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Person seized by abductor to compel action by another party
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
Hostage
Topics referred to by the same term
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
Hostage_(disambiguation)
Occupation of Tehran's U.S. embassy (1979–1981)
The Iran hostage crisis (Persian: بحران گروگانگیری سفارت آمریکا) began on November 4, 1979, when 66 Americans, including diplomats and other civilian
Iran_hostage_crisis
Thriller podcast
American Hostage is a scripted psychological thriller podcast directed by Shawn Christensen and starring Jon Hamm, Joseph Perrino, Carla Gugino, and Dylan
American_Hostage
American crime drama series
American Hostage is an American crime thriller television anthology series created by Shawn Ryan and Eileen Myers for MGM+. Based on the podcast of the
American_Hostage_(TV_series)
British television series
Hostage is a British political thriller miniseries written by Matt Charman and directed by Isabelle Sieb Amy Nail, starring Suranne Jones and Julie Delpy
Hostage_(TV_series)
2010 bus hijacking and mass murder in Manila, Philippines
The Manila hostage crisis, officially known as the Rizal Park hostage-taking incident (Tagalog: Pagbibihag ng bus sa Maynila), took place in Rizal Park
Manila_hostage_crisis
2005 action thriller film by Florent-Emilio Siri
Hostage is a 2005 American action thriller film directed by Florent Siri from the screenplay by Doug Richardson. It is based on the 2001 novel of the
Hostage_(2005_film)
Hostages taken into Gaza (2023–2026)
Almost half of the hostages were foreign nationals or had multiple citizenships, and some hostages were Negev Bedouins. The hostages were held in different
Gaza_war_hostage_crisis
1979 international criminal law treaty
The Hostages Convention (formally the International Convention against the Taking of Hostages) is a United Nations treaty by which states agree to prohibit
Hostages_Convention
1988 event in West Germany
The Gladbeck hostage crisis or Gladbeck hostage drama was a bank robbery and hostage-taking that took place in northwestern West Germany from 16 to 18
Gladbeck_hostage_crisis
2004 Russian hostage crisis and massacre
involved the imprisonment of more than 1,100 people as hostages, including 777 children. The hostages, primarily children, their parents, and school staff
Beslan_school_siege
Taking hostages for diplomatic purposes
Hostage diplomacy, also hostage-diplomacy, is the taking of hostages for diplomatic purposes. While common in the ancient world, it is a controversial
Hostage_diplomacy
Elite tactical unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
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
Hostage_Rescue_Team
2002 terrorist attack and hostage crisis in Moscow
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
Moscow_theater_hostage_crisis
International charity
Hostage International, formerly Hostage UK, is a charity which aims to support the families of hostages and former hostages by providing emotional and
Hostage_International
Kidnapping in Lebanon of 104 foreign hostages between 1982 and 1992
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.
Lebanon_hostage_crisis
1972 Summer Olympics terrorist attack
Israeli Olympic team, and took nine other Israeli team members hostage. Those hostages were later also killed by the militants during a failed rescue
Munich_massacre
1998 film by Sean McNamara
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
Treehouse_Hostage
2023 massacre in southern Israel
holiday of Shemini Atzeret near kibbutz Re'im. Hamas also took 44 people hostage, and men and women were reportedly subject to sexual and gender-based violence
Nova_music_festival_massacre
breaking out on October 7, 2023, there were four Israeli citizens held hostage in the Gaza Strip: two of whom were alive, and two who were dead. During
List_of_Gaza_war_hostages
Fatal hostage crisis in California
On April 4, 1991, 41 employees and customers were taken hostage by four gunmen and held at a Good Guys! electronics store at the corner of 65th Street
1991 Sacramento hostage crisis
1991_Sacramento_hostage_crisis
Public square in Tel Aviv, Israel
