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Israeli crowds cheer at news of first hostages released in Gaza  BBC

Israeli troops fire on displaced Palestinians hoping to return to homes, killing 2  NPR

Two American Hostages Released as U.S. Pressures Israel to Delay Gaza Invasion  WSJ

October 7 Anniversary of Hamas Attack on Israel Observed Against Grinding Gaza Conflict and Spectre of Regional War  Health Policy Watch

Man who took hostages demanding his own money becomes public hero in Lebanon  The Guardian

Israel says won't release prisoners until hostages freed  dw.com

Freed hostages shown in first video from IDF  BBC

1 year after Hamas attacked Israel, the conflict grows more dangerous than ever  NPR

Gaza Cease-Fire Talks in Limbo as Israel Sits Out Next Round  WSJ

'You're coming home': Israeli mother speaks to freed hostage son  BBC

The Iran-Contra Affair | American Experience  PBS

In Lebanon, Sunnis Threaten Shiites as Kidnappings of Syrians Rise (Published 2012)  The New York Times

Syrian Conflict Crosses Border Into Lebanon in Abductions (Published 2012)  The New York Times

Iran Marks 1979 Takeover of US Embassy, Hostage Crisis  VOA - Voice of America English News

A Lebanese nun’s request to pray for Hezbollah fighters highlights schisms over the group’s weapons  The Boston Globe

'Snow White' banned in Lebanon, Kuwait over Israeli star Gal Gadot  Al-Monitor

Al Qaeda-linked group in Syria says it killed Lebanese hostage  Los Angeles Times

Six killed in Israeli strike on Lebanon despite ceasefire extension  The Times

THE GAZA TERROR OFFENSIVE: The Iranian and Lebanese Chapter 6 May – 14 June 2026  Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

Israel unleashes its most powerful attack yet on Hezbollah’s headquarters in Beirut, was targeting terror group’s leader  New York Post

Moment three Israeli hostages handed to Red Cross in Gaza  BBC

Israel's Dangerous Game With Iran  Time Magazine

Civilians and soldiers are among those held hostage by Hamas. How did they capture so many?  ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Jeremy Bowen: The divides within Israel over the war in Gaza  BBC

Israeli forces fight to drive out Hamas militants as death toll passes 600  BBC

Russia's Feared Alpha Group Commandos Were Forged In The Fires Of Afghan And Lebanese Wars  The National Interest

Israeli troops encircling Gaza City expected to enter in force within 48 hours  The Guardian

From the archive, 15 November 1985: Dangerous mission for Terry Waite  The Guardian