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Yeshiva Students Missing, Suspected Kidnapped by Terrorists

Massive IDF manhunt underway in Hevron area after students suspected kidnapped by terrorists; Chief rabbinate calls for public prayer.

Yeshiva Students Missing, Suspected Kidnapped by Terrorists

Boko Haram Kidnaps 20 More Women in Nigeria

Terrorist group 'on the rampage' in northeastern Nigeria - terrorizing villages as local government lags behind in fighting the terror.

Boko Haram Kidnaps 20 More Women in Nigeria

4 Kidnapped Nigerian Schoolgirls Escape

Four of the Nigerian girls who were kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists last month have escaped.

4 Kidnapped Nigerian Schoolgirls Escape

Nigeria Says it Knows Where Missing Schoolgirls Are

Nigeria's highest ranking military officer reveals the missing teenagers have been located.

Nigeria Says it Knows Where Missing Schoolgirls Are

British Official: Nigeria Won't Exchange Terrorists for Girls

Nigeria's President rules out the possibility of releasing terrorists in exchange for schoolgirls being held captive by Boko Haram.

British Official: Nigeria Won't Exchange Terrorists for Girls

Watch: Islamists Showcase Kidnapped Christian Girls

Video is the first definitive proof of life since the nearly 300 girls were kidnapped. Islamists claim they have 'converted to Islam'.

Watch: Islamists Showcase Kidnapped Christian Girls

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Terror Cell Planned Kidnapping Attacks from Prison

'Ensemble cast' of terrorists hatched elaborate plan to kidnap soldiers, with Hamas and Saudi backing, according to Shin Bet.

Terror Cell Planned Kidnapping Attacks from Prison

Hezbollah Sources: Jeep Attack a Kidnapping Attempt

The explosion on the Golan Heights Tuesday that injured three IDF soldiers was a failed kidnapping attempt, Hezbollah sources said.

Hezbollah Sources: Jeep Attack a Kidnapping Attempt

Syrian Rebels Release Nuns Kidnapped in December

A group of nuns who were kidnapped by rebels released in exchange for women prisoners who were held in regime jails.

Syrian Rebels Release Nuns Kidnapped in December

Top Fatah Official Supports Hamas Kidnapping Israeli Soldiers

Senior PA representative Jibril Rajoub calls kidnapping Israeli soldiers 'the only language Israel can understand.'

Top Fatah Official Supports Hamas Kidnapping Israeli Soldiers

Libya: Abducted Egyptian Diplomats Freed

Five Egyptian diplomats who were abducted by Libyan former rebels were released late Sunday.

Libya: Abducted Egyptian Diplomats Freed

Egypt Evacuates Diplomatic Missions in Libya

Egypt evacuates embassy in Tripoli and consulate in Benghazi after kidnappers seized four Egyptian diplomats.

Egypt Evacuates Diplomatic Missions in Libya

Egyptian Officials Kidnapped in the Sinai

Egyptian labor ministry official and three trade union activists kidnapped in the Sinai, in what may be another terrorist attack.

Egyptian Officials Kidnapped in the Sinai

Carjackers Steal Car with Baby Inside

Carjackers drag mother from car and speed off with baby. Baby found alive and well.

Carjackers Steal Car with Baby Inside

Gunmen Kidnap Libya's Deputy Intelligence Chief

Libya's deputy intelligence chief, Mustafa Nuh, abducted in Tripoli as violence continues to rage in Libya's capital.

Gunmen Kidnap Libya's Deputy Intelligence Chief

Police Chief Stops Kidnapping in Be’er Sheva

Police chief stumbles across scene of violent kidnapping between parents.

Police Chief Stops Kidnapping in Be’er Sheva

Cops Use 'Hollywood-Style' Trick to Foil Kidnappers

Police indict four people accused of kidnapping a Jerusalem resident, catching with that old Hollywood standby – marked money.

Cops Use 'Hollywood-Style' Trick to Foil Kidnappers

Kidnapped Lebanese Pilgrims Released in Exchange for Pilots

Nine Lebanese pilgrims who were kidnapped by rebels in Syria have been freed in exchange for two Turkish pilots seized in Lebanon in August.

Kidnapped Lebanese Pilgrims Released in Exchange for Pilots

Hamas Threatens to Kidnap More Soldiers

On the 2nd anniversary of Gilad Shalit's release, Hamas threatens Israel that it will kidnap more soldiers and "continue the resistance."

Hamas Threatens to Kidnap More Soldiers

Another 'Terror Tunnel' from Gaza Destroyed

IDF engineers working to demolish tunnel as Hamas promises "thousands more."