Hostages Square (Hebrew: כיכר החטופים, romanized: Kikar HaChatufim) is a public plaza located in front of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. In the wake of the
Hostages_Square
Israel–Hamas hostage-prisoner exchange and armistice
A hostages-and-prisoners exchange and armistice between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip took effect from 19 January
January 2025 Gaza war ceasefire
January_2025_Gaza_war_ceasefire
1996–1997 hostage crisis in Lima, Peru
The Japanese embassy hostage crisis (Spanish: Toma de la residencia del embajador de Japón en Lima, Japanese: 在ペルー日本大使公邸占拠事件, romanized: Zai Perū Nihon
Japanese embassy hostage crisis
Japanese_embassy_hostage_crisis
Deal between opposing belligerents in a conflict
opposing sides in a conflict to release prisoners: prisoners of war, spies, hostages, etc. Sometimes, dead bodies are involved in an exchange. Prisoners exchanged
Prisoner_exchange
Failed 1980 American military operation in Iran
Jimmy Carter called the hostage-taking an act of "blackmail" and the hostages "victims of terrorism and anarchy". In Iran the hostage-taking was widely seen
Operation_Eagle_Claw
1976 Israeli counter-terrorist operation
Amin at Entebbe, the hijackers moved the hostages to a disused terminal. After releasing most non-Israeli hostages over the following days, the terrorists
Entebbe_raid
American punk rock band
Hostage Calm was an American punk rock band from Wallingford, Connecticut, United States, formed in 2007. Hostage Calm released two extended plays, four
Hostage_Calm
foreign hostages beginning in April 2004. Since then, they have captured more than 200 foreigners and thousands of Iraqis; among them, dozens of hostages were
Foreign_hostages_in_Iraq
2021 American action thriller film by Jon Keeyes
Rogue Hostage is a 2021 American action thriller film directed by Jon Keeyes starring Tyrese Gibson with John Malkovich, Michael Jai White and Christopher
Rogue_Hostage
Arbitrary detention by Iran
Iran hostage diplomacy refers to the use of arbitrary detention of foreign nationals and dual citizens by the Islamic Republic of Iran as a tool of statecraft
Iran's_hostage_diplomacy
1995 attack by Chechen separatists in southern Russia
The Budyonnovsk hospital hostage crisis (Russian: Теракт в Будённовске, lit. 'teract [terrorist act] in Budyonnovsk') took place from 14 to 19 June 1995
Budyonnovsk hospital hostage crisis
Budyonnovsk_hospital_hostage_crisis
Hostage incident in Texas, US
Colleyville synagogue hostage crisis was a 2022 incident where a 44-year-old man armed with a pistol took four people hostage in a synagogue in Colleyville
2022 Colleyville synagogue hostage crisis
2022_Colleyville_synagogue_hostage_crisis
Topics referred to by the same term
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
Hostages_(disambiguation)
Memoir by Eli Sharabi
Hostage is a 2025 autobiography by Israeli hostage survivor Eli Sharabi, recounting his 491 days in Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip following his abduction
Hostage_(memoir)
2013 hostage crisis in Algeria
Amenas hostage crisis began on 16 January 2013, when al-Qaeda-linked terrorists affiliated with a brigade led by Mokhtar Belmokhtar took expat hostages at
In_Amenas_hostage_crisis
Japanese phrase criticizing the judiciary
Hostage justice (Japanese: 人質司法, Hitojichi shihō) is a Japanese-language phrase used in criticizing the Japanese judiciary. It refers to the period during
Hostage_justice
1994 Canadian made-for-television film
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
Hostage_for_a_Day
Hostage-taking and shooting in Bailey, Colorado
The Platte Canyon High School hostage crisis was a hostage taking and shooting at Platte Canyon High School in Bailey, Colorado, United States, on September
2006 Platte Canyon High School hostage crisis
2006_Platte_Canyon_High_School_hostage_crisis
American hostage taker (1932–2005)
Kiritsis additional time for payment, so in February 1977, Kiritsis held Hall hostage at gun point demanding "justice", in an event that was widely followed
Tony_Kiritsis
English actress and producer (born 1961)
in 1993. Her film appearances include The World Is Not Enough (1999), Hostage (2005), Brothel (2008), and Inherent Vice (2014). Scott Thomas was born
