Kidnapping of Noa Argamani

UN 'shocked' at civilian toll of Israeli operation to free hostages

The U.N. voiced alarm on Tuesday at the civilian toll of Israel's rescue of four hostages in Gaza, and the fact that Palestinian armed groups are holding captives there.

The United Nations rights office said acts committed by both Israelis and Palestinians "may amount to war crimes".

Mother of Hamas hostage: ‘She’s our only daughter’

Sixty-one-year-old Liora Argamani and her husband Yakov talk about Noa, their 26-year-old daughter, without tears, in steady voices. They are both optimistic. They believe she's alive. They are cautious about their political positions. They don't want to say anything against the Israeli government. "We are simple people. We have nothing to do with politics.