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נתניהו: "שומע את הדיווחים, חמאס בלחץ אטומי"

The hostage protests have become a referendum on Netanyahu

Opinion: Hundreds of thousands of Israelis take to the streets in rejection of Netanyahu, as protesters accuse him of prolonging the Gaza war to protect his political survival at the expense of Israel’s national interest

Sever Plocker | 08.19.25

העיר עזה כפי שנראית ממטוס ירדני שמצניח סיוע הומניטרי

Terror groups plan to transfer living hostages to Gaza City, report says, linking their fate to IDF operation

Israel is awaiting Hamas' response to most recent proposal, and the possibility of a partial deal has not been ruled out; 'The goal is to increase pressure on Israel and tie the fate of the living hostages to Netanyahu’s decisions'

Einav Halabi, Itamar Eichner | 08.17.25

תיעוד אחרון החטופים נמרוד כהן, עוז דניאל ועומר נאוטרה בבסיס לפני החטיפה

Chilling footage shows IDF soldiers days before they were taken to Gaza from their tank

Families of hostage soldiers Nimrod Cohen, Sgt. Oz Daniel and Cpt. Omer Neutra viewed newly released footage showing the three at a Gaza-border outpost days before October 7, in a happy moment captured by a volunteer delivering food before Shabbat

Lihi Gordon | 08.17.25

New video of hostage Matan Zangauker released as his partner holds symbolic wedding

After 681 days in captivity, family releases video recently obtained by IDF forces, filmed months ago; '‘I’m fighting for you until you return,’ vows Ilana, as she and Matan’s mother stand beneath a chuppah in a haunting act of love and protest

Lihi Gordon | 08.17.25

As strike continues, hostage and bereaved families urge Israeli broadcasters to cancel reality shows in solidarity

Call for cancellation of reality shows 'Big Brother' and 'Four Weddings'; "Show that you too are willing to pay a heavy price with the loss of ratings for the hostages and for solidarity," they wrote in a letter to the CEOs of Reshet 13 and Kan11; The broadcasting channels have not yet responded

Lihi Gordon | 08.17.25

משפחות החטופים בכנס החירום הארצי של צוותי בריאות הגוף והנפש להחזרת כל החטופים

Families of hostages share harrowing testimonies at emergency health conference

Relatives of hostages described unbearable trauma, children growing up without fathers, and survivors scarred by torture, while experts warned hostages face critical health risks

Or Hadar | 08.17.25

Health Ministry report to Red Cross details long-term harm to ex-hostages, warns of fertility risks

A Health Ministry report on 12 released hostages reveals severe physical and psychological damage, including sexual abuse and neglect, and warns that those still in captivity face immediate life-threatening danger

Or Hadar | 08.12.25

תיעוד מכעיס מחיפה: אספו פסולת על גבי כרזת חטופים

Haifa municipal workers dump garden waste on hostage sign, sparking outrage

2 workers filmed collecting trash with banner calling for release of hostages and aggressively stumping on it; city council member: 'Someone who doesn’t respect lives of hostages, the country that pays their salary should not be working here'

Lior El-Hai | 08.12.25

Hostage families demand Netanyahu commit to return all hostages after press conference remarks

Families slammed PM for mentioning only 20 living captives during press briefing, demanding he publicly commit to rescuing all 50 hostages, living and dead; frustration grows amid calls for nationwide strike to pressure government action

Alexandra Lukash, Lihi Gordon | 08.11.25

UK police advise British woman whose relatives were killed on Oct. 7 to 'stop posting' about Gaza

Heidi Bachram, a Brighton activist raising awareness about Hamas hostages and antisemitism, claims Sussex Police advised her to avoid posting about Gaza; She faced relentless online abuse, including cruel comments about her murdered relatives, but police suggested self-censorship

ynet | 08.10.25

עצרת משפחות החטופים בכיכר החטופים בתל אביב

Hostage families demand action as Gaza offensive fears escalate

Rallies nationwide congregate to demonstrate against the government’s plan to expand the war, demanding a focus on securing the release of the remaining 50 hostages

Lihi Gordon, Roy Rubinstein | 08.09.25

UK continues to operate reconnaissance planes over Gaza: 'Goal is to locate hostages'

British newspaper The Times reports that British military continues to operate spy planes over Gaza "to locate the hostages who have not yet been released." According to the report, the intelligence gathered is being passed on to Israel for rescue purposes only; Since the start of the fighting, sorties have been carried out almost daily, and the British Ministry of Defense confirmed: 'The flights are still continuing.'

ynet | 08.05.25

נפתלי פירסט מציג את תמונתו מאושוויץ, לצד תמונתו של אביתר דוד מהשבי

At Hostages Square, Holocaust survivors urge government to act: ‘We know what happens when the world doesn’t look’

Holocaust survivors from across Israel gathered in Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square to express solidarity with hostage families, urging the government to act swiftly to secure their release; In emotional statements, survivors compared the hostages’ suffering to their own past trauma, warning that time is running out and demanding national accountability

Lihi Gordon, Roy Rubinstein | 08.05.25

The lives of hostages Evyatar David and Rom Braslavski are in danger, a report says

Reminiscent of starvation during the Holocaust: chilling report says hostages on verge of death

Medical report from Hostages and Missing Families Forum states: The Gaza hostages are on the verge of death from deliberate starvation by Hamas; Rom and Eviatar have lost about half of their body weight, their fat percentages have collapsed below 5%: they are 'living skeletons'; Report describes how they survive days without food, suffer from diseases and infections, and are in danger of physical and mental collapse in the face of captors who deliberately eat in front of them

Lihi Gordon | 08.04.25

חסימות באיילון דרום בעקבות מחאת הנשים להחזרת החטופות והחטופים

Public support, political cowardice: The death of the hostage deal

Opinion: Israel’s government has failed not only in securing a hostage deal but in acknowledging its own responsibility, having pursued a flawed, partial agreement for six months while prioritizing political survival over the lives of captives

Oren Setter | 08.04.25

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