Serena_Scott_Thomas
Terror hostage-taking in 2014 in Sydney, Australia
The Lindt Café siege (also known as the Sydney siege) was a terrorist hostage-taking that occurred on 15–16 December 2014 when a lone gunman, Man Haron
Lindt_Cafe_siege
1980 American television film
The Hostage Tower is a 1980 American spy and thriller television film starring Peter Fonda and Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and directed by Claudio Guzmán,
The_Hostage_Tower
1912 painting by Edmund Leighton
The Hostage is an oil on canvas painting by English artist Edmund Blair Leighton, from 1912. It was exhibited in Royal Academy in 1912. The Hostage is
The_Hostage_(painting)
2012 Chinese film
Lethal Hostage (边境风云) is 2012 Chinese crime thriller film, directed by Cheng Er, set on the China–Myanmar border. The film is about the relationship between
Lethal_Hostage
School in Sable-sur-Sarthe, France
Sablé-sur-Sarthe, Sarthe, France, took 23 people, most of them students aged 16–18, hostage with a handgun. He surrendered peacefully and no one was harmed. The teacher
Colbert de Torcy (secondary school)
Colbert_de_Torcy_(secondary_school)
Kidnapping and hostage taking has become a common occurrence in Afghanistan following the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. Kidnappers include Taliban
Foreign hostages in Afghanistan
Foreign_hostages_in_Afghanistan
2001 thriller novel by Robert Crais
Hostage is a 2001 thriller novel by Robert Crais, set in fictional Bristo Bay, California, about a small town police chief haunted by a failed hostage
Hostage_(novel)
Topics referred to by the same term
Dutch hostage crisis may refer to: 1975 Dutch train hostage crisis 1975 Indonesian consulate hostage crisis 1977 Dutch hostage crisis (disambiguation)
1975_Dutch_hostage_crisis
United States Navy SEALs rescue operation
Nigeria, resulting in the rescue of an American hostage and the killing of six of the seven captors. The hostage, 27-year-old Philip Walton, had been kidnapped
2020_Nigeria_hostage_rescue
Topics referred to by the same term
1977 Dutch hostage crisis may refer to: 1977 Dutch school hostage crisis 1977 Dutch train hijacking 1975 Dutch hostage crisis (disambiguation) This disambiguation
1977_Dutch_hostage_crisis
Topics referred to by the same term
Russian hostage crisis might refer to: Budyonnovsk hospital hostage crisis in June 1995 Kizlyar-Pervomayskoye hostage crisis in January 1996 Black Sea
Russian_hostage_crisis
Federal day observed in the United States
U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day is a day observed since 2023 when it was created with the passage of the "US Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act
U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day
U.S._Hostage_and_Wrongful_Detainee_Day
1974 single by Donna Summer
"The Hostage" is a song by American singer Donna Summer from her debut studio album, Lady of the Night (1974), which was released exclusively in the Netherlands
The_Hostage_(song)
Israeli anti-government protests
handling of the Gaza war and the hostage crisis. The protests aimed to pressure Netanyahu to accept a ceasefire and reach a hostage deal. The protests began sporadically
Israeli_hostage_deal_protests
Advertising character for Domino's Pizza
Domino's managed to, as the commercial's tagline went, "avoid the Noid". A hostage situation occurred when, on January 30, 1989, a mentally unstable man named
The_Noid
Chess variant
Hostage chess is a chess variant invented by John A. Leslie in 1997. Captured pieces are not eliminated from the game but can reenter active play through
Hostage_chess
Standoff and shooting in California, US
On June 2, 2026, a hostage crisis occurred in downtown Bakersfield, California, United States. The hostage crisis started as a confirmed bomb threat at
2026 Bakersfield hostage crisis
2026_Bakersfield_hostage_crisis
1994 crime in Torp, Norway
two police officers and two pensioners as hostages. The police freed the hostages and killed one of the hostage takers. It is the only peacetime incident
Torp_hostage_crisis
1958 play by Brendan Behan
The Hostage is a 1958 English-language play, with songs, by Irish playwright Brendan Behan. It consists of a much longer text, with songs, expanded from
