hostages

This is how experts determine the deaths of hostages in Gaza

Forensic institute chief explains how staff at Abu Kabir determine death of hostages, even when the body is in Gaza

A pointed and recurring question from IDF soldiers

They want to know that the war will go on until its objectives are achieved, they do not want their lives risked in vain.

Jewish families with fathers being held hostage

There are so many individual stories of terror, of horrors.  We must not stop fighting Hamas until all our hostages come home. Op-ed.

Red Cross president to visit Israel

President of the International Committee of the Red Cross expected to meet Herzog, Netanyahu, and families of hostages still held by Hamas.

Reports:

Israel expressed willingness to discuss another hostage deal

Reports say Israel is more willing to discuss a new agreement that will include the women who were supposed to be released in previous deal.

500 drone show calling to bring hostages home to light up NYC

'Lights for Liberty' show to use drones to illuminate sky near Satue of Liberty with messages demanding release of all Hamas hostages.

Gallant lights Hanukkah candles with hostages' families

Defense Minister to the families: May the Hanukkah candles illuminate the future and we will be able to see all the hostages return.

Sara Netanyahu meets IDF soldier freed from Hamas captivity

Prime Minister's Netanyahu’s wife meets in Kiryat Gat with IDF soldier Ori Megidish, who was rescued from Hamas captivity by Israeli forces.

MK Avigdor Liberman:

"Need to increase pressure on Hamas”

Chairman of Israel Beitenu, MK Avigdor Liberman, estimates that a war in the north is inevitable in light of Hezbollah's provocations.

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Dr Phil demands resignation of university presidents

Dr. Phil condemns heads of Harvard, MIT, and UPENN for their statements to Congress, lights menorah for Kfir and Ariel Bibas

Red Cross tells hostage's parents: 'Think of the Palestinians'

Family of woman held by Hamas without her needed medication shocked when ICRC criticizes them for caring about their daughter.

Condition of soldiers injured in hostage rescue attempt improves

Hospital reports slight improvement in condition of IDF soldiers injured in hostage rescue attempt, says they are still in the ICU.

Released 77-year-old hostage: 'It reminded me of the Holocaust'

Ofelia Roitman, 77-year-old released from Hamas captivity, recalls, 'I was almost without any light and almost without any food.'

Released hostages Mia and Itay: Every day there is like hell

'We have a friend named Omer, & I know what he is going through there & I know what fear there is,' released hostages Maya & Itay Regev say.

Released hostage:

'I left behind friends, they are all very old and sick'

Elderly hostages all have 'serious underlying medical conditions' and are without proper medications, released hostage Adina Moshe says.

Testimony from Hamas captivity

Released hostage: 'The terrorist took my oxygen machine'

'For 49 days, I did not sleep,' 77-year-old Margalit Moses, released from Hamas captivity, recounts.

Hostage Sahar Baruch died in Hamas captivity

Sahar Baruch, was kidnapped to Gaza on October 7, after trying to escape his burning home in Kibbutz Be'eri together with his brother Idan.

Two soldiers injured during operation to rescue hostages in Gaza

Two IDF soldiers injured during operation to rescue hostages. Numerous terrorists eliminated, but there were no hostages in the building.

Tragic ending:

Eitan Levy, kidnapped on October 7, murdered by Hamas

53-year-old taxi driver abducted on October 7 has been murdered, municipality of Bat Yam announces. His body is being held by Hamas.

Moving:

Freed hostage Amit Shani lights Hanukkah candles

Families of hostages lit the “Hostages' Menorah” with 138 candles, representing all the hostages held captive by Hamas in Gaza.

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Brother of hostage lights the menorah in Gaza

IDF soldier Elkana Libman, the brother of Elyakim, who is in Hamas captivity, lit the menorah and expressed hope for his brother's return.

Freed Thai hostage:

'Israeli hostages had it worse'

Thai hostages recount how their friends were executed because there wasn't enough room in the terrorists' truck, beatings, and lack of food.

Sara Netanyahu meets brother and sister freed by Hamas

PM's wife visits the home of the Regev family, whose children Maya and Itay returned home after being held hostage by Hamas.

Only a monster finds it ‘unacceptable’ to demand babies be freed

Francesca Albanese condemned calls for Hamas to release the hostages. How could someone so monstrous stay a UN official? Op-ed.

Mia Leimberg, released hostage, talks about time in captivity

'We gave her our leftovers, she was a huge help to me,' Mia, 17, says of her dog, who was held hostage with her in Gaza. Watch.

Hostage’s mother:

'They shut me up because I wanted to support the cabinet'

Iris Chaim, mother of Yotam, held hostage in Gaza, disapproves of the conduct at war cabinet meeting in Herzliya.

Hostages: 'Special team analyzes every video, hears every story'

Health Ministry: "daunting task of analyzing videos and hearing testimonies of returned hostages, to determine condition of the hostages.

Daughter of released hostage:

Mother's condition deteriorated due to her time in captivity

Carmit Palty-Katzir, daughter of Chana Katzir, 77, says her mother developed heart issues due to harsh conditions, starvation in captivity.

The hostage dilemma

Religious Israelis’ opposition to the hostage deal with Hamas was based on a differing view of nationalism. Opinion.