Another 'Terror Tunnel' from Gaza Destroyed

Libyan PM: My Kidnapping Was an Attempted Coup

Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan says his kidnapping and released was an attempted coup against his government.

Libyan PM: My Kidnapping Was an Attempted Coup

Libya's Prime Minister: I Won't Resign

Hours after being kidnapped and released, Libya’s Prime Minister Ali Zeidan says he has no intention of resigning.

Libya's Prime Minister: I Won't Resign

Libyan PM Freed After Kidnap by Al-Qaeda Group

The Prime Minister of Libya, Ali Zeidan, was released Thursday afternoon after he was nabbed by an armed gang

Libyan PM Freed After Kidnap by Al-Qaeda Group

MK: 'Accessory to Murder' for Hiring Illegal Worker

Kadima MK says restaurant owner who hired illegal Arab worker who murdered an IDF soldier Friday should face ‘accessory to murder’ charge.

MK: 'Accessory to Murder' for Hiring Illegal Worker

Man who Murdered Soldier Tried to Kidnap Before

Tomer Hazan’s girlfriend reveals that killer tried to tempt others. Protesters target businessman who hired the terrorist.

Man who Murdered Soldier Tried to Kidnap Before

Murder ‘Raises Tough Questions’

Netanyahu laments ‘ceaseless’ terror war, Danon blames PA, and Yogev warns Israel faces tough questions.

Murder ‘Raises Tough Questions’

Two Turkish Pilots Kidnapped in Lebanon

Two pilots working for Turkish Airlines abducted near Beirut's international airport. Unknown group claims to be holding them.

Two Turkish Pilots Kidnapped in Lebanon

Hamas Publishes Photos of Shalit Release

A new Hamas video takes pride in kidnappings, and shows new footage of Shalit walking free.

Hamas Publishes Photos of Shalit Release

Dichter: Israel Gives In Too Quickly on Kidnapping

Former Shin Bet head says Israel needs to pressure terrorist kidnappers, not just negotiate.

Dichter: Israel Gives In Too Quickly on Kidnapping

Female Soldiers Report Kidnap Attempt

Police search for Arab men suspected of trying to kidnap three soldiers from a base near Hadera.

Female Soldiers Report Kidnap Attempt

Morsi Rejects Negotiations with Bedouin Kidnappers

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi bars negotiations with the kidnappers of three policemen and four soldiers.

Morsi Rejects Negotiations with Bedouin Kidnappers

Sinai Bedouin Hint: We Were Better Off Under Israel

Sinai Bedouin blame interior ministry for kidnappings in the region and say: We've already paid a price for Israel returning the land.

Sinai Bedouin Hint: We Were Better Off Under Israel

Syrian Rebels Abduct 4 UN Peacekeepers

Rebels on the Syrian side of the Golan abducted four Filipino UN peacekeepers in the same area where 21 peacekeepers were recently held.

Syrian Rebels Abduct 4 UN Peacekeepers

Sinai Bedouin Kidnap and Release a Hungarian Peacemaker

Armed Bedouin tribesmen freed a Hungarian peacekeeper in Egypt's Sinai after briefly detaining him.

Sinai Bedouin Kidnap and Release a Hungarian Peacemaker

Israeli Arab Released by Sinai Kidnappers

Amir Hassan, the Israeli Arab who was kidnapped last week in Sinai along with his Norwegian companion, was released by his Bedouin captors

Israeli Arab Released by Sinai Kidnappers

Report: No Threat to Life of Israeli Hostage in Sinai

Egyptian Bedouin captors of Israeli man and Norwegian woman are not threatening murder.

Report: No Threat to Life of Israeli Hostage in Sinai

Report: Arab Israeli Kidnapped in Sinai

An Arab Israeli man has reportedly been kidnapped in Sinai.

Report: Arab Israeli Kidnapped in Sinai

Second Test: Ashdod Woman is Not Kidnapped Girl

A second DNA test has shown that a woman from Ashdod is definitely not Alexandra Brandt, who disappeared in 1994.

Second Test: Ashdod Woman is Not Kidnapped Girl

DNA Tests Cannot Confirm Kidnapped Girl Found

DNA tests fail to confirm or disprove that long-lost Alexandra Brandt has been found.

DNA Tests Cannot Confirm Kidnapped Girl Found

Hamas Calls to Kidnap IDF Soldiers

Hamas, taking advantage of the rioting in Judea and Samaria, calls on terrorists to kidnap IDF soldiers.

Hamas Calls to Kidnap IDF Soldiers

French Family Kidnapped by Islamist ‘Boko Haram’ Terror Group

A French family of seven with four children has been abducted by the Nigeria-based radical Islamist “Boko Haram” terrorist organization.