The_Hostage_(play)
Hostage-taking in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines
in Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila, the Philippines, took 55 people hostage at the administration office on the second floor of the Virra Mall. Paray
2020 Greenhills hostage crisis
2020_Greenhills_hostage_crisis
American actor (born 1982)
films The Virgin Suicides (1999), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), Hostage (2005), In the Valley of Elah (2007), The Ruins (2008), and Charlie's Angels
Jonathan_Tucker
Book by Zayd Mutee' Dammaj
Al-Rahinah or The Hostage is a 1984 novel by Yemeni writer Zayd Mutee' Dammaj. It was selected by the Arab Writers Union as one of the 100 best Arabic
The_Hostage_(novel)
2023 friendly fire incident
On 15 December 2023, three Israeli hostages were killed by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) during the Battle of Shuja'iyya in the Gaza Strip. The men had
Killing of Alon Shamriz, Yotam Haim, and Samer Talalka
Killing_of_Alon_Shamriz,_Yotam_Haim,_and_Samer_Talalka
English actor (born 1998)
(2023). In 2025, he starred in the film My Oxford Year and thriller series Hostage. Corey Mylchreest was born on 8 May 1998 in Whipps Cross University Hospital
Corey_Mylchreest
The Beslan school hostage crisis (also referred to as the Beslan school siege or Beslan Massacre) began when armed Chechen terrorists took more than 1200
Timeline of the Beslan school siege
Timeline_of_the_Beslan_school_siege
1998 hostage crisis in Cúa, Venezuela
The 1998 Cúa hostage crisis occurred on April 5, 1998, in Cúa, Venezuela, when 18-year-old Héctor Duarte attempted to rob a bakery with a revolver. After
1998_Cúa_hostage_crisis
1975 hostage crisis in Israel
The Kfar Yuval hostage crisis, which took place during 15 June 1975, was a raid by a squad of Palestinian militants belonging to the Arab Liberation Front
Kfar_Yuval_hostage_crisis
2013 American murder and hostage crisis
On January 29, 2013, a hostage crisis, lasting almost seven days, began in the Wiregrass Region near U.S. Highway 231 in Midland City, Alabama. Jimmy
2013 Alabama bunker hostage crisis
2013_Alabama_bunker_hostage_crisis
French colonial institutions
Hostage schools were educational institutions established by the French colonizers in Senegal and French Sudan where the sons of chiefs and notables were
Hostage_schools
2021 South Korean thriller film
Hostage: Missing Celebrity (Korean: 인질; RR: Injil) is a 2021 South Korean action thriller film, written and directed by Pil Gam-sung in his directional
Hostage:_Missing_Celebrity
Hostage incident involving Libya and the UK in 1984
The Libyan hostage situation began on the morning of the murder of police constable Yvonne Fletcher at the Libyan Embassy in London, 17 April 1984, and
1984_Libyan_hostage_incident
Nonprofit organization for American hostages
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
Hostage_US
1975 American TV series or program
Sweet Hostage is a 1975 American made-for-television drama film based on the novel Welcome to Xanadu by Nathaniel Benchley. The film stars Linda Blair
Sweet_Hostage
1977 American television film
The Hostage Heart is a 1977 American made-for-television drama film directed by Bernard McEveety, written by Andrew J. Fenady, and based on Gerald Green's
The_Hostage_Heart
Hostage crisis in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1996
John Miranda took hostages at the Seal Masters of Hawaii building, his former place of employment. During the hostage crisis, two hostages were injured, one
1996_Honolulu_hostage_crisis
hostage crises by date. List of non-international armed conflicts List of proxy wars List of terrorist incidents List of wars: 2003–present "Hostages
List_of_hostage_crises
The following is a list of known foreign hostages captured in Somalia, particularly since the start of the Ethiopian intervention and the 2009–present
Foreign_hostages_in_Somalia
Japanese Red Army terror attack in Malaysia
The AIA Building hostage crisis took place at the AIA (American Insurance Associates) Building in Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 5 August 1975
1975 AIA building hostage crisis
1975_AIA_building_hostage_crisis
American reality television series
