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Hostage families rally in Tel Aviv, urge full deal to return everyone home

Families return to Tel Aviv's streets urging Netanyahu to seize post-Iran war momentum and secure a comprehensive deal for all hostages still held in Gaza

Gal Ganot, Roni Green Shaulov | 06.28.25

Steve Witkoff, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Donald Trump

Israel surprised, skeptical of Trump's Gaza ceasefire optimism

Officials dismiss Trump’s Gaza ceasefire optimism as backchannel talks with Hamas show no progress, while hostage families demand urgent action to free remaining captives still held in the Strip

Itamar Eichner, Gal Ganot, Einav Halabi | 06.28.25

מזכיר המדינה האמריקאי מרקו רוביו נפגש עם נציגי משפחות חטופים

Secretary of State Rubio meets hostage families amid Gaza ceasefire talks

In a pivotal meeting, Secretary of State Marco Rubio assured Israeli hostage families of US commitment. As regional diplomacy intensifies, Qatar urges decisive action and Washington prepares to present a ceasefire plan that could reshape the Gaza conflict's trajectory

ynet