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Qatar denies holding Iranian military pilots captive, says search teams found remains of one

Earlier in the day, Iran International reported that three Iranian military pilots have been held in Qatar for the past six months after being captured by Qatari forces.

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A replica of an Iranian air force F-4 Phantom fighter aircraft is displayed before traffic along a city square in Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on August 10, 2026.
Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi shakes hands with Myanmar's Resident Representative and Head of Delegation for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Arnaude de Baecque, in Naypyidaw, Myanmar August 3, 2026.

Detained Myanmar leader met by Red Cross for first contact since ousting of gov't in coup

The Nobel Prize winner has been in detention since February 2021, when Myanmar's military ousted an elected civilian government led by her in a dawn coup.

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Israeli soldiers stand guard during a ceremony marking Holocaust Remembrance Day at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, April 14, 2026

Israel to assume one-year chairmanship of Arlosen Archives, comprehensive WWII archive in 2027

In 2025, the Arolsen Archives partnered with Israel’s Central Zionist Archive to digitize over 1300 child tracing files, records originally created for unaccompanied Jewish children after the war.

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A general view of a burnt emergency medical tent set up by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) at the General Referral Hospital of Mongbwalu in Mongbwalu, on May 23, 2026.

Protesters burn treatment centers, attack healthcare workers to retrieve bodies of Ebola victims

The Ebola outbreak has sparked a wave of misinformation that health officials linked to violent assaults on healthcare workers and attacks on healthcare centers. 

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Silence of 'human rights' NGOs on Bibas babies is complicity with Hamas agenda - comment

Intentional or not, the human rights regime has facilitated the Hamas agenda and hindered those that seek to stop them.

FEBRUARY 20, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
Pacifiers at Hostage square in Tel Aviv, on the day of the release of the bodies of four Israeli hostages from Hamas captivity, February 20, 2025.

Red Cross calls for private, dignified handover of hostages' bodies

"We must be clear: any degrading treatment during release operations is unacceptable," the ICRC said in a statement.

FEBRUARY 19, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Pictures of Shiri Bibas and her children Kfir and Ariel who are held hostage in Hamas captivity hang outside the protest tent calling for the release of Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip, outside the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem, February 19, 2025.

Red Cross fails Jews with lack of hostage visits, Hamas condemnation - opinion

The Red Cross needs to provide answers and rectify its failures. Anything less would be a betrayal of the very mission they claim to uphold.

FEBRUARY 17, 2025ByMATTHEW GARCES
A HAMAS TERRORIST speaks with a Red Cross member before the release of hostages, in Khan Yunis, this past Saturday. For nearly 500 days, the Red Cross has failed to visit or provide medical assistance to a single hostage in Gaza, in complete violation of their mission statement, says the writer.

Only the return of hostages can lead to rebuilding our society - opinion

Public pressure and relentless protests played a key role in bringing Israeli hostages home—proving that unity and action can make a difference.

FEBRUARY 11, 2025ByMANUELA ROTSTEIN
RELEASED HOSTAGE Ohad Ben Ami is reunited with his family at Sheba Medical Center, this past Saturday. Ohad, Eli, and Or returned home; no need to add their last names – we all know exactly who they are, where they were, and how they were kidnapped on that cursed Saturday, says the writer.

Red Cross demand Hamas give hostages 'dignified and private' release

Israel has previously complained to mediators about the way the release of Arbel Yehud and Gadi Moses was handled.

FEBRUARY 8, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Red Cross members look on at Hamas terrorists parading hostages in Gaza, February 8, 2025

Hostages Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami freed from Hamas captivity in 'dire' condition

Hostages Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, and Ohad Ben Ami are set to be released on Saturday after spending 491 days in captivity.

FEBRUARY 8, 2025BySAM HALPERN, GADI ZAIG
From left to right: Former hostages Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami.

My Word: Mixed images of war and victory during the hostage deal

The hostages want to rebuild their lives and communities. The released terrorists want to continue to destroy everything Israel has built. 

FEBRUARY 7, 2025ByLIAT COLLINS
Palestinian terrorist surround hostage Arbel Yehoud, held in Gaza since the deadly October 7 2023 attack, on the day they hand her to members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Khan Yunis.

Letters to the Editor, February 3, 2025: Building new lives

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

FEBRUARY 3, 2025ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

The chaos in Khan Yunis proves Hamas can't govern Gaza - editorial

Hamas's failure demonstrates how quickly years of diplomatic work can be jeopardized by chaos on the ground, which could derail future releases.

JANUARY 31, 2025ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Palestinian terrorist surround hostage Arbel Yehoud, held in Gaza since the deadly October 7 2023 attack, on the day they hand her to members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Khan Yunis.

Netanyahu's hidden intentions in hostage deal are concerning - opinion

We appear to be forced to put our full trust in President Donald Trump to once again push Netanyahu to do what he ought to do of his own volition.

JANUARY 27, 2025BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF
RELEASED HOSTAGE Liri Albag is reunited with loved ones at Bellinson Hospital in Petah Tikva on Saturday.