Hostage negotiator Mickey Bergman explains how he responds to criticism and points out that non-negotiations can lead to more hostages being detained.

I took a hostage negotiation class while researching my new thriller 'Famous Last Words,' and realized their jobs aren't so ...

The fragility of the truce between Israel and Hamas was laid bare on Saturday, after Israel accused Hamas of withholding a ...

Hamas on Saturday released three Israeli hostages from captivity in two orderly handover ceremonies that stood in marked ...

Hamas ensured that Saturday’s release of three hostages was done in a more organized fashion, after learning the lesson from Thursday’s more chaotic round of releases, a former hostage negotiator told ...

including when hostage Arbel Yehoud was not released as Israel said she should have been in one of the first exchanges. Quick negotiations led to a resolution of the dispute, and Yehoud was among ...

As it turns out, it is surprisingly easy to find a hostage negotiator, and even easier to get them to talk to you: after all, they have great rapport. After some back and forth, I was scheduled to ...