On January 15, Israel and Hamas reached a milestone agreement that would secure the release of 33 hostages over the coming weeks, marking a pivotal moment in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the Academic Engagement Network (AEN) today urged members of the American Historical Association (AHA) Council to veto a “misguided resolution, which grossly undermines the rules of causal inference to advance a near-obsessive anti-Israel narrative that casts the Jewish state as a uniquely malevolent aggressor.”
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, welcomes reports that the first stage of an agreement has been reached that will facilitate the release of 33 of the remaining hostages brutally abducted from Israel during Hamas’ attack on October 7, 2023. It also outlines a path forward to secure the release of all remaining hostages held in inhumane conditions in Gaza and potentially end more than 15 months of war and suffering for Israelis and Gazans.
Since Hamas’ brutal attack on October 7, American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, has been advocating side-by-side with more than 50 hostage families to keep their stories front of mind for officials at the highest levels of leadership across society.
Here is what is known about the people taken hostage on October 7, the history of Hamas’ hostage-taking, how Israel has responded in the past, and the latest on hostages negotiations.
