hostages

Hostage recalls time in Gaza:

'You have no hope, you are not protected'

Young woman who returned from Hamas captivity said that she was afraid that she would be sexually assaulted.

The writing on the wall:

Hostages used leftover food to scrawl call for help

IDF publishes photos of graffiti scrawled on buildings, says hostages may have been there for some time.

Hostage shot by IDF won't be recognized as fallen IDF soldier

Shamriz, kidnapped to Gaza and survived 70 days in captivity, was shot dead by IDF soldiers along with Yotam Haim and Samer Fuad al-Talalka.

Slain soldier's father:

'I didn't want to risk soldiers' lives to retrieve a body'

Father of Ron Sherman, who was murdered while being held in Hamas captivity, reacts to retrieval of his son's body.

Hamas toughens position on release of hostages

Senior Hamas official says hostage release will only take place as part of a deal which meets Hamas' terms.

Netanyahu:

Gaza will be demilitarized, under Israel’s security control

Netanyahu: 'We're fighting a war for our existence, we're committed to victory.'

Families Forum: Shocked by killing of hostages by IDF fire

Families Forum fear that 'Pressure and protests will raise the price of any future deal and push release of hostages further away.'

Islamic Jihad: 'Prisoner swap only after general ceasefire'

Qatar proposes freeing Marwan Barghouti in prisoner swap; Islamic Jihad declares deal will be discussed only following general ceasefire.

13yo released from Gaza:

'Waiting for dad to celebrate my bar mitzvah'

Yagil Yaakov, 13, released after 52 days of Hamas captivity, gives chilling testimony of his experiences as a hostage in Gaza.

Hamas threatened hostage:

'Don’t go back to your kibbutz, we'll be back'

Chen Goldstein Almog was released last month from Hamas captivity with her children. Her husband and another daughter were murdered.

Chief of Staff:

'Split-second decision may cost in life or death'

'The IDF & I as its commander, are responsible for the deaths of three hostages mistaken for terrorists,' Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi says.

Inbar Hayman, held hostage in Gaza, killed in Hamas captivity

Inbar Hayman, 27 years old, was kidnapped to Gaza from the music festival at Re'im.

Investigation:

The hostages were shirtless, one waved a white flag

Hostages stood outside a building on which the words, 'SOS,' 'hostages,' and, 'help,' were written, investigation shows.

Tragedy in Gaza:

Three hostages mistakenly shot dead by Israeli troops

IDF soldiers mistakenly identify Israeli hostages Yotam Haim, Samer Talalka and Alon Shamriz as a threat, shoot and kill them.

At Hostage Square

It was Professor Shalom Rosenberg who said: “Pure evil has repeatedly chosen the Jewish people.” Opinion.

IDF recovers bodies of two soldiers abducted to Gaza

IDF recovers bodies of abducted soldiers CPL Nik Beizer and SGT Ron Scherman.

Parents of kidnapped soldier Ron Scherman informed of his death

The parents of Ron Scherman, 19 years old from Lehavim who was kidnapped from his base, have received notification that he was murdered.

Journalist mourns friend:

'We will always remember Elia's sweet smile'

Elia Toledano was 'a young man who only wanted to rejoice and dance,' childhood friend Michael Shemesh mourns.

IDF recovers body of hostage Elia Toledano

IDF announces it recovered the body of Elia Toledano, 28, who was kidnapped from the party in Re'im on October 7.

Father of hostage:

'The Red Cross refuses to take the medicines my son needs'

Families of hostages demand that the Red Cross do its job and visit the hostages being held by Hamas.

Reports:

Contacts underway on renewing talks on hostage deal

Arab newspaper reports that intensive talks have been held in recent days to renew indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas.

In first:

Families of American hostages meet with Biden in person

'Grateful to President Biden for his steadfast commitment to bringing our family members home,' hostages' relatives say.

'Feels like Russian roulette':

Families of hostages livid at Prime Minister Netanyahu

Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum headquarters criticizes Netanyahu for not approving Mossad chief's trip to Qatar.

Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak:

Tal Haimi murdered in Hamas captivity

Tal, 41, was the father of three children: nine-year-old twins and a six-year-old boy. He was abducted on Oct. 7th by Hamas terrorists.

NYC Mayor Adams to hostage's families: Hamas must be destroyed

Mayor Eric Adams hosts families of Hamas' hostages to light Hanukkah families at his home, reiterates support for Israel against Hamas.

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.

Watch:

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.

Watch:

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.

Report:

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.