Hostage Rescue is an American docu-reality television series that aired on The CW from May 14 to June 18, 2024. "The CW Network Sets Spring Premiere Dates
Hostage_Rescue_(TV_series)
2009 American TV series or program
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
Held_Hostage
Kidnapping of 38 Vietnamese police officers
Thirty-eight Vietnamese police officers were taken hostage by villagers in Đồng Tâm commune, Mỹ Đức district, Hanoi on April 15, 2017, after police arrested
2017_Hanoi_hostage_crisis
1990 hostage crisis in Berkeley, California
The Henry's Pub hostage incident was a hostage crisis that occurred on September 28, 1990, at Henry's Pub inside the Hotel Durant in Berkeley, California
Henry's_Pub_hostage_incident
1947–8 war crimes trial in Nuremberg, Germany
United States of America v. Wilhelm List, et al., commonly known as the Hostages Trial, was the seventh of the twelve "Subsequent Nuremberg trials" for
Hostages_Trial
2025 Dutch film
iHostage is a 2025 Dutch thriller film directed by Bobby Boermans and written by Simon de Waal. Released on April 18, 2025, on Netflix, the film is inspired
IHostage
2017 song by Billie Eilish
"Hostage" is a song by American singer Billie Eilish from her debut EP, Don't Smile at Me (2017). The singer and her brother Finneas O'Connell co-wrote
Hostage_(Billie_Eilish_song)
2023 incident in Highland Papua, Indonesia
The Nduga hostage crisis began on 7 February 2023 when Free Papua Movement (Indonesian: Organisasi Papua Merdeka, OPM) insurgents attacked a plane and
Nduga_hostage_crisis
Hostage crisis in January 1996 during the First Chechen War
The Kizlyar–Pervomayskoye hostage crisis, also known in Russia as the terrorist act in Kizlyar (Russian: Теракт в Кизляре), occurred in January 1996 during
Kizlyar–Pervomayskoye hostage crisis
Kizlyar–Pervomayskoye_hostage_crisis
to end the Moscow theatre hostage crisis of 2002, causing the deaths of all 40 hostage-takers and 132 of the 912 hostages of many nationalities, has
Moscow hostage crisis chemical agent
Moscow_hostage_crisis_chemical_agent
Truce between Israel and Hamas
Qatar, stipulated a four-day break in fighting during which 50 Israeli hostages held in Gaza and 150 Palestinian prisoners in Israel were to be released
2023_Gaza_war_ceasefire
Topics referred to by the same term
Stockholm hostage crisis may refer to: Norrmalmstorg robbery, 1973 1975 West German embassy hostage crisis Embassy of Iran, Stockholm#Protests at the
Stockholm_hostage_crisis
Israeli hostage taken by Hamas in 2023
2025, after 505 days in Hamas captivity, as part of a Gaza ceasefire and hostage exchange agreement. After his release, Cohen published the autobiography
Eliya_Cohen_(hostage)
Hostage Rescue Force (Arabic: قوة إنقاذ الرهائن ) (also known as Unit 333) is a tier one police tactical unit that is subordinate to the National Security
Hostage_Rescue_Force
American-Israeli former Gaza war hostage (born 2003)
who became the last known living American citizen held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza war hostage crisis. His captivity and eventual release after 584 days
Edan_Alexander
2023 massacre in Israel
were killed and 76 were taken hostage in the attack. Among them were peace activists, including later-released hostage Yocheved Lifshitz, who used to
Nir_Oz_attack
1993 hostage crisis in France
The Neuilly kindergarten hostage crisis took place from 13–15 May 1993, when Érick Schmitt (calling himself the "Human Bomb"), a depressed and unemployed
Neuilly kindergarten hostage crisis
Neuilly_kindergarten_hostage_crisis
1973 bank robbery in Stockholm, Sweden
The Norrmalmstorg robbery was a bank robbery and hostage crisis that occurred at the Norrmalmstorg Square in Stockholm, Sweden, in August 1973 and was
Norrmalmstorg_robbery
American businessman and author (born 1957)
is an American businessman, author, and academic. Voss is a former FBI hostage negotiator, the CEO of The Black Swan Group Ltd, a company registered in
Christopher_Voss
Gaza war hostage case (2023 – 2025)
October 7 attacks, and was held as a hostage by Hamas until October 13, 2025, when he was released as part of a hostage-prisoner exchange. Evyatar David was
Kidnapping_of_Evyatar_David
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