Tag: prisoners of war
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Vietnam POWs share how humor helped them survive six years in captivity
Retired Navy Capt. Charlie Plumb learned the secret to communicating with other prisoners of war in Vietnam through a note written on a piece of toilet paper pushed through the wall. The note was written with ink made with ashes and a quill made from bamboo, he recalled, and it taught him the code for…
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Israel and Hamas launch indirect talks in Egypt on eve of Gaza war anniversary
Israeli and Hamas officials launched indirect talks on a U.S.-drafted peace plan to end the war in Gaza
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Israeli forces storm the main hospital in southern Gaza, saying hostages were likely held there
Israeli forces have stormed the main hospital in southern Gaza in what the army says is a search for the remains of hostages taken by Hamas
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Israeli forces rescue 2 hostages in dramatic Gaza raid that killed at least 67 Palestinians
Israeli forces rescued two hostages after storming a heavily guarded apartment in a densely packed town in the Gaza Strip and extracting them under fire
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The families of a few Israeli hostages don’t want a deal to bring them home. They want Hamas crushed
A small group of families of Israelis who are hostages of Hamas believes that only continued Israeli military pressure on the militant group, rather than a deal, will free the captives
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Hostage rescue less vital to many Israelis than defeat of Hamas
The Hostage Families Forum occupies three floors of a high-end Tel Aviv office building. Under the motto “Bring Them Home Now!” the group generates millions of dollars in donations and gets worldwide publicity from international tours by stricken relatives. With so much global attention on the hostages — about 100 remain in Gaza after being…