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Knesset debates death penalty for terrorists; Ben-Gvir: Netanyahu allies urged delay, I refused
Israel retains the death penalty in law but has carried out only one execution, of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann in 1962; proposal backed by Ben-Gvir would make the punishment mandatory for terrorists, a move critics warn could endanger hostages
Amir Ettinger | 09.28.25
גל הירש איתמר בן גביר
Over fear for hostages: Knesset debate on death penalty for terrorists postponed
National Security Committee planned to convene at the initiative of Ben-Gvir's party to discuss the death penalty for terrorists, but the discussion was postponed following a request from the Coordinator for the Hostages and the Missing;    The reason: Fear that Hamas would harm the hostages in revenge as the ground operation in Gaza City begins
Yuval Karmi, Amir Ettinger | 09.16.25
סאלח אבו-חסיין, אזרח ישראלי שהיה כלוא בלבנון במשך כשנה הושב לישראל
Israeli citizen imprisoned in Lebanon released after year, secret negotiations
Salah Abu-Hussein, Israeli national held in Lebanon for the last year, returned to Israel by Lebanese authorities via Rosh Hanikra crossing after months of secret talks mediated by Red Cross; no one released in exchange for him
Itamar Eichner | 08.21.25
גל הירש איתמר בן גביר
Gal Hirsch warns Ben-Gvir after confrontation with jailed senior terrorist: 'Risking hostages'
Gal Hirsch, Israel’s coordinator for hostages and missing persons, urged National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to 'tone down' after his high-profile visit to Marwan Barghouti’s prison cell, citing risks to hostages and broader diplomatic fallout
Itamar Eichner | 08.17.25
אליזבט צורקוב
Trump envoy issues unusual threat to Iraqi PM demanding release of kidnapped Israeli Elizabeth Tsurkov
US president's hostage affairs envoy issues implicit threat to Iraqi prime minister, calling for release of Israeli woman kidnapped in his country; 'Either he is incapable, or he is an accomplice in the kidnapping,' Adam Boehler says
Itamar Eichner | 02.05.25
Keith Siegel, Agam Berger, Arbel Yehoud
Six hostages to be freed this week, some families' concern grows over loved ones' fate
PM's coordinator informs families of Hamas reports about fatalities among the hostages; 'its Hamas,' says a brother of a captive, 'it does not end until it does'; three hostages to come home Thrusday, three more on Saturday 
Sharon Kidon, Itamar Eichner | 01.28.25
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Israeli delegation to leave for Doha to continue hostage deal negotiations
Israeli officials express careful optimism following Netanyahu's approval to send the team to Qatar; Arab media reports Hamas willing to complete 'one-phase' deal
ynet correspondents | 01.02.25
ביבי בנימין נתניהו, תיעוד של סינוואר, ג'ו ביידן נשיא ארה"ב,
Israel's hostage envoy: 'Hamas is not really negotiating'
Gal Hirsch tells summit he believes that if Israel gets all the hostages and  Gaza is demilitarized it will agree to safe passage for Hamas to leave; US is considering presenting a new outline for a cease-fire and hostage release, but won't if it assumes that Israel and Hamas have no intention of compromising
Itamar Eichner | 09.09.24
Gal Hirsch is Israel's coordinator of prisoners and missing persons; Palestinian refugees in tents in Gaza
IDF will go to Rafah next because 'many hostages' held there, hostage coordinator says
Gal Hirsch tells CNN at the Munich Security Conference that the military will try to avoid harming Palestinian civilians but 'Rafah must be next, because we must release the hostages'
Ynet | 02.18.24
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