#hostagecrisis — Public Fediverse posts
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Good introductory background piece for those unfamiliar with Operation Ajax and the hostage crisis.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/01/trump-us-iran-war-history#Iran #Politics #USPolitics #IranianAmericanRelations #HostageCrisis #OperationAjax
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The hijackers demanded the release of prisoners and separated Jewish hostages. Fear gripped the passengers as the world watched.
#Terrorism #HostageCrisis #books
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Hamas returns bodies of two Israeli hostages amid fragile Gaza truce
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🔹 As smoke billowed from the home, fire brigade teams were called in. With negotiations failing, police strategically ambushed him from a rooftop & safely rescued his family! 👏
Authorities say he appeared mentally unstable & has been hospitalized. Investigation underway! 🔍
#Lucknow #HostageCrisis #BreakingNews #MahaShivratri #PoliceAction
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⚡️ Papau rebels in Indonesia hold New Zealand hostage at gunpoint, threatening execution unless their demand for independence is met. The hostage, Philip Mark Mehrtens, a pilot, has been held since February. The New Zealand foreign ministry is working on his release, providing consular support to the family. #HostageCrisis #PapuaIndependenceDemand https://www.riskmap.com/incidents/1959829/articles/199069463/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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⚡️ Update: Solidarity rally in London's Trafalgar Square demands the return of hostages held by Hamas. Pro-Israel protesters display flags and photos, reading out names of captured individuals. Hamas has reportedly taken around 222 people, with some hostages recently released. Israel denies rejecting potential releases and labels Hamas' claims as "propaganda." Aid is now being permitted into Gaza after Israel's supply cutoff. #IsraelHamas #HostageCrisis #SolidarityRally https://www.riskmap.com/incidents/1937384/articles/195623140/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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Egads... I wonder how many Democrats even realize they have another #hostagecrisis on their hands, like in 1980.
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The State Dept said it had been in contact w/the families of the citizens who are unaccounted for, & that intense work was underway to locate them & to free #hostages.
“The U.S. govt is working around the clock to determine their whereabouts & is working w/ the Israeli govt on every aspect of the #HostageCrisis, including sharing #intelligence & deploying experts from across the #UnitedStates govt to advise the Israeli govt on hostage recovery efforts,” the stmnt said. -
The #diplomatic channel has been particularly important since the violence between #Israel & Hamas in working on #freeing #American #hostages & supporting a #HumanitarianCorridor, #Thani said.
Blinken, when asked about the office, said that how nations deal w/ #Hamas should not be “business as usual,” but he thanked #Qatar for helping to deal w/the ongoing #HostageCrisis in #Gaza. -
⚡️ Hamas militants seize foreign citizens at an electronic music festival on Israel-Gaza border. Egyptian authorities are working to address the fate of the hostages held by Hamas. The militants disguised themselves as military and police personnel during the attack. Russian attendees were among those affected, with reports of abductions and potential Russian hostages. Israeli police had previously predicted an escalation of the conflict. #SecurityRisk #HostageCrisis https://www.riskmap.com/incidents/1928141/articles/194318877/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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#Israel orders 'full siege' of #Gaza
The #IDF says it has recaptured its territory & gathered 300k troops ahead of an anticipated #GroundOperation.
9 #UScitizens killed in #conflict
#Hamas attack bears hallmarks of #Iranian involvement, fmr U.S. ofcls say
Vast #HostageCrisis grips Israel after Hamas attack
A music festival in the Israeli desert became a scene of #massacre & #abduction
#Palestine #war
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/09/israel-hamas-war-gaza-violence/ -
⚡️ 17 Nepali citizens are being held hostage by Hamas, with 7 others injured in terror attacks on October 7, according to the government of Nepal. #HostageCrisis #TerrorAttacks https://www.riskmap.com/incidents/1924428/articles/193848575/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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I FUCKING KNEW IT. Everyone said I was paranoid and unbalanced at the time, and okay, I was and am paranoid and unbalanced, but I FUCKING KNEW IT.
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A Four-Decade Secret: One Man’s Story #BenBarnes of #Sabotaging Carter’s #Reelection A prominent Texas politician said he unwittingly took part in a 1980 tour of the #MiddleEast with a #clandestine agenda. #JimmyCarter #Reagan #OctoberSurprise #HostageCrisis #Iran #AmericanHistory #fact vs #lies #politics #republicans #GarySick #JohnConnally #Texas #president #CIA #DirtyTricks https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/18/us/politics/jimmy-carter-october-surprise-iran-hostages.html