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    A hostage is a person seized by an abductor in order to compel another party, one which places a high value on the liberty, well-being and safety of the...
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    addition to hostages with only Israeli citizenship, almost half of the hostages are foreign nationals or have multiple citizenships. Some hostages were Negev...
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    The Iran hostage crisis (Persian: تسخیر سفارت آمریکا) was a diplomatic standoff between Iran and the United States. Fifty-three American diplomats and...
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  • The Beslan school siege (also referred to as the Beslan school hostage crisis or the Beslan massacre) was an Islamic terrorist attack that started on...
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  • hostage in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A hostage is a person or entity held by a captor. Hostage or The Hostage may also refer to: The Hostage (1917...
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  • The Hostages Convention (formally the International Convention against the Taking of Hostages) is a United Nations treaty by which states agree to prohibit...
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  • Hostage for a Day is a 1994 Canadian television comedy film directed by John Candy, in his only directorial effort. Though the film is also billed as...
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  • This is a list of notable hostage crises by date. "Hostages Held by Hamas: The Names of Those Abducted From Israel". Haaretz. Retrieved 2023-12-07. "Six...
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  • Hostage of Time is a film from Lebanon by Jean K. Chamoun (1994, 50 min).[page needed] The narrative focuses on the experiences of a young female doctor...
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  • Look up hostages in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hostages are people seized by a criminal abductor in order to compel another party. Hostages or The...
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    The Manila hostage crisis, officially known as the Rizal Park hostage-taking incident (Tagalog: Pagbibihag ng bus sa Maynila), took place when a disgruntled...
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    killed two members of the Israeli Olympic team, and took nine others hostage, who were later killed in a failed rescue attempt. Black September commander...
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  • Kidnapping and killing of Hersh Goldberg-Polin (category Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis)
    abducted by Hamas during the Re'im music festival massacre. He was held hostage for almost 11 months, until his body was recovered from a tunnel in Rafah...
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  • Hostage International, formerly Hostage UK, is a charity which aims to support the families of hostages and former hostages by providing emotional and...
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    The Hostages Trial (or, officially, The United States of America v. Wilhelm List, et al.) was held from 8 July 1947 until 19 February 1948 and was the...
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    The Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) is the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) elite tactical unit. The HRT was formed to provide a full-time federal law...
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  • The Platte Canyon High School hostage crisis was a hostage taking and shooting at Platte Canyon High School in Bailey, Colorado, on September 27, 2006...
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    or evade arrest, and hostage-takers. Crisis negotiation is often initiated by the first officer(s) on the scene. Modern hostage negotiation principles...
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  • The Moscow theater hostage crisis (also known as the 2002 Nord-Ost siege) was the seizure of the crowded Dubrovka Theater in Moscow by Chechen terrorists...
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  • Hostage diplomacy, also hostage-diplomacy, is the taking of hostages for diplomatic purposes. While common in the ancient world, it is a controversial...
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  • Treehouse Hostage is a 1999 family film directed by Sean McNamara and starring Jim Varney and Joey Zimmerman. It was Varney's final on-screen role before...
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  • The Lebanon hostage crisis was the kidnapping in Lebanon of 104 foreign hostages between 1982 and 1992, when the Lebanese Civil War was at its height....
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  • Hostage Rescue is an American docu-reality television series which premiered on May 14, 2024, on The CW. "The CW Network Sets Spring Premiere Dates for...
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    Hostages Square (Hebrew: כיכר החטופים) is a public plaza located in front of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. Since the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel...
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  • Held Hostage is a Lifetime Movie starring Julie Benz that aired on July 19, 2009. It is based on the true story of Michelle Renee Ramskill-Estey who also...
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  • of the Gaza Strip killed three Israeli hostages taken during the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel. The hostages, who were trying to be rescued, were visibly...
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  • Hostage US is a nonprofit organization that was established in 2016 that offers support to American hostages and their families during and after a hostage...
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  • Rogue Hostage is a 2021 American action thriller film directed by Jon Keeyes starring Tyrese Gibson with John Malkovich, Michael Jai White and Christopher...
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    Israel after the Israel Defense Forces stated it had recovered six dead hostages taken by Hamas during its attack on Israel in October 2023, including Hersh...
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  • Hostage is a 2001 thriller novel by Robert Crais, set in fictional Bristo Bay, California, about a small town police chief named Jeff Talley with memories...
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