Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that "we are making progress" on the return of hostages Hamas seized during the October 7 attacks, after mediators said a truce deal was in sight.
Thai-Muslim politicians said on Thursday they had received assurances from the Palestinian group Hamas that all the Thai hostages being held would be among those released if mediators succeed in brokering a truce in Gaza.
The Israeli military began offering cash and protection for anyone who shares accurate information on the whereabouts of hostages held by militant group Hamas.
Israel-Hamas War: Jon Polin says he has watched the video of his seriously wounded son being hustled into the back of a truck by Hamas gunmen countless times.
Gunmen from the Palestinian group Hamas took at least 200 hostages and killed about 1,400 people during an October 7 dawn raid carried out from the Gaza Strip on communities and military bases in southern Israel.