US Embassy:

Houthis abducted crew members of ship attack near Yemen

The US Mission to Yemen condemns Houthi kidnappings of Eternity C crew members, calling for their immediate release. The attack killed four and left 15 crew members missing.

Arab source: Agreement with Hamas 'a matter of days'

Palestinian Arab source involved in ceasefire-prisoner swap negotiations predicts agreement between Israel and Hamas could be signed soon, due to direct involvement from US President Donald Trump.

Netanyahu's promise to Smotrich and Ben Gvir

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggests those threatening to leave government over deal's approval wait until end of Knesset recess, allowing time to reassess.

Report: New proposal for Gaza ceasefire deal

New 60-day ceasefire proposal includes phased release of hostages, IDF withdrawal from Gaza, and international guarantees, aiming for a permanent agreement.

Dani Elgarat reveals:

'My brother died in captivity - they thought he was a pilot'

Dani Elgarat, brother of hostage Itzik Elgarat, says he died under Hamas interrogation, after being falsely accused of being a pilot. 'He never came back.'

Hamas releases new photo of hostage Matan Zangauker

Hamas publishes new image of hostage Matan Zangauker, warning he won’t be rescued alive as IDF forces close in.

Eliminated:

Head of terror group responsible for Bibas family murder

IDF eliminates As'ad Abu Shakriya, commander of the 'Al-Mujahideen Brigades,' and another senior official in the Salafi organization near a hospital in Gaza City.

IDF recovers body of Thai hostage

Body of Nattapong Pinta, kidnapped during the October 7 massacre, brought to Israel following a special military operation.

Netanyahu on hostage recovery op:

'We won't rest until all hostages are home'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praises operation that recovered the bodies of hostages Gadi Haggai and Judih Weinstein Haggai, promises, 'We will not rest, nor will we be silent, until we return home all of our hostages - the living and the deceased.'

Gadi and Judith's bodies returned to Israel in military operation

Kibbutz Nir Oz announces: Bodies of Gadi Haggai and Judih Weinstein Haggai returned to Israel in military operation.

Run in Netanya honors Hadar Goldin and hostages

Special memorial run held at Emunah Bet Sabah Elazraki Children's Home in honor of Lt. Hadar Goldin and all hostages

Hamas demands:

Seven-year ceasefire, full IDF withdrawal in latest proposal

Israeli official: Hamas’ response to ceasefire plan is 'a slammed door,' with demands far from Israel’s offer. Witkoff: Hamas' response 'totally unacceptable.'

Hamas responds to ceasefire proposal with conditions and demands

Hamas delivers conditional response to US envoy Steve Witkoff's truce plan, seeking phased hostage release and US pressure on Israel to comply.

Hostages' families block Gaza aid trucks in protest

Tzav 9 activists and hostages' families block humanitarian aid trucks at Kerem Shalom, demanding Israel stop supplies that benefit Hamas.

US envoy deal: 9 living hostages, 60-day ceasefire, IDF withdraws

US envoy Steve Witkoff’s plan includes release of nine hostages, 18 bodies, IDF pullback, and UN-managed aid to Gaza during talks to end the war.

Report: Trump to announce ceasefire deal tied to hostage release

US President Donald Trump expected to announce Gaza ceasefire within days as part of a deal to release Israeli hostages and return of bodies, reports say.

'I had to survive for them':

Edan Alexander recounts harrowing Hamas captivity

In first meeting with former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, freed hostage Edan Alexander reveals source of his strength: Knowing his Golani brothers were fighting for him.

Tortured, starving, alone:

Matan Zangauker’s dire condition in Hamas captivity

Shocking new details paint grim picture of Matan Zangauker’s life in Hamas captivity: severe weight loss, physical decline from a degenerative disease, psychological torture, and isolation. 'I don’t know if he can hold on,' his mother says.

Chief of Staff to Gazans: We aren't the ones who started this war

In bold message from the battlefield, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir reminds Gazans that Hamas — not Israel — is to blame for Gaza’s suffering, adds that Hamas can release the hostages or face the consequences.

