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Minister says winning war more important than saving hostages

Orit Strock says prioritizing military victory over hostage recovery was once Israeli consensus, adding she would 'with a heavy heart' forgo release of some hostages to achieve 'strategic victory' in Gaza

Moran Azulay | 02.25.25

הדלקת מדורות בהפגנה להחזרת החטופים בדרך בגין

Inside the talks: Can the hostage deal be rescued?

Explainer: Israel delaying release of 620 Palestinian prisoners to pressure Hamas to expedite return of hostage remains and halt public ceremonies; talks continue on extending deal into Ramadan

Itamar Eichner, Einav Halabi, Ron Crissy | 02.24.25

Israeli jets fly over Beirut during Nasrallah funeral as hundreds of thousands attend

Hundreds of thousands reported in and around sports stadium chanting 'Death to America, death to Israel'; current Hezbollah chief stays away, sends video message vowing to continue Nasrallah's path '

Lior Ben Ari | 02.23.25

Israel says Palestinian prisoner release delayed over Hamas violations

Prime Minister's office cites ceremonies demeaning hostages' dignity and the cynical use of the captives for propaganda purposes

Liran Tamari | 02.23.25

Israel's dilemmas ahead of the hostage's deal possible second phase

Netanyahu hold security assessment alongside security officials trying to ensure release of all Israeli hostages; while Hamas seeks deal's second phase, Israeli interests align with extended first phase

Itamar Eichner | 02.22.25

After 505 days in hell: Freed hostages finally meet their families in touching reunions | Watch

Tal Shoham, Avera Mengistu, Omer Wenkert, Omer Shem Tov, Eliya Cohen and Hisham al-Sayed arrive in hospitals and meet their families, some after decade in Gaza; relatives describe overwhelming joy

Itamar Eichner | 02.22.25

בגדי השחרור של המחבלים שמשתחררים בפעימה השביעית של שלב א'

Israel to free 620 Palestinian terrorists, 97 to be exiled

Prison authority to release the convicted prisoners with attire and the phrase 'I will pursue my enemies and overtake them' but avoid adding Star of David

Liran Tamari | 02.22.25

Eliya Cohen finally free

Released hostage treunites with his parents and with Ziv his partner who survived the massacre; friends cheer in releif as they see him released from Hamas captivity

Sivan Hilaie, Roy Rubinstein | 02.22.25

Israeli hostages Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov and Omer Wenkert paraded onto a stage in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, ahead of their release

Six hostages freed: four after 505 days, two after a decade

Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov, Omer Wenkert, Avera Mengistu and Tal Shoham back on Israeli soil after staged handover ceremony; Hisham al-Sayed freed without public display

Ynet correspondents | 02.22.25

אליה כהן, עומר שם טוב, הישאם א-סייד, אברה מנגיסטו, עומר ונקרט, טל שהם

Six hostages set for release Saturday as Israel weighs response to Hamas deal breach

Security officials mulling retaliatory measures for terror group's failure to return the body of Shiri Bibas, mother of Kfir and Ariel - who the IDF says were brutally murdered while in captivity

Yoav Zitun | 02.21.25

Brothers of best friends abducted together fight together for their release

Older brothers of captives Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Eviater David say watching hostages unite with their families prompts mixed emotions and joy will never be complete until both little brothers return

Hagar Kochavi | 02.18.25

Hamas official: 6 hostages could be freed this week, depending on 'price Israel pays'

Terror group demands heavy equipment, caravans enter Strip; cabinet decides to concentrate on completing 1st phase and not to mandate delegation to move toward the second phase since there is no agreement among ministers regarding an end to the war

Einav Halabi, Moran Azulay, Lior Ben Ari | 02.18.25

Brother of hostage Avinatan Or: 'There is no price too high for their freedom'

Moshe Or recalls Oct. 7, 2023, with painful clarity; what should have been a joyful Simchat Torah turned into horror; as reports of Hamas' attack spread, he had no idea his brother Avinatan was at the Nova festival—one of the first sites targeted

Giorgia Valente/The Media Line | 02.18.25

14 remaining hostages in 1st phase of Gaza deal, remains of the dead to be identified

Explainer: Bodies of four to be delivered by Hamas to the Red Cross before tranfer to Israel for positive identification; Cabinet convenes to discuss cease-fire's second phase including an end to the war and return of all live hostages

Moran Azulay, Shilo Freid | 02.18.25

Amid fragile truce, IDF division that led Gaza offensive prepares for fresh assault

IDF’s 162nd Division hands control of northern Gaza’s security zone to 252nd Division, preparing for possible offensive if cease-fire talks fail; after 15 months of combat dismantling terror infrastructure, division now shifts to future missions

Yoav Zitun | 02.17.25

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