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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
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
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
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
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
Fatal hostage crisis in California
additional 14 hostages were injured during the crisis. To this day, the hostage crisis remains the largest hostage rescue operation in US history, with
1991 Sacramento hostage crisis
1991_Sacramento_hostage_crisis
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
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
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
British executive
of Hostage US, the first Director of Hostage UK (now Hostage International) and was awarded an OBE in the 2014 Honours List for services to hostages and
Rachel_Briggs
Detention without evidence or likelihood of crime, or without due process
and Hostage US. In response to the disappearance of Robert Levinson, in 2014 president Barack Obama ordered a review of the US policy on hostage taking
Wrongful_detention
American aid worker and ISIS captive (1988–2015)
of us. That was very clear." On February 6, 2015, a media account affiliated with ISIS released a statement claiming that a female American hostage held
Kayla_Mueller
American drama television series
Hostages is an American drama television series that aired on CBS as part of the 2013–14 American television season. Developed for American television
Hostages_(American_TV_series)
US-Yemeni operations against al-Qaeda
series of military operations to rescue multiple hostages held by al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). U.S. involvement in the missions were primarily
2014 hostage rescue operations in Yemen
2014_hostage_rescue_operations_in_Yemen
American journalist
2014. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Hostage US, a non-profit that supports American hostages and their families. Moore traveled to Somalia on
Michael_Scott_Moore
2004 Russian hostage crisis and massacre
Caucasus region of Russia), on 1 September 2004. The hostage-takers were members of the Riyad-us Saliheen, sent by the Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev
Beslan_school_siege
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
U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day
U.S._Hostage_and_Wrongful_Detainee_Day
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
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
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
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
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
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)
Arbitrary detention by Iran
origins of Iranian hostage diplomacy lie in the 1979–1981 Iran hostage crisis, when 52 American diplomats and citizens were held at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran
Iran's_hostage_diplomacy
Failed 1980 American military operation in Iran
U.S. president Jimmy Carter called the hostage-taking an act of "blackmail" and the hostages "victims of terrorism and anarchy". In Iran the hostage-taking
Operation_Eagle_Claw
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
Hostage Working Group was organized by the U.S. Department of State at the US Embassy in Baghdad in the summer of 2004 to monitor hostages in Iraq. Reported
Hostage_Working_Group
Algeria-mediated Iran–United States talks (1980–1981)
1980, Iran and the United States engaged in negotiations to end the Iran hostage crisis, which began in November 1979. Iranian demands most notably included
Iran hostage crisis negotiations
Iran_hostage_crisis_negotiations
Joint American-Kurdish special forces operation in Iraq
response, officials from the KRG requested U.S. assistance for an urgent military operation to rescue the hostages. U.S. forces agreed to the request, initially
2015_Hawija_prison_raid
1976 Israeli counter-terrorist operation
am an idealist." In addition, five non-Israeli hostages – two ultra-orthodox Jewish couples from the US and Belgium and a French resident of Israel – were
Entebbe_raid
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
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
taken hostage in Iraq. Foreign hostages in Afghanistan Foreign hostages in Nigeria Foreign hostages in Somalia Mathewson, Judy (November 30, 2005). "U.S. Christian
Foreign_hostages_in_Iraq
1980 US presidential election theory
to undermine incumbent U.S. president Jimmy Carter by delaying the release of 66 American hostages detained in Iran. The hostage situation, which began
1980_October_Surprise_theory
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
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
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
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
1985–1987 political scandal in the U.S.