'Our fates were bound in hell'

Sagui Dekel-Chen embraces fellow hostage Edan Alexander

Following heartfelt hospital visit, former hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen recounts shared captivity with newly-released Edan Alexander, who revealed harrowing details of Hamas abuse and the moment he learned his family was fighting for him worldwide.

Edan Alexander tells details of year of horror in Hamas captivity

Newly freed Israeli-American soldier Edan Alexander describes brutal conditions in Hamas captivity, says photograph of his family meeting US President Donald Trump gave him hope.

Hamas downplays progress as hostage deal talks advance in Doha

New framework proposes immediate release of 10 hostages, ceasefire of up to two months; release of terrorists remains a point of contention.

Report: Alexander’s release part of wider US-brokered ceasefire

Ceasefire, hostage releases, and indirect talks expected as part of emerging deal mediated in Qatar, report says.

Edan Alexander declines Qatar visit, plans to meet Trump in US

Released Israeli-American soldier cites medical needs after captivity; family says meeting with US President Donald Trump will happen later in the US.

IDF preparing for release of Edan Alexander from Hamas captivity

Staff Sgt. Edan Alexander to be brought to Re'im upon release from Hamas captivity, footage will be released only with the family's permission.

Minister Eli Cohen:

Hamas' fear of escalation led to hostage release

Energy Minister Eli Cohen credits IDF pressure and US diplomacy for the expected release of American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, warns against temporary truces that allow Hamas to regroup.

Israeli source:

21 hostages alive, concerns for lives of 1 Israeli, 2 foreigners

Israeli source says families of the three hostages from whom signs of life were not received were informed of concerns for their loved ones' welfare early on in the war.

Psychological terrorism:

Hamas publishes sign of life from hostage Maxim Herkin

The video is Hamas' second of Maxim Herkin, after the terror group publicized a video him Herkin and Bar Kupershtein last month.

Hamas offers:

All hostages released in exchange for five-year ceasefire

Senior Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo to discuss prisoner swap, full IDF withdrawal from Gaza.

New proposal:

All hostages released, six-month ceasefire

Qatar and Egypt propose six-month ceasefire, release of terrorists, in exchange for release of all hostages.

Abbas to Hamas: 'Sons of dogs, release the hostages'

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas calls on Hamas to release hostages, hand its weapons over to the Palestinian Authority.

Israel weighing re-arrest of terrorists freed in previous deals

Ministers push to give Hamas a deadline to agree to Witkoff plan, re-arrest terrorists released in previous deals.

Smotrich: Bringing hostages home isn't top priority

'Bringing hostages home is important, but we want to neutralize threat of another October 7 massacre,' Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich explains.

For the third time:

Hamas publishes additional video of hostage Elkana Bohbot

Hamas publishes third sign of life on one month from hostage Elkana Bohbot.

These hostage videos are not a message — they’re manipulation

Hamas' hostage videos are part of its strategy to shake the foundations of Israeli unity, ignite division, and stir unrest. If they did not serve Hamas’ goals, the videos would never have been released. Op-ed.

PM's spokesman:

'We can't bring everyone back - that's a political spin'

'Right now we cannot make a single deal to bring all the hostages back,' says Omer Dostri, spokesman for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Hamas interested in single-stage deal

Hamas-affiliated analyst says Israel has two options: ending the war and bringing the hostages back, or continuing the political and military crisis with no end in sight.

Hostages' families fume: Our loved ones have been abandoned

Minister Ron Dermer, leader of the hostage negotiations team, enrages hostages' relatives: 'Don't you dare differentiate between hostages - all must be released together.'

Report: US asked Egypt to investigate condition of Edan Alexander

US asks Egypt to find out condition of dual citizen hostage Edan Alexander following Hamas' claims that contact with the group holding him captive was lost.

Trump expands role of Adam Boehler as hostage envoy

US President grants Adam Boehler broad authority to coordinate across government agencies on hostage-related matters. The move follows controversy over Boehler’s meeting with Hamas and comes as efforts intensify to secure the release of American hostages in Gaza.

