taken hostage

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Coyle, from Colorado, was arrested in January 2025, according to the Foley Foundation, which advocates for the release of Americans taken hostage or arbitrarily detained abroad.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

The Gaza war was triggered by the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

His daughter Nili Margalit, also taken hostage, was freed during the war's first brief truce in November 2023.

From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025

Eitan Horn, 39, was visiting his brother at Nir Oz when they were taken hostage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025

Bloom wanted us to know that he thought talking to our families, and soon, about the possibility of being taken hostage was a good idea.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover