Hostages

Ditsa Or reunites with her son Avinatan after two years in Hamas captivity, reflecting on faith, inner freedom, and national unity in a moving interview.

Families of Israeli hostages and captivity survivors are facing profound career and personal transitions after years of trauma, prompting programs like 'Way of Your Own' to help them rebuild their professional lives.

Jerusalem hosts a major international event marking the October 7 massacre with 2,000 delegates. Freed hostages and leaders attend a 24-hour global broadcast.

Yarden Bibas shared a poignant message marking three years since October 7, apologizing to his murdered wife and children. Meanwhile, an avenue was inaugurated in Paris to honor their memory.

Headstart crowdfunding platforms raised 117 million NIS across 1,232 war-related campaigns since October 7, 2023, reflecting unprecedented public solidarity and civic action in Israel.

Three years after October 7, former Hamas hostage Mia Schem shared a touching tribute on Instagram, thanking IDF soldiers for her return while mourning those who perished and remain in captivity.

Einav Zangauker marked three years since October 7 with an emotional post, demanding accountability from leadership and vowing to continue fighting for Israel's future.

Aviva and Keith Siegel share their harrowing 51 and 484-day captivity ordeals in Gaza following the October 7 attacks, detailing resilience, survival, and reunion.

Or Levy, a survivor of Hamas captivity, shared an emotional memorial tribute to his wife Einav, who was murdered during the October 7 massacre.

Liri Albag reflects on her life nearly two years after returning from Hamas captivity, describing the ongoing psychological struggle, recovery, and adjustment to a new daily routine.

Former hostage Avinatan Or reveals in a new interview how he spent six months secretly digging an escape tunnel from captivity in Gaza using improvised tools.

Hostage survivor Evyatar David shared details of his captivity in a Gaza tunnel, escape attempts, and conversations with Hamas guards in a new interview.

Evyatar David spent over a year in underground captivity planning a daring escape using improvised tools. Recaptured after reaching the surface, he survived severe torture before returning to freedom.

Former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant revealed at Reichman University that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu allegedly thwarted a hostage deal by allowing confidential terms to leak.

Former Middle East adviser Brett McGurk told CBS that the US received no early intelligence warnings before the October 7 Hamas attack, refuting claims of prior notice.

The Salon Otef initiative launched at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, featuring the harrowing testimony of released hostage Omri Miran and his wife Lishay, marking the start of nationwide community meetings.

Middle East envoy Brett McGurk reflects on the hostage crisis, Hamas negotiations, and US-Israel relations in a new interview, detailing the path to the January 2025 release.

The Israeli Ministry of Education issued an embarrassing apology after distributing an outdated circular for the October 7 memorial day that mistakenly referred to unreturned hostages.

Three years after October 7, families of returning hostages and bereaved relatives challenge the illusion of normalcy in a poignant podcast, discussing daily trauma and political divisions.

Bereaved families, released hostages, and wounded soldiers launched 'HaMachane', a national initiative to bridge severe social divides ahead of Israel's elections.

The Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) launched a digital video library featuring over 50 firsthand English accounts from October 7 survivors, soldiers, and bereaved families.

A new basketball team, Hapoel HaShisha Jerusalem, has been established to honor six hostages murdered in Gaza, blending sports remembrance with community legacy.

New details reveal the fake background of the Fly Dubai terror pilot while the heroic captain receives international acclaim. Meanwhile, the IDF targeted a senior Hamas figure in Gaza, and Maj. Gen. (res.) Nitzan Alon stated hostages could have returned a year earlier.

Freed hostage Emily Damari shared harrowing testimonies of her captivity in Gaza, detailing medical treatment by Hamas terrorists, severe injuries, and the ordeal at Shifa Hospital.

Former Hamas hostage Moran Stella Yanai shared how spiritual resilience and gratitude helped her survive 54 days of captivity in Gaza following her abduction on October 7.

One year after the return of hostages who survived 738 days in Hamas captivity, survivors share their stories of resilience, publishing books, returning to music, and rebuilding their lives.

The "255 Hostages" organization urged political parties on Wednesday to include survivor rehabilitation and family support in their joint principles document.

Freed captive Eitan Mor will celebrate Sukkot at home with his family, a year after being held in Gaza. His father shared an emotional post, contrasting last year's empty chair with this year's joyous reunion.

Former hostage Eitan Mor spoke in fluent Arabic about the brutal horrors and sexual violence he witnessed during his 738 days in Hamas captivity.

Released hostage Omri and his partner Lishi rebuild their lives, family, and partnership in Karmit a year after his return from 738 days in Hamas captivity.