Hostage's brother:

End the war only when there is a deal to bring everyone home

Gal Gilboa-Dallal, brother of hostage Guy Gilboa-Dallal, demands Israeli government end war only after clear agreement is signed to bring all hostages home.

The hostage families' new demand from Netanyahu

Families of hostages call on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet them as soon as possible, hold meeting in Kibbutz Nir Oz.

Egypt's proposal: Hamas will release 11 living hostages

Egyptian proposal would see 40-70 day ceasefire in Gaza, alongside release of 1,100 terrorists, Al Akhbar reports.

Hostages' families: Bring them all home - together

Families of hostages mark 18 months since October 7 massacre, demand all hostages released at once.

Sign of life from Maxim Herkin and Bar Kupershtein

Hamas releases first sign of life from hostages Maxim Herkin and Bar Kupershtein, who were kidnapped from the October 7 massacre.

Captivity survivor Omer Wenkert:

For 505 days, I was starved, humiliated, and beaten

Hamas captivity survivor Omer Wenkert speaks of his time in captivity. 'I was held in extreme conditions in a narrow tunnel with a waste pit beside me.'

'He was lynched'

Family of hostage Matan Angrest to reveal footage from kidnapping

Family of kidnapped IDF soldier Matan Angrest says they will publish footage of his kidnapping. 'We have no choice, we need to prove that he is in danger of his life.'

Message for Eid al-Fitr March 29-April 1, 2025

"Eid Mubarak". “Let us love, Let us be loved”

The hostages' Muslim captors certainly do not love them, and equally certainly seek no love from them. Eid or no Eid, we offer no love to these monsters, and it is just as well they do not seek any from us. Opinion.

Hamas captivity survivors take off for US

Delegation of released hostages and relatives of hostages still held in Gaza takes off for ten-day trip to the US.

Israel demanding 10 living hostages; Hamas insists on only 5

Egyptian sources say Hamas agreed to release five Israeli hostages, including dual citizen Edan Alexander and four others, some of whom are alive.

Israel passes counter-proposal for ceasefire to mediators

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds series of meetings following receipt of Hamas' ceasefire offer, counter-offer passed to mediators.

Hamas publishes additional video of hostage Elkana Bohbot

Hamas publishes additional sign of life from hostage Elkana Bohbot, who has been in captivity for 540 days.

IDF and ISA:

Remains of hostage Manny Goddard found in Gaza

Israeli forces located remains of hostage Manny Menachem Goddard, did not succeed in retrieving body.

Captivity survivor: 'I was kidnapped from my bed under gunfire'

Crowds gather in Tel Aviv calling for the release of the 59 hostages still held captive in Gaza.

Israel expands benefits for released hostages

Defense Ministry, National Security Ministry, coordinator for hostages and missing, promote legislative amendment providing those returned from Hamas captivity with expanded benefits.

Hostage's mother:

'They have a sadist guard, he's in serious condition'

Galia David, mother of hostage Evyatar David, tells of her meeting with released hostage Tal Shoham, who was held together with Evyatar and Guy Gilboa-Dalal. 'I saw how serious his condition is, it shook me, I can't sleep. I can't get the pictures out of my head.'

Eliya Cohen:

The epileptic seizure that changed my life - & led to my release

Eliya Cohen, kidnapped by Hamas during the October 7 massacre and released in exchange for convicted terrorists, tells of an a epileptic seizure three years ago that changed his life.

Netanyahu to negotiating team:

Prepare for talks to release 11 hostages

Following high-level meeting, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructs negotiating team to prepare to continue talks for hostages' release.

Freed hostage: 'I sat on the mattress and prayed to G-d'

Captivity survivor Omer Shem Tov in first message to attendees at Hostages Square rally: 'I was alone 450 days, it's a terrible feeling. I came back thanks to you, but the task is not yet complete.'

"You will not execute me like ISIS"

Captivity survivor Tal Shoham: I refused to kneel

Released hostage Tal Shoham tells of severe physical abuse during his time in captivity, but says he vowed to never lose his humanity. 'I am not a victim.'