For local families of hostages held by Hamas, a tense moment
Holding out hope he will see his son again is Ruby Chen, a Brooklyn man whose son Itay was serving in the IDF when Hamas attacked Israel two years ago.
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Holding out hope he will see his son again is Ruby Chen, a Brooklyn man whose son Itay was serving in the IDF when Hamas attacked Israel two years ago.
The woman learned she was one of the hundreds, if not thousands, of babies illegally adopted under Pinochet's dictatorship in Chile.
Trump says Hamas will likely release all Israeli hostages by early next week, as the "first phase" of a deal to end the war in Gaza is expected to take effect soon.
The announcement comes days after President Trump presented a 20-point peace plan aimed at ending the war in Gaza.
Mamdani called for the return of the hostages and mourned the loss of lives on the day of the attack, while also condemning the Israeli government's response.
The Neutra family still have no grave to visit. They come to a park in Oyster Bay named after their son, where he played and dreamed.
As Israelis come together to mourn those killed two years ago by Hamas, the sounds of the ongoing war in Gaza reverberate over a solemn memorial.
Sharon Edri's family started a petition begging the Israeli government not to release Jamal Al-Hur, a member of Hamas serving three life sentences.
President Trump wants Israeli and Hamas negotiators to "move fast" in new talks aimed at securing a ceasefire in the Gaza war, spurred by his 20-point plan.
Tuesday marks two years since the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, that sparked the war.
As negotiations continue over the end of the war in the Middle East, New Yorkers were making their voices heard Sunday.
The Global Sumud Flotilla set sail from Spain last month, with politicians and activists, including Greta Thunberg, aboard.
The plan called for Hamas to return all Israeli hostages and for the Israeli military to begin withdrawing from parts of the Gaza Strip in phases.
President Trump said Friday that he is issuing a Sunday evening deadline for Hamas to agree to a U.S. peace proposal, backed by the Israeli government, to end the war in Gaza.
Israel says Gaza flotilla activists, including Greta Thunberg, are safe and being transferred to Israel after their boats were intercepted at sea.
