Tag: ransom

Ted Deutch, CEO of the American Jewish Committee, praised the Biden administration's handling of negotiations with Iran over five U.S. prisoners.

'It pains us that that ZAKA’s reputation and willingness to help in humanitarian issues has been exploited.'

Iran has received billions of dollars in cash and gold from the Obama administration according to two US news outlets.

The cash payment to the Iranian government is the subject of the latest war between the Republicans and the Obama administration, with the Republicans saying the payment was ransom for the release of the three American prisoners from Iranian captivity.

The Obama administration still insists it paid "no ransom" to Iran in order to get back four hostages held by Tehran. But where is Bob Levinson, the only Jew?

Two hostages, one each from Japan and Jordan, may die in the next 24 hours, ISIS warns.

The Islamic State wants to punish Japan for spending $200 million on the war against ISIS.

An Israeli entrepreneur has launched a project to raise NIS 500,000 in order to buy the release of Eyal Yifrah, Gil-Ad Shayer and Naftali...

The World Jewish Congress urged Germany to address a request by the Greek Jewish community of Thessaloniki to be paid back for a ransom...

The Jewish community of Thessaloniki is suing Germany for the return of a ransom paid during the Nazi occupation of Greece. The papers were filed...