securing their freedom

PM Imran says Pakistan facilitated prisoner swap, hopes the step encourages all parties to resume peace process

Taliban commanders part of swap for Western hostages arrived in Qatar earlier

The group of mostly women and children were abducted by IS during a massive July 25 assault

The families have reached the Torkham border and are waiting to receive them

Police cars arriving, there was a helicopter, police dogs, armed police stood all around the bowling alley

US had backup plan for raid similar to one which killed bin Laden

Sailors were abducted nine months ago in Malaysian waters and taken to the remote southern Philippine island of Jolo

Dr Ibrahim Almani is believed to be 'mentally disturbed'

The captives were two American University of Afghanistan professors

Canadian Joshua Boyle and his American wife Caitlan Coleman were kidnapped in Afghanistan in 2012 during trip

DG ISPR says army is making necessary efforts for safe and early return of the hostages

Gunman killed one person and injured two others during siege of an industrial estate

An interior ministry source said an unspecified number of gunmen opened fire in the street after a car bomb exploded

Most of the released hostages were women who were abducted more than eight months ago

In video, one of the Turks reads statement in Arabic, saying captors had treated them humanely

Police say gunmen trekked into Davao Oriental province, a hotbed of Maoist and Islamic rebels

James O'Brien will focus on using diplomacy to secure the safe return of Americans held hostage overseas

Sunday's rescue came after several attacks by Boko Haram in recent days