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Gunman Arrested, Hostages Freed At Post Office In Japan

A gunman who barricaded himself in a Japanese post office with two hostages for several hours has now been arrested.

BERLIN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 22: People attending a demonstration to show solidarity with Israel and against anti-semitism hold up photographs of hostages taken by Hamas on October 22, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. Thousands of people attended the event in front of the Brandenburg Gate as the conflict between Hamas and Israel continues to range following the deadly October 7 incursions by Hamas fighters from Gaza into Israel. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Hamas Hostage Negotiations Stall Due To Group’s Request For Fuel Deliveries To Gaza

According to a former U.S. official with knowledge of the negotiations, discussions to liberate some of the 239 hostages held by Hamas came to a standstill on Friday after the organization requested that Israel permit fuel delivery to Gaza and Hamas refused to guarantee the release of a significant number of international detainees.

This undated photo provided by the Israeli Security Agency on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, shows Israeli soldier Pvt. Ori Megidish, center, with relatives. On Monday, the Israeli army said that Megidish was freed from Hamas captivity during Israel's ground offensive in the Gaza Strip. Megidish was among over 230 people taken hostage in Hamas' bloody Oct. 7 cross-border raid. (Israeli Security Agency via AP)

IDF Solider Rescued From Hamas Captivity During Ground Invasion

An Israeli soldier has returned home after being rescued during the Israeli army’s ground operation in Gaza.

Palestinian militants of the Islamic Jihad movement participate in an anti-Israel military parade marking the 36th anniversary of the movement's foundation in Gaza City, October 4, 2023. (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images)

Video: Jihadists Say Hamas Members Were Each Promised $10K, Apartment For Bringing Hostages Back To Gaza

Interrogation footage featuring captured Palestinian Jihadists revealed that Islamic terrorists were each promised $10,000 and an apartment in exchange for kidnapping Israeli hostages and transporting them to Gaza.

Israel Increases Confirmed Number of Hostages In Gaza to 212

IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari has announced that the estimated number of hostages being held in Gaza by Hamas and other terrorist organizations is up from initial reports.

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 18: Photographs of some of those taken hostage by Hamas during their recent attacks are seen on October 18, 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israel. As Israel prepares to invade the Gaza Strip in its campaign to vanquish Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that launched a deadly attack in southern Israel on October 7th, worries are growing of a wider war with multiple fronts, including at the country's northern border with Lebanon. Countries have scrambled to evacuate their citizens from Israel, and Israel has begun relocating residents some communities on its northern border. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of residents of northern Gaza have fled to the southern part of the territory, following Israel's vow to launch a ground invasion. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Report: 2 American Hostages Released By Hamas

Hamas has issued a statement announcing that two Americans held captive in Gaza have been released.