French Family Kidnapped by Islamist ‘Boko Haram’ Terror Group

PA Gang Kidnapped Elderly Israeli Cabbie

An Arab gang kidnapped a 70-year-old Israel cabbie, beat him, and threw him out along the road to Ramallah.

PA Gang Kidnapped Elderly Israeli Cabbie

Jerusalem-Arab Charged in Bedouin Kidnapping Ring

Nadal Tubasi, a 35-year-old Arab resident of Jerusalem, is charged with kidnapping with the intent to murder or blackmail and extort.

Jerusalem-Arab Charged in Bedouin Kidnapping Ring

Arab Terror Cell That Planned Kidnappings Busted

The Shabak, IDF and Israel Police revealed that they had eliminated an Arab terror cell that planned to kidnap Israelis.

Arab Terror Cell That Planned Kidnappings Busted

Al-Qaeda Leader Calls for Increased Kidnappings of Westerners

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has called on Muslims to increase efforts to kidnap Westerners in exchange for imprisoned jihadists.

Al-Qaeda Leader Calls for Increased Kidnappings of Westerners

Hamas Minister Calls to Kidnap More IDF Soldiers

One year since the release of Gilad Shalit, a Hamas minister calls to kidnap more Israeli soldiers to serve as bargaining chips.

Hamas Minister Calls to Kidnap More IDF Soldiers

EXPOSED: Egypt & Syria, Kidnappings & Death

Free Syrian Army Rebels shown to torture and violently murder its opponents.

EXPOSED: Egypt & Syria, Kidnappings & Death

IDF to Update Captivity Training for Soldiers

The IDF will update the captivity training it provides to soldiers in its elite units based on information provided by Gilad Shalit.

IDF to Update Captivity Training for Soldiers

Arabic TV Channel Shows Kidnapping of IDF Soldiers

The pan-Arab network Al Mayadeen broadcasts footage showing the 2006 kidnapping of IDF soldiers Regev and Goldwasser.

Arabic TV Channel Shows Kidnapping of IDF Soldiers

Egyptian Kidnappers Release American Hostages

Kidnappers in Egypt have released two Americans and their Egyptian tour guide after holding them hostage for three days.

Egyptian Kidnappers Release American Hostages

Two U.S. Tourists Freed by Captors in Sinai

Two Massachusetts tourists who were abducted in the Sinai region freed after three days in captivity.

Two U.S. Tourists Freed by Captors in Sinai

Family of Sinai Kidnap Victim: 'Seems Like a Nightmare'

The family of an American Christian pastor kidnapped by Bedouin in the Sinai Peninsula on Friday say they still can't believe it happened.

Family of Sinai Kidnap Victim: 'Seems Like a Nightmare'

Bedouin Abducts Two U.S. Tourists in Sinai

Two U.S. tourists have been abducted by a Bedouin seeking to pressure officials to release his detained relative.

Bedouin Abducts Two U.S. Tourists in Sinai

Lieberman: Israel Avoided 'Gilad Shalit II' Sunday

Foreign Minister Lieberman said that Israel avoided a repeat of the Gilad Shalit kidnapping when a driver fended off terrorists near Hevron

Lieberman: Israel Avoided 'Gilad Shalit II' Sunday

Nasrallah Urges Kidnappers to Address Grievances With Him

Hizbullah chief Hassan Nasrallah calls on the abductors of the Lebanese pilgrims in Syria to address their grievances directly with him.

Nasrallah Urges Kidnappers to Address Grievances With Him

Unknown Syrian Group Claims to be Holding Lebanese Pilgrims

A previously unknown armed Syrian group says that it is holding a group of Lebanese Shiite pilgrims who went missing last week.

Unknown Syrian Group Claims to be Holding Lebanese Pilgrims

Kidnapped Lebanese Pilgrims Released

A group of Lebanese Shiite pilgrims who were kidnapped in Syria were freed and arrived in Turkey.

Kidnapped Lebanese Pilgrims Released

Lebanon Works to Free Kidnapped Shi'ites in Syria

Beirut has asked Turkey to help free 11 Shi'ite tourists who were kidnapped in Syria Wednesday.

Lebanon Works to Free Kidnapped Shi'ites in Syria

IDF Official: 20 Kidnap Attempts So Far This Year

A top IDF officer said Arab terrorists have been even more aggressive in attempts by to kidnap IDF soldiers and Israeli civilians.

IDF Official: 20 Kidnap Attempts So Far This Year

Terrorist Kidnapping Cell Arrested

Security agents crack a terrorist cell that roamed Judea and Samaria and failed several times to kidnap residents, especially women.

Terrorist Kidnapping Cell Arrested