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Ukrainian girl freed from Gaza after 12 years held by Palestinian father

Her father abducted her and her brothers to Gaza in 2013, later keeping 17-year-old Samira as a bargaining chip while seeking aid and even 'dowry' in food cans; after surviving in a Gaza tent camp, she was freed in a complex operation; her father was arrested

Itamar Eichner | 10.06.25

Ex-Mossad agents, Israeli firm and heiress: The kidnapping shocking Europe

A German heiress is on trial over the alleged New Year’s Eve kidnapping of her children, involving former Mossad operatives and an Israeli security firm; cross-border saga has exposed family secrets, violent clashes, and a bitter custody battle rocking Europe

Ze'ev Avrahami, Berlin | 09.05.25

'A day of trauma for him': Family of soldier Nimrod Cohen release video of his capture, abduction into Gaza | Watch

In the video he is seen being pulled from his burning tank and then being led, bruised into Gaza; Father Yehuda Gohen: 'I keep thinking what went through Nimrod’s mind while he went through all this'

Or Hadar | 08.25.25

Connecticut man arrested after attempted abduction of 8-year-old Jewish girl

Local community’s swift action stops predator’s abduction attempt after ultra-Orthodox girl flees man who attempted to lure her into getting into his car's trunk

Itamar Eichner | 03.25.25

Missing Israeli man and Filipina partner found dead in central Philippines

Relatives of 37-year-old Yitzhak Cohen and Geneva Lopez identified their bodies after authorities in the Philippines located them in Capas, Tarlac province. The local police are investigating the circumstances of their deaths, and the Israeli embassy in Manila is assisting in transferring Cohen's body to Israel.

Itamar Eichner | 07.06.24

רכב המילוט של העבריינים המעורבים בהיעלמות יצחק כהן ובת זוגו ג'נבה לופז בפיליפינים

Possible 'getaway vehicle' used in Israeli man's disappearance in Philippines located

A Filipino network released images of what is believed to be the getaway vehicle used by those who abducted 37-year-old Yitzhak Cohen and his Filipino girlfriend, Geneva Lopez, in central Philippines; The couple have been missing for over a week, and the family is bracing for the possibility Yitzhak has been killed

ynet correspondents | 07.01.24

חטיפת ספינת "גלקסי לידר", בבעלות רמי אונגר

Houthis say they will not release their hostages until Gaza war ends

Houthis hold on to crew members after seizing cargo ship late last year including 25 sailors from Bulgaria, the Philippines, Romania, Mexico and Ukraine, now trapped in conflict they have nothing to do with

Daniel Bettini | 03.19.24

IDF commander vows to bring back his abducted troops from Gaza

During the October 7 attack, Major Bar Sonnenshein was stationed in southern Israel where four of his soldiers were kidnapped; now operating in Khan Younis, he says he's responsible for bringing them home

Yoav Zitun, Yariv Katz | 01.31.24

Your prisoner is only a baby: a letter to the jailer

Opinion: 'I have to believe you are taking care of this child like Pharaoh’s daughter, like the mother that you are. I have to believe that you lean over him, allowing him to curl in your lap, that you spend hours with him in that dug-in room, hugging his tiny body to yours,' Sagit Emmet writes to the jailer of the six-month-old baby, Kfir Bibs

Sagit Emmet | 12.20.23

Red Cross: 'We cannot force ourselves through the bullets and through the bombs' | Special interview

Red Cross personnel strive to access Gaza hostages as Israeli families seek updates; spokeswoman Aylona Synenko highlights ongoing efforts to monitor their health and secure their release

Alexandra Lukash, Sharon Kidon | 11.13.23

A mother's courage: Renana's 12-hour journey to bring her kidnapped sons home

First person: Her sons might have been taken by one of the world's most brutal terrorist organizations, but Renana Gome remains undeterred; She goes wherever she needs to, turning heaven and earth, to bring her sons back into her arms

Noam Bedein | 11.08.23

אחיו של החטוף אליקים ליברמן נלחמים ברצועה ומשאירים לו מסרים

'Elyak, we're on our way': brothers write messages on Gaza wall, for abducted brother

With a son believed captive by Hamas and two others fighting inside Gaza, family says all they rely on to stay strong is their faith; see graffiti in Gaza as uplifting message for them and all Israelis

Elisha Ben Kimon | 11.08.23

יוכבד ליפשיץ בבית החולים איכילוב, לאחר ששוחררה משבי חמאס

Why did Israel allow a public diplomacy disaster?

Opinion: Yocheved Lifshitz's live statement following her release from Hamas captivity was a blunderous move for Israel's public diplomacy, serving to humanize a terrorist organization

Ran Boker | 10.24.23

Posters of Israeli kidnapped spread by volunteers around the world

"lettheworldknow" is one of the largest social and international information campaigns ever, in which thousands of participants are volunteering in dozens of countries around the world.

Gilad Jalon | 10.23.23

American mother and daughter home-hunting in Israel abducted to Gaza

Judith and Natalie recently arrived from Chicago to Israel in search of a new home; While staying with relatives in Kibbutz Nahal Oz, Hamas terrorists struck; Meanwhile, their family is looking for answers; 'We're shocked at how nothing is functioning'

Hadar Gil-Ad | 10.18.23

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