First payments to be made during an ongoing conflict is ‘important step towards restoring justice’, says first lady, Olena Zelenska The first reparation payments are to be made in the next few weeks to survivors of wartime rape by Russian soldiers during the invasion of Ukraine, in a move that Ukraine’s first lady, Olena Zelenska, called “an important step towards restoring justice”.Up to 500 Ukrainian survivors of conflict-related sexual violence are being identified and awarded with interim...
Aviva Siegel tells the BBC of the brutal conditions she, Keith and others faced in Hamas captivity.
UK and US leaders among those calling for release, as families renew pressure on Netanyahu to restart negotiationsThe leaders of 18 countries including the US and the UK have called on Hamas to free Israeli and dual-national hostages held in Gaza.“The fate of the hostages and the civilian population in Gaza, who are protected under international law, is of international concern,” they said. “We strongly support the ongoing mediation efforts in order to bring our people home.” Continue reading
Palestinian militant group Hamas released Wednesday a video of an Israeli-American man held hostage in Gaza who is seen alive and saying that the captives are living "in hell". He identifies himself as Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, one of the hostages abducted from the Nova music festival in southern Israel during
Israel’s Foreign Ministry expressed outrage on Tuesday after a United Nations report on sexual violence in wartime failed to list Hamas terrorists as participating actors. The summary, titled “Conflict-Related Sexual Violence,” comes as the U.N.’s own gender violence chief, Pramila Patten, released a scathing and detailed report on the fate of many of the female
On Friday, the European Union imposed sanctions on Hamas and Islamic Jihad for the sexual abuse of Jewish women during the October 7 massacre in southern Israel. “The Council decided today to list three entities under the E.U. Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime in view of their responsibilities in the brutal and indiscriminate terrorist attacks
By: Jake Smith, Daily Caller News Foundation There is near-total uncertainty surrounding the status of the remaining hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, U.S. and Israeli officials anonymously told NBC News. Hamas took over 250 men, women and children as hostages during its attacks against Israel on Oct. 7 that left roughly 1,200 people dead.
The New York Times has highlighted how Israel has 'failed' to fulfil its promises of destroying Hamas in Gaza. The report quoted several Israeli and U.S. officials as saying that Israel hasn't been able to destroy Hamas' tunnel network below the Strip. They add that 4,000-5,000 Hamas fighters are still active in North Gaza. Watch for more details. INTERNATIONAL NEWS
The American hostage is featured along with Israeli hostage Omri Miran, who have both been in captivity for more than 200 days.
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a further attempt at psychological warfare, Hamas released Saturday another video featuring two of the kidnapped hostages in their hands. The two, Keith Segal and Omri Miran, are seen for the first time, apparently in a clip taken this week, and voice their awareness of recent demonstrations advocating for their release. […]
(The Center Square) – Pro-Hamas demonstrations on college campuses have become increasingly intense, and even violent in recent days, pushing lawmakers to call for a change. U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., sent a letter this week to the Columbia University Board of Trustees with an ultimatum: “take action against antisemitism or lose federal funding.” “The anti-Israel mobs that have taken over Columbia University in New York City are as disturbing as they are...
The Hamas terrorist organization released a video on Wednesday of Israeli American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin. His message, posted on the terror group’s Telegram account, was reportedly the first evidence confirming that the 23-year-old was still alive. In the three-minute edited remarks, the son of Chicago area natives appeared thin and distressed while he described his