arms shipments was that they were part of an attempt to free seven U.S. hostages being held in Lebanon by Hezbollah, an Islamist paramilitary group connected
Iran–Contra_affair
1977 siege
The 1977 Hanafi Siege was a terrorist attack, hostage-taking, and standoff in Washington, D.C., lasting from March 9 to March 11, 1977. Three buildings
1977 Washington, D.C., attack and hostage taking
1977_Washington,_D.C.,_attack_and_hostage_taking
American late-night news program since 1980
Held Hostage: Day "xxx", where xxx represented the number of days that Iranians held the occupants of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran as hostages. At
Nightline
American photojournalist (1981–2014)
December 2014) was a British-born American photojournalist who had been held hostage by the militant Islamist group al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
Luke_Somers
Israeli hostage taken by Hamas in 2023
kidnapping became a symbol of the hostage crisis and led to Argamani being described as "the face of the Nova music festival hostages". In March 2024, Argamani's
Noa_Argamani
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
British aid worker
Haines says: 'He is everything to us'". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 14 September 2014. "Profile of British hostage David Haines". BBC. 14 September
Killing_of_David_Haines
2014 military operation
American led effort to locate and rescue hostages being held by Islamic State (IS) forces. Plans to rescue the hostages were accelerated after the killings
2014 American rescue mission in Syria
2014_American_rescue_mission_in_Syria
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
visa to enter the US, citing "reason to believe" that he was involved in the seizure. The US Department of State interviewed hostages about their experiences
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the Iran hostage crisis
Mahmoud_Ahmadinejad_and_the_Iran_hostage_crisis
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
Terrorist cell affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
citizenship of both men was revoked. In 2021 in U.S. Federal Court, Kotey pleaded guilty to "hostage-taking resulting in death and providing material
The_Beatles_(terrorist_cell)
U.S. intelligence officer
Service, Georgetown University. He is also on the Advisory Council of Hostage US and is on the board of directors for the Foley Foundation. In May 2013
Christopher_P._Costa
Government policies and actions regarding negotiations with terrorists
not negotiating with terrorists. This policy is typically invoked during hostage crises and is limited to paying ransom demands, not other forms of negotiation
Government negotiation with terrorists
Government_negotiation_with_terrorists
Truce between Israel and Hamas
impasse and Hamas announcing they will not release any more hostages until the end of the war. The US blamed Hamas for violating the truce and the terms of
2023_Gaza_war_ceasefire
Algeria-mediated treaty between Iran and the United States
Iranian hostage crisis has highlighted US foreign policy and how it dealt with the crisis. The continuation and determination of the hostage takers, but
Algiers_Accords_(1981)
Hostage situation in Iran, 1979 to 1981
free the hostages. 19 January: U.S. and Iran sign an agreement over the hostages. Iran releases all of the hostages and U.S. frees 8 billion U.S. dollars
Timeline of the Iranian hostage crisis
Timeline_of_the_Iranian_hostage_crisis
Terrorist organization
over two Russian regions in 2004. Riyad-us Saliheen also took responsibility for the involvement in the hostage crises in Moscow in 2002 and Beslan in
Riyad-us Saliheen Brigade of Martyrs
Riyad-us_Saliheen_Brigade_of_Martyrs
2022 documentary television series
hostage crisis, examining other dimensions of the crisis, like the U.S. role in the Middle East politics during the 70's, and its impact on 1980 U.S.
Hostages_(2022_TV_series)
Israeli organization advocating for October 7 hostages
The Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum (Hebrew: מטה המשפחות להחזרת החטופים והנעדרים) is a body established to support and advocate for the families
Hostages and Missing Families Forum
Hostages_and_Missing_Families_Forum
2009 piracy incident
Pirate Takeover, But Ship's Captain Held Hostage Archived 14 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine "Crew on US ship say Somali pirates hold captain". The
Maersk_Alabama_hijacking
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
Haitian gang leader (born 1986)
2025. "'King' of Violent Haitian Gang Found Guilty on All Charges for Hostage Taking of 16 American Christian Missionaries". United States Department
Vitel'Homme_Innocent
American diplomat (1951–2002)
worked for the U.S. State Department as Vice Consul at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran. On November 4, 1979, he was among the 66 hostages taken by Islamic
Richard_Queen
Crimes against women committed by the Islamic State
Leader Raped American Hostage, US Finds", nytimes.com, August 14, 2015. "Islamic State leader reportedly raped American hostage", foxnews.com, August
Sexual violence in the Iraqi insurgency
Sexual_violence_in_the_Iraqi_insurgency
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
Israeli hostage taken by Hamas in 2023
Hagar (11 May 2025). "'The guards panicked and abandoned us. I looked at the other hostages and said, 'run!''". Ynetglobal. Retrieved 23 July 2026. חלוץ
Eliya_Cohen_(hostage)
2025 Israel–Hamas ceasefire agreement
Chen was the last slain hostage with US citizenship still held in Gaza. As of that date, the bodies of seven more deceased hostages remained in the Strip
Gaza_peace_plan
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
Contested psychological condition
a disputed disorder in pop psychology characterized by the tendency of hostages to develop a psychological bond with their captors. It is named after an
Stockholm_syndrome
Ongoing armed conflict in West Asia
republic. Iran severed diplomatic ties with the US and Israel and held the American embassy staff hostage, releasing them after signing the 1981 Algiers
2026_Iran_war
Former Israeli hostage
Braslavski (Hebrew: רום ברסלבסקי; born 2003 or 2004) is a former Israeli hostage who was abducted from the Nova music festival during the October 7 attacks
