Hostage

California man admits sending fake ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie abduction

Last week, celebrity news site TMZ.com reported receiving an email from someone claiming to know the identities of the abductors and to have video of the "main guy" involved in her kidnapping.

A closer view of the FBI building on day two of a partial government shutdown in Washington, DC, US, February 1, 2026.
UGANDAN PRESIDENT Idi Amin wanted the world to see a mediator. The Israeli archive records the week when that mask began to slip.

The dictator in the terminal: Idi Amin and the Entebbe hostage crisis, 50 years on

 Demonstrators hold signs against what they describe as international silence over sexual violence perpetrated against Israeli women during the attack by Hamas on southern Israel on October 7, at a protest in Jerusalem, November 27, 2023.

Why I went to Geneva: The human rights system at a crossroads - opinion

An illustration of Israelis attending a memorial service for the October 7 massacre in Hayarkon Park, Tel Aviv.

October 7 ceremony will be largest memorial event in Israel's history, founders say


Israel’s hostage dilemma: The need for clear, firm guidelines to break the cycle - editorial

As Israel faces a rare moment with no hostages in Hamas’ hands, the time has come to set clear, firm guidelines for future hostage situations and break the cycle of exchanges.

 Hostage posters seen at the Hostages' Square in Tel Aviv, January 14, 2025

Ran Gvili's funeral procession in pictures: Last hostage heads to final rest as crowds line streets

The day that St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili received his proper funeral in Israel, more than two years after the October 7 massacre.

 Israeli Police and IDF solodiers in line to pay their respects as the funeral procession of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, the last hostage from Gaza, makes its way to Gvili's Negev hometown of Meitar on Jan. 28, 2026.

WATCH: Final hostage Ran Gvili arrives in Negev hometown of Meitar for burial

Crowds are already lining the route from central Israel to the Gvili’s hometown of Meitar in the Negev.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in addence at returned Gaza hostage, Ran Gvili's funeral.

Hamas will only discuss disarmament after Rafah Crossing opens, sources tell 'Post' - exclusive

The crossing will be run by Palestinian personnel who are not affiliated with the Palestinian Authority and do not wear PA uniforms, alongside European Union observers from the EUBAM mission.

Hamas terrorists stand at a site as Hamas says it continues to search for the body of the last deceased hostage, in Gaza City December 8, 2025.

Bring them all home: Israel's 12-year fight to ensure every hostage is rescued from Gaza - feature

To celebrate this day and honor those who have fallen, The Jerusalem Post has created a timeline in remembrance of the national struggle to finally bring every hostage home.

 People walk past a wall displaying posters of hostages, in Tel Aviv, Israel, August 18, 2024

'No reasonable person can get used to it': IDF commander on recovering Gvili's remains - interview

Gvili was killed in battle fighting infiltrating Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023, after saving the lives of partygoers fleeing the Nova music festival in Re’im and defending Kibbutz Alumim.

Israeli military forces search for the remains of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili in a Gaza City cemetery on Jan. 25, 2026.

A moment to breathe, be happy: Ran Gvili's return brings end to Gaza hostage story - opinion

But today, we are allowed to be happy. Today, we are allowed to breathe.

St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili

How Israel used forensic dental findings to identify last Gaza hostage Ran Gvili - explainer

The method relies on a unique dental structure, past imaging, and existing dental records. It enables an initial determination within a short time, even under harsh conditions.

Israeli police officers pay their respects outside of the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute, as the body of last Israeli hostage arrives in Tel Aviv on January 26, 2026.

Trump affirms Hamas disarmament next step in Gaza, welcomes return of final hostage - Axios

Trump praised the terror group for "working very hard" to return the remains of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, whose remains were located and returned to Israel earlier on Monday.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a bilateral meeting with President of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting on January 21, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland.

Final Israeli Hostage Ran Gvili's remains have been found by the IDF

Ran Gvili's body has been identified in Northern Gaza. After more than a decade, no hostages remain in Gaza.

St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili