Rafah Under Fire In the gritty sands of Rafah, a Palestinian city located on the southern tip of the Gaza Strip, a storm's been brewing, the kind that sets your teeth on edge and has every cat in the alley bristling. This ain't the first rodeo for anyone who's spent time in the cauldron of Middle East tensions, but it's gearing up to be one of the dustiest. Earlier this … [Read more...] about Rafah Under Siege: Air Strikes and Hostage Rescue Amplify Conflict Tensions
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Four Year Old American Hostage Released by Hamas During Ceasefire
Innocence Lost I can imagine that a great many of us SOFREP readers are parents. Can you imagine your young child, at the age of three, being held captive by terrorists? The thought is infuriating and speaks volumes about the kind of people who have started the current war in Israel. And as a child, can you imagine your loving parents being murdered in front of you by your … [Read more...] about Four Year Old American Hostage Released by Hamas During Ceasefire
Breaking News: Hamas Agrees to Potential Release of at Least Fifty Hostages
The Current Situation The current situation in the Israel-Gaza conflict has taken a significant turn with the potential release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. This development comes amidst a tense and complicated backdrop of ongoing hostilities and negotiations. The hostage crisis began when Hamas captured about 240 foreign and Israeli hostages during an attack on October … [Read more...] about Breaking News: Hamas Agrees to Potential Release of at Least Fifty Hostages
A Journey Through Hell: Yocheved Lifshitz’s Harrowing Hamas Hostage Experience
In a harrowing account following her release from Hamas captivity, Israeli national Yocheved Lifshitz narrated her kidnapping experience during the attack on Israel on October 7, which she described as a hellish ordeal. The 85-year-old grandmother was among two hostages set free by Hamas on Monday. Lifshitz shared her distressing story of being abducted from her residence in … [Read more...] about A Journey Through Hell: Yocheved Lifshitz’s Harrowing Hamas Hostage Experience
SOFREP Pic of the Day: Mother and Daughter Released by Hamas, Many Hostages Remain in Gaza
Living a peaceful life in the quaint suburb of Evanston, Chicago, Judith Raanan, a 59-year-old devoted artist, and her ambitious daughter Natalie, 17, had their lives abruptly turned upside down on a fateful day during their visit to Israel. Judith, a woman of faith, was a regular at her local synagogue every Sabbath, while Natalie, a recent graduate from Deerfield High … [Read more...] about SOFREP Pic of the Day: Mother and Daughter Released by Hamas, Many Hostages Remain in Gaza
Ukraine Accuses Russia of Holding Chernobyl Plant ‘Hostage’
On Monday, the head of the United Nations' atomic energy organization met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to alert him to the deteriorating situation at Europe's largest nuclear plant in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. The UN official warned that the relentless fighting near the plant is putting it in danger of a nuclear disaster. The International Atomic Energy Agency … [Read more...] about Ukraine Accuses Russia of Holding Chernobyl Plant ‘Hostage’
The 30-Second Plea: Mark Frerichs is an American held Hostage in Afghanistan
What would you do if you were taken captive after you lent a hand to benefit other people? This is the story of Mark Frerichs: an abducted American pleading for his release as a victim of decades-long insurgency operations crewed by terrorist organizations. He is entering his second year of confinement by the Taliban– and he is now pleading for his freedom. Frerichs, 60, a … [Read more...] about The 30-Second Plea: Mark Frerichs is an American held Hostage in Afghanistan
Russian Troops Occupy Mariupol Hospital, Staff And Patients Said To Be Held Hostage
Following continued attacks on residential blocks, hospitals, journalists, and evacuees, patients and staff at the largest hospital in the city of Mariupol in Southern Ukraine have been taken hostage by Russian forces, according to Mariupol Deputy Mayor Sergei Orlov. "The biggest hospital in the 17th district of our cities is captured by Russian troops, and the Russian army … [Read more...] about Russian Troops Occupy Mariupol Hospital, Staff And Patients Said To Be Held Hostage
Syrian State Media: US-Led Troops Took Hostages During ‘Large Airborne Operation’
Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) special forces troops conducted a large operation targeting ISIS operatives, but the Syrian state media news outlet SANA claimed that American and Kurdish troops fired indiscriminately at civilians, killing four members of a single-family while taking hostages during a “large airborne operation” near Deir al-Zor on Monday. The SDF claimed to … [Read more...] about Syrian State Media: US-Led Troops Took Hostages During ‘Large Airborne Operation’
Why Delta Force Operators Were on the Sidelines During Their First Successful Hostage-Rescue Mission
In the early 1980s, when most Americans didn't even know about the highly secretive Delta Force, the elite counterterrorism unit participated in its first hostage-rescue operation — although indirectly. When a group of self-described "rebels" captured two American missionaries and three other Westerners in Sudan, Delta Force deployed. Despite having been trained for … [Read more...] about Why Delta Force Operators Were on the Sidelines During Their First Successful Hostage-Rescue Mission
The Haitian Gang That Kidnapped 16 Americans Is Expected to Demand $1 Million Ransom for Each Hostage
An infamous and powerful Haitian gang, known as the 400 Mawozo, is believed to be responsible for the Sunday abduction of 17 missionaries of the Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries. The victims, 16 Americans, and one Canadian include five children. One of the children is only two years old. The missionaries were abducted in the town of Ganthier east of the Haitian capital of … [Read more...] about The Haitian Gang That Kidnapped 16 Americans Is Expected to Demand $1 Million Ransom for Each Hostage
French Marines Ended a Hostage Crisis With a Bayonet Charge
French Marines were manning observation posts on either side of the Vrbanja Bridge. They were UN peacekeepers, the first to arrive in the decimated city of Sarajevo during the Bosnian War in May 1995. But their day was to begin in humiliation and end in bloodshed as their mission to hold the observation posts quickly escalated into the first UN combat mission of the … [Read more...] about French Marines Ended a Hostage Crisis With a Bayonet Charge