The department’s decryption tool dismantles a digital hostage program. The Department of Justice announced that they have disrupted multiple extortion websites used by the Blackcat hackers, a digital…
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House Places a Freeze on $6 Billion for Iran
The funds were released by the administration earlier this year to free five American prisoners. The House of Representatives passed legislation late last week that would require the…
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State Department Official Discusses Hamas Hostages
He says that the terror group may continue to hold hostages so they do not report what has been done to them. State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller said…
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CIA Director in Qatar to Discuss Hostage Releases
Director of Mossad takes part in the discussion on possibly extending the ceasefire. It took two weeks of diplomatic negotiations to establish the initial agreement between Israel and…
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Thousands March for Israel in D.C.
President offers reassurance to the families of hostages. Thousands of people, many dressed in the blue and white of Israel, gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.…
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President Says Israel Ceasefire Discussions Only Happen After Hostages Released
Invasion of Gaza Strip appears likely. President Joe Biden said that the U.S. would only support a ceasefire once terrorist group Hamas releases the people they have taken…
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Hamas Releases Two American Hostages
Mother and daughter were released “on humanitarian grounds.” Qatar negotiated the release of two Americans who had been held hostage by Hamas in Gaza. Judith and Natalie Raaman…
Read More30 Americans Confirmed Dead in Hamas Attacks on Israel
13 U.S. citizens also missing in the midst of the conflict. The Department of State reported on Sunday that the death toll of Americans from the violence in…
Read MoreTwo U.S. Legislators Return Safely from Israel
The number of Americans held hostage by Hamas is unknown. U.S. Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey and his team were in Jerusalem when Hamas began attacking Israel…
Read MoreU.S. Releases Frozen Iranian Funds in Prisoner Swap
Five Iranians held in the U.S. will also be released. Secretary of State Antony Blinken informed Congress on Monday that the department has issued a waiver that will…
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