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The accounts of freed Israeli hostages add pressure to save those still in captivity

In the two weeks since a ceasefire allowed for the release of more than 100 Israeli hostages held by Hamas, their stories have rocked Israel. About 115 hostages are thought to remain in Gaza.

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Alex Batty now centre of investigation as police interview boy who went missing in Spain - live

Officers have officially launched a criminal investigation into the alleged abduction of the teenager who went missing six years ago while on holiday in Spain

The Independent UK

Israeli army recovers body of French-Israeli hostage in Gaza

The Israeli army said Friday it had recovered and returned to Israel the body of French-Israeli hostage Elya Toledano, who was kidnapped and taken to Gaza by militants during Hamas's 7 October attacks.

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Missing Oldham teen Alex Batty told French driver who found him ‘my mother kidnapped me’

Lorry driver discovered missing British boy Alex Batty walking in the mountains in France and offered to give him a lift

The Independent UK

A New York woman says her Uber driver kidnapped and raped her

The 25-year-old plaintiff said she wants to raise awareness about the company’s practices

The Independent UK

Thugs who kidnapped and killed popular radio DJ in bar near Tottenham Hotspur Stadium jailed

Mehmet Koray Alpergin’s son suffers from 'visions' of the violence his father suffered before his death, a court heard

Evening Standard

Child abductions can be hard to identify, and people may not know they are witnessing a serious crime

On a summer’s day in January 1970, three-year-old Cheryl Grimmer was kidnapped from Fairy Meadow Beach in Wollongong, New South Wales. This is the last time Cheryl was seen. Cheryl remains missing, 53 years later. She is one of the 2,500 people considered to be a long-term missing person in…

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Israel wants to slay the monster next door, but with this lethal bombardment, it is feeding it

You can sympathise with the country’s desire to crush Hamas, and yet fear it is taking the wrong path in Gaza, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

Two Gaza brothers stripped, jeered at by Israeli army, one taken captive

Mohammed al-Saeedi, 18, who was detained with his older brother Khader, remains missing two months later.

Al Jazeera

‘Death corridor’: The al-Samounis recall terror of ‘safe passage’ in Gaza

Three brothers belonging to al-Samouni family were kidnapped by Israeli army on the ‘safe corridor’ south of Gaza City.

Al Jazeera

The endless battle with caste-based vitriol and violence

Dalit youth Shyam Kumar was allegedly kidnapped, abused, and urinated on by upper caste college-mates in retaliation to a two-year-old fight. Despite laws to protect SCs, discrimination and violence are common, with victims often left helpless when police protect wrong-doers. The Tsunduru and Karamchedu massacres are examples of horrific caste…

The Hindu

What Did Hamas Do To The Children It Kidnapped?

While Hamas claim that its youngest hostage was killed in an IDF airstrike, Israeli children are revealing what they were forced to endure in captivity.

International Business Times UK

Hamas says 10-month-old hostage Kfir Bibas was killed in Israeli bombing

Infant was kidnapped alongside his brother, Ariel, and their mother, Shiri, who the group say have also died

The Guardian - UK

Levi Bellfield was lying when he admitted murder of Elizabeth Chau, police say

The 55-year-old, convicted killer claimed earlier this year that he kidnapped, murdered and buried the student, who went missing in 1999.

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Killer signs £40,000 contract with victim’s family to reveal where her body is hidden

Muriel McKay was kidnapped and held for ransom in 1969 but her remains were never discovered

The Hindu

Missing Kerala girl found after massive search

Six-year-old Abigail Sara Reji, kidnapped from Oyoor in Kollam district of Kerala, was found abandoned at Asramam maidan in Kollam. Local residents alerted the police, who reported that she was in good health. After medical examination and counselling, she will be reunited with her parents. Abductors remain at large.

The Independent UK

Relatives and a friend of Israelis kidnapped and killed by Hamas visit Australia's Parliament House

Relatives and a friend of Israelis kidnapped and killed by Hamas are visiting Australia this week and sharing personal stories in an effort to lobby for international support for all hostages to be freed — and to support Israel’s war effort

International Business Times UK

BBC Investigation Ties Putin's Ally To The Unlawful Adoption Of Ukrainian Child

A collaborative BBC Panorama investigation has exposed Sergey Mironov for illegitimately adopting a child who was kidnapped from Ukraine in 2022.

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Six-year-old girl kidnapped in Kollam, family gets ransom call for ₹5 lakh

A six-year-old girl from Oyur here was kidnapped for ransom by a gang who was reportedly travelling in a white sedan.

The Independent UK

Netanyahu takes Elon Musk on tour of kibbutz from which Hamas kidnapped Israelis

Musk is on a visit to Israel, after he endorsed an antisemitic conspiracy theory on Twitter/X earlier this month

The Hindu

Six-year-old girl kidnapped in Kollam

A six-year-old girl was kidnapped on Monday by unknown persons from near Pooyappally in the district.

The Guardian - UK

Who are the Israeli hostages freed by Hamas during Gaza truce?

Who has been released so far?

The Guardian - UK

Israeli foreign minister accuses Irish taoiseach of legitimising terror over hostage statement

Eli Cohen criticised Leo Varadkar’s description of nine-year-old Emily Hand as being ‘lost’, not ‘kidnapped’

France 24

Who are the 13 Israeli hostages released by Hamas on Saturday?

Families and children kidnapped from southern Israel's Kibbutz Beeri were among the 13 Israeli hostages released by Hamas on Saturday, according to accounts given to AFP by their relatives, Israeli press, and the Hostage Families Forum.

The Guardian - UK

Who are the first hostages released from Gaza?

Hamas released 24 hostages on Friday, including 13 Israelis, one Filipino man and 10 Thai citizens

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