Rom_Braslavski
Israeli taken hostage by Hamas
assistance to the wounded before he was taken hostage. On October 13, 2025, after 738 days as a hostage, Kupershtein was released from Hamas captivity
Bar_Kupershtein
Abduction during 2023 Hamas attack on Israel
part of the October 7 attacks. She was held hostage in Gaza for 54 days and appeared in the first hostage video released by Hamas. Her abduction, and
Kidnapping_of_Mia_Schem
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
United States Marine
States Marine who was the first American taken hostage by Iranian militants prior to the Iran hostage crisis. Kraus grew up in Pennsylvania. He joined
Kenneth_Kraus
Election of Ronald Reagan
attention and allowed the taking of 52 American hostages by a group of Islamist students and militants at the U.S. embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979. Carter's
1980 United States presidential election
1980_United_States_presidential_election
2007 hostage crisis in Afghanistan
2007, a group of 23 South Korean missionaries were captured and held hostage by members of the Taliban while passing through Ghazni Province of Afghanistan
2007 South Korean hostage crisis in Afghanistan
2007_South_Korean_hostage_crisis_in_Afghanistan
Seventeen tourists from western countries
Retrieved 2024-06-23. Ax, Joseph (6 May 2014). "Jurors hear dramatic hostage tale at U.S. trial of London imam". Reuters. Retrieved 23 June 2024. Miller,
1998 tourist kidnappings in Yemen
1998_tourist_kidnappings_in_Yemen
2019 Indian crime mystery thriller series
Hostages is an Indian Hindi-language crime thriller series for Hotstar Specials, which is an official remake of an Israeli series of the same name. Written
Hostages_(Indian_TV_series)
Political party
reunite the disparate factions within the party, but inflation and the Iran Hostage Crisis of 1979–1980 took their toll, resulting in a landslide victory for
Democratic Party (United States)
Democratic_Party_(United_States)
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
Hostage crisis in Texas in 1997
Mountain Resort hostage crisis was a hostage crisis and standoff between the McLaren Faction of the Republic of Texas group and the US federal government
Davis Mountain Resort hostage crisis
Davis_Mountain_Resort_hostage_crisis
Video game character
Abigail Anderson is a character in the video game The Last of Us Part II (2020) by Naughty Dog. She is portrayed by Laura Bailey through performance capture
Abby_(The_Last_of_Us)
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
Train hijacking in Balochistan, Pakistan
deep condemnation of the incident. United States: The US government denounced the attack and hostages taking by militants of the outlawed Balochistan Liberation
2025_Jaffar_Express_hijacking
Hostage crisis in Rostov-on-Don, Russia
On 16 June 2024, a hostage situation occurred at a detention center in Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast, Russia. The hostage takers, all Islamic State militants
Rostov-on-Don pre-trial detention center hostage crisis
Rostov-on-Don_pre-trial_detention_center_hostage_crisis
American-Israeli activist
highest profile relatives of Israeli hostages advocating for their release on the world stage, meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden and Pope Francis
Rachel_Goldberg-Polin
US Special office
an executive order pertaining to the recovery of U.S. hostages held by non-state actors and of U.S. citizens wrongfully detained by foreign states. The
Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs
Special_Presidential_Envoy_for_Hostage_Affairs
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
American politician and attorney (1955–2026)
warrants for Israeli leaders, Graham said: "You may as well shoot the hostages yourself. This court is for Africans." A spokesperson for Graham denied
Lindsey_Graham
1994 attack in Utah, US
Library hostage incident occurred on March 5, 1994, in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, when Clifford Lynn Draper held several hostages on the second
Salt Lake City Public Library hostage incident
Salt_Lake_City_Public_Library_hostage_incident
2023 terror incident in Israel
high-profile meetings, including one with US President Joe Biden during his visit to Tel Aviv. Four days after the hostage stand-off, UK Foreign Secretary James
Rachel_Edri_hostage_stand-off
Airstrikes and capture of Nicolás Maduro
Retrieved 7 January 2026. Patel said the FBI's hostage rescue team, a tactical unit, was embedded with the U.S. forces in the mission to capture Maduro. Barnes
2026 United States intervention in Venezuela
2026_United_States_intervention_in_Venezuela
1994 hostage taking incident in Oregon, U.S.
28-year-old woman named Janet Marilyn Smith took her own pet Siamese cat hostage in a Fred Meyer store in Gresham, Oregon, United States. Once officers
Gresham cat hostage taking incident
Gresham_cat_hostage_taking_incident
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
American journalist
Syria Foreign hostages in Iraq Hostage Working Group Kenneth Bigley Nick Berg Daniel Pearl Steven Sotloff Sly, Liz; Goldman, Adam. "U.S. hostage Peter Theo
Theo_Padnos
Terror hostage-taking in 2014 in Sydney, Australia
have not negotiated, they've done nothing. They have left us here to die." Early on, hostages were seen holding a Jihadist flag against the window of the
Lindt_Cafe_siege
1980 hostage situation in London
for the sovereignty of the Khuzestan Province of Iran, took 26 people hostage, including embassy staff, several visitors, and a police officer who had
Iranian_Embassy_siege
2013 French military operation against Islamist group al-Shabaab in Somalia
al-Shabaab and African Union troops. US and French satellites and unmanned reconnaissance flights monitored the hostage's location for several months as operators
Bulo Marer hostage rescue attempt
Bulo_Marer_hostage_rescue_attempt
American-Israeli hostage killed in Gaza
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
Kidnapping and killing of Hersh Goldberg-Polin
Kidnapping_and_killing_of_Hersh_Goldberg-Polin
Land service branch of the U.S. military
The United States Army (U.S. Army) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is designated as the army of the United States in
United_States_Army
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