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#POTUS #Biden was never a tool for #Israel even as he was negotiating the largest successful return of #hostages in modern history.
#Iranwar

Friday, March 6, 2026

More Patriot missiles used in Middle East in 3 days than in Ukraine since 2022 -- Russian Ka-27 helicopter destroyed over Black Sea -- Taking hostages and stealing money: Sybiha says Hungary detained Ukrainian bank employees with cash shipments -- How Europe is rediscovering the bomb ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/friday-march-6-2026/

#israel #palestine : #war / #gaza / #hostages / #islamicjihad / #suicideattempt / #solidarity

»“That was the last time I tried,” she continued, noting she attempted to kill herself at least three times while in captivity. “When I saw the drone footage and understood that people who I don’t know are fighting for me as if I were their sister or daughter, I have a duty to return to Ariel and my family, but also to those fighting for me.”«

https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-hostage-reveals-she-tried-to-kill-herself-in-gaza-says-view-of-protests-saved-her/

Credible hostage rescue

#israel #palestine : #war / #gaza / #hostages / #detainee / #civilianvictim

„Hatem Ismail Rayyan, 59, was pronounced dead at #Negevprison, the Palestinian Authority's Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners' Society announced on Thursday.

The medic and his wounded son, Muath, were arrested on 27 December 2024 at Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, after Israeli forces stormed the facility.“

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/palestinian-paramedic-gaza-dies-israeli-custody

Palestinian paramedic from Gaza dies in Israeli custody

Hatem Ismail Rayyan, 59, was taken from Kamal Adwan Hospital in December 2024

Middle East Eye

#israel #palestine : #war / #gaza / #family / #hostages / #remains / #transfer / #doublestandards / #unequaltreatment

(A belated look into the Le Monde archive, but also a small step forward.)

„More than 670 bodies of #WestBank residents have been confiscated by Israel for years, in violation of #internationallaw. Their families hope that the return of all the bodies of Israelis held in Gaza by #Hamas will prompt the Israeli authorities to soften their stance.“

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/02/10/israel-s-retention-of-palestinian-bodies-a-silent-hostage-taking_6750326_4.html

Israel's retention of Palestinian bodies: A silent 'hostage-taking'

More than 670 bodies of West Bank residents have been confiscated by Israel for years, in violation of international law. Their families hope that the return of all the bodies of Israelis held in Gaza by Hamas will prompt the Israeli authorities to soften their stance.

Le Monde

“Hostage-taking is back, but this time, it’s governments doing the #kidnapping. This video explains how prisoner swaps have become a quiet weapon of modern #geopolitics, and why trading #hostages is shaping a new kind of Cold War.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWT4UyTUDCo

Why Putin loves taking hostages

YouTube