Former Gaza hostage Evyatar David published his memoir detailing his brutal captivity by Hamas terrorists, offering harrowing accounts of underground survival.

Families of October 7 victims, hostages, and fallen IDF soldiers are holding a joint press conference in Tel Aviv titled "Opening the October 7 File" to demand accountability ahead of the upcoming elections.

Rabbi Elchanan Danino's book *Ouri* tells the story of his son, Ori Danino, who saved hostages on October 7 and spent 330 days protecting fellow captives in Rafah before being executed by Hamas.

At the Burning Man festival in Nevada, the Nova community held its annual memorial ceremony at the Nova Heaven installation, featuring speeches by survivors and recently released hostages.

Former Gaza hostage Matan Angrest celebrates Rosh Hashanah at home with his family after returning from South America, marking a profound personal and national victory.

Parents of fallen IDF soldier Omer Neutra spoke at the Republican conference in Dallas, thanking President Donald Trump for securing the return of hostages and calling for lasting security.

Diplomatic discourse remains mired in contradictory reports regarding pre-war warnings and early hostage proposals, with Israeli and U.S. officials firmly denying allegations of ignored alerts and blocked deals.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed this evening (Tuesday) a successful operation in the heart of the Gaza Strip, during which a senior Hamas commander serving as the head of the organization's internal security apparatus was captured. Netanyahu noted that the detainee was directly involved in holding hostages and efforts to restore the organization's terrorist infrastructure.

The start of the school year brings with it this year, alongside the excitement, also pain and memory. In a personal and moving post, Lishi Lavi-Miran, wife of Omri Miran who was kidnapped to Gaza and released, shared the moment she saw her children starting the year alongside their father, and remembered those who do not get to do so.

Hostage survivor Elkana Bohbot and his wife Rivka revealed today, Monday, the name of their newborn daughter: Michel. The couple chose to share the news in a way that symbolizes a closing of the circle, recreating the sign Elkana held in the helicopter during his evacuation from the Re'im camp, now reading: "Rami, Dad, Mom and Michel are on the way!!".

Two years have passed since the news was cleared for publication regarding the murder in captivity of the six hostages in a tunnel in Rafah. The harrowing footage from the depths of the earth, the stories of heroism and camaraderie before the end — and the national wound that remains open. We remember Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Alexander Lobanov, Almog Sarusi, and Staff...

A tour conducted by the Minister of National Security within the walls of Damon Prison led to a tense meeting between him and security prisoners, who complained to him about the revocation of benefits and the worsening of their living conditions in recent months. Ben Gvir: "Whoever harms the citizens of Israel will not get a summer camp in prison."

About 550 days after his release from captivity, Omer Shem-Tov speaks in an interview about life in the shadow of his trauma and his new book, "Meeting myself in hell."

After going through everything, Elia Cohen and Ziv Avod finally managed to stand together under the chuppah. In their first joint interview as a married couple, they shared with Ofira Ohana-Sari about their relationship after captivity, the moments of trauma that still haunt Elia even today, and their choice to move forward despite everything.

Former hostage Avinatan Or, who spent 738 days in Hamas captivity, has announced the release of his book "Through the Earth." He was kidnapped on October 7 along with Noa Argamani.

A security source reported that the long-standing channel with senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad was renewed after October 7 and assisted in negotiations for the release of hostages. Hamad also served as a contact point during the negotiations for the Gilad Shalit deal.

During his captivity in Gaza, Omer Shem-Tov was held for 50 days in a tiny cell in total darkness. It was there, alone, starving, and unable to even stand on his feet, that he discovered strengths he didn't know he possessed. Now he is releasing the book "Meeting Myself in Hell," in which he writes about his overactive imagination, conversations with God, bouts of pain and hunger, and the belief...

The terrorist, Ismail Muhammad Ibrahim Barim, was eliminated in the Khan Yunis area; he was a commander in the organization's military wing. Recently, the terrorist promoted terror plots against IDF forces and citizens of the State of Israel and attempted to rehabilitate the organization's capabilities, while systematically violating the ceasefire. The strike was carried out with the aim of...

In a special interview with CNN, Evyatar David, who was released after more than two years in Hamas captivity, spoke about extreme starvation conditions, nightmares that continue to haunt him, and the complex struggle of the rehabilitation process. "They enjoyed food while we looked like skeletons," he shared.

Correspondence between Urich, Feldstein, and Topaz Luk reveals how, as early as the morning of October 7, the PM's circle was managing his public image: 'No suit, combat mode.' Later, they discussed how to prepare him for meetings with hostage families to appear 'interested,' attempted to sow discord between Yoav Gallant and Herzi Halevi to force the Chief of Staff's resignation, and dictated...