60 days of uncertainty

A mother's cry to the world

Rachel Goldberg says to Arutz Sheva: "World leaders are very sympathetic, but it is now time for action".

Why I am not moved emotionally by Gazan deaths

Dresden Gaza until Hamas releases the hostages and surrenders. Gaza civilians are no more innocent than Germans who elected Hitler. Opinion.

IDF Spokesperson:

'Discourse on hostage situation is irresponsible or inaccurate'

The IDF spokesman responded to publications of concern that the kidnapped women are suffering from sexual abuse in Gaza.

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Families of hostages walk out of meeting with Netanyahu

Participants in meeting between families of hostages, freed hostages, and War Cabinet say PM refused to answer questions.

UN Palestine envoy:

Demands that Hamas release hostages 'unacceptable'

After claiming Israel has no right to defend itself against Hamas, Francesca Albanese slams Dennis Ross for saying Hamas must free hostages.

Exposed: Hostages received clonazepam prior to release

Hostages say they were given tranquilizers before their release, to help ensure footage complimentary to Hamas.

After Gaza visit:

Red Cross president mentions hostages in passing

Red Cross president Mirjana Spoljaric releases video from Gaza, but mostly focuses on Gazans and not on hostages held by Hamas.

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Amit Soussana fights 7 Hamas kidnappers

Woman who was kidnapped on October 7 bravely fought 7 men as she was dragged into Gaza, knocking one of them down.

State Department:

Some women not released because Hamas doesn't want them to talk

State Department spokesman Mathew Miller says Hamas is afraid of what some of its hostages will say about how they were treated.

Standing tall in our Land

The Hebrew expression for standing tall in our Land is Komemiut B’Artzeinu. We must do so and make sure our enemies know it. Opinion.

US Senator:

'Investigate UNRWA teacher who held hostage captive'

Senator Marsha Blackburn writes to US Amb. to the UN, UNRWA Commissioner-General over organization's complicity with Hamas.

Hostages' families present ultimatum to Israel's government

Families of Israelis held hostage in Gaza demand meeting with War Cabinet, issue ultimatum.

Released hostage discharged from hospital

Gali Tarashtzensky, 13, is discharged from hospital after returning from Hamas captivity; staff and family are excited by her progress.

Yonatan Samerano, kidnapped to Gaza, was murdered

Family of Yonatan Samerano, kidnapped from music festival at Re'im, is informed that he was murdered in captivity by Hamas terrorists.

Released hostages say Hamas violently interrogated them

Interrogations were focused on the captives' military service, their positions, and the military intelligence that they may have held.

Former Mossad chief:

'The attack against Hamas creates pressure to release hostages'

Yossi Cohen says the return to fighting will soon allow for further discussion on the release of hostages.

Report:

Red Cross president to visit Gaza

President of the International Committee of the Red Cross will visit the Gaza Strip, promote Red Cross visit to hostages held by Hamas.

Gallant to hostages' families:

'The return to fighting will bring them back home'

Minister of Defense meets families of hostages, including and with Yelena Trupanob who was released last week.

MK Saada:

'Israel surrendered to terrorism in the hostage deal'

MK Saada thinks that the hostage deal took a heavy toll on Israel and calls for Israeli control over security in Gaza after the war.

ICC Chief Prosecutor:

'10/7 attacks some of the most serious international crimes'

Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan visited the scenes of the Oct. 7th massacre and met with families of hostages.

After returning from Gaza:

16-year-old Amit released from hospital

On October 7th, terrorists torched Amit's home and abducted him to Gaza. He was released from captivity on Thursday.

No power in Gaza?

Spokesman proves Sky News reporters claims wrong

SkyNews: 'There isn't enough power to charge cell phones in Gaza." IDF Spokesman: "Proves this is a lie"

UK joins efforts to find hostages in Gaza

British Ministry of Defense announces its surveillance craft will participate in efforts to locate where Hamas is holding its hostages.

In effort to rescue hostages:

UK to conduct surveillance flights over Israel and Gaza

Britain's Ministry of Defense announces the surveillance aircraft will be unarmed and will be tasked solely to locate hostages.

Hostages' families urge Red Cross to take action

Family members of American citizens held in Gaza call on Red Cross to deliver life-saving care to the hostages immediately.

Deputy Hamas leader:

'There will be no prisoner exchange until the end of the war'

Deputy Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri says the organization will not release hostages as long as the IDF conducts fighting in the Gaza Strip.

Israeli, US, hostage affairs officials hold meeting

US Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens meets Gal Hirsch, Israeli hostages and missing coordinator, during visit to Israel.

Netanyahu:

'I asked myself: How do you hold talks with the devil?'

'We applied pressure on the brokers, and doubled the number of people released,' PM Netanyahu tells press conference.

Arnold Schwarzenegger meets hostages' families

Arnold Schwarzenegger meets families of hostages in Los Angeles, California. 'Our heart is in Gaza.'

57 days later:

Missing man declared kidnapped in Gaza

New evidence shows man missing from Gaza region was kidnapped by Hamas.

Body of Brigade Commander Asaf Hamami held hostage in Gaza

Colonel Asaf Hamami was killed in battle on October 7. His body is still held hostage in Gaza.