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The touching embrace of former hostages Segev Kalfon and Ohad Ben Ami | Watch their reunion

After 738 days in captivity, former hostages Segev Kalfon and Ohad Ben Ami, who were held itogether in Gaza, are reunited; Kalfon had asked his captors to let him watch his friend's release: 'I was happy for him that he got out. I imagined what it would be like for me too'

ynet | 10.20.25

Rom Braslavski: 'My only strength in captivity was knowing I was there for being Jewish'

Freed hostage says his Jewish identity gave him strength during 738 days in captivity under Islamic Jihad; speaking from the hospital, he recalls religious abuse, harsh conditions and urges Israelis to strengthen their unity and faith

Shilo Freid | 10.16.25

The torture, the starvation and the request that surprised his mother | Bar's captivity

Bar Kupershtein suffered from starvation and abuse, and was often in immediate danger of death; Despite this, his mother Julie said that he managed to rise above it all, arranged for hostages to have a cesspool and electricity, and slept for many hours to keep sane: The moment he escaped from an exploding building, the promise he made to himself in captivity - and why he became close to religion

ynet | 10.16.25

Returned hostages' bodies identified as Inbar Hayman and Sgt. Maj. Muhammad el-Atrash

Identification process of all bodies completed as 19 hostages remain in Gaza: Hayman, kidnapped from Nova and murdered on Oct. 7, was the last remaining female hostage, returned alongside remains of Bedouin tracker who fell in battle that day

Itamar Eichner | 10.16.25

Freed hostage mourns fellow captive Guy Illouz after body identified

Maya Regev, who met Illouz at Gaza’s Shifa Hospital, recalls their brief bond during captivity; says he called his mother 'the strongest woman in the world' and vowed never to let her go if he made it home

Nina Fox | 10.15.25

עינב צנגאוקר פוגשת את בנה מתן אחרי שחרור מ שבי חמאס

When motherhood became political: The mothers who had no choice

Opinion: As hostages return, public joy and grief collide; for mothers like Einav Zangauker and Iris Haim, love became political—by rage or forgiveness; their bodies, like many across Israel, bear witness to a state that failed its promise to protect

Hadar Galron | 10.15.25

Israelis mark Simchat Torah with renewed joy after hostage releases

Two years after the 2023 Hamas attack halted celebrations, hakafot shniyot return nationwide with dancing, prayer and calls for the return of the fallen; families, officials and survivors join events from Tel Aviv to the Gaza border

Shilo Freid | 10.15.25

אביבה וקית' סיגל בקבלת שבת של קיבוץ נחל עוז והמועצה האזורית שער הנגב בכיכר החטופים

'They will be reborn, a long rehabilitation awaits them': Freed hostages await return of last captives

Five former hostages recall their return and rehabilitation and offer advice for the 20 living hostages slated to return home in the coming hours

Lihi Gordon | 10.12.25

Revealed: Yahya Sinwar’s handwritten blueprint for the October 7 massacre

2022 document penned by Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar details the October 7 assault plan: border breaches in waves, massacres of civilians and live broadcasts of atrocities, aiming to destabilize Israeli society and reshape reality through seizing IDF bases and control centers

Ron Crissy | 10.12.25

גרטה שיתפה פוסט על "סבל האסירים הפלסטינים" - עם תמונה של החטוף אביתר דוד

Greta Thunberg slammed for sharing image of Israeli hostage in post on Palestinian prisoners

Swedish climate activist faces backlash after co-sharing an Instagram post on the 'suffering of Palestinian prisoners' that included a photo of Hamas-held hostage Evyatar David; family accuses her of spreading propaganda and ignoring context

Ynet | 10.07.25

Israel marks two years since October 7 with mass memorial in Tel Aviv

Tens of thousands gather in Yarkon Park for a nationwide remembrance ceremony honoring victims of the Hamas massacre, as bereaved families, survivors and artists unite in song, prayer and calls to bring the remaining hostages home

Roy Rubinstein | 10.07.25

After Gaza captivity, freed Israeli hostage sees no peace 'in our generation'

Tal Shoham, abducted with his family from Kibbutz Be’eri on Oct. 7, returns to the ruins of his home, haunted by the massacre and 505 days in Gaza tunnels; with loved ones still held hostage, he fears lasting peace is out of reach in his lifetime

Reuters | 10.07.25

‘Still fighting for freedom’: Noa Argamani on abduction, rescue and life after captivity

Two years after abduction from Nova festival, Noa Argamani reflects on the 246 days she spent in Hamas captivity, her dramatic rescue, her mother’s death soon after her return and ongoing fight to free her boyfriend Avinatan and all remaining hostages

Hagar Kohavi, Ziv Koren | 10.05.25

Thousands rally at Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, survivors take stage: 'Trump, don’t stop!'

Thousands protest in Tel Aviv and other locations demanding the release of hostages; survivors joined Ninet Tayeb on stage as Einav Zangauker urged Netanyahu: 'The nightmare is ending. Bring them all back—now!'

Or Hadar, Lihi Gordon | 10.04.25

Trump praises Israel halt to Gaza strikes, warns Hamas: 'I will not tolerate delay'

After urging Israel to 'stop the bombings' and avoid negotiating under fire, Trump praised the ceasefire and warned Hamas to act quickly or face consequences, stressing Gaza must not remain a threat

Itamar Eichner | 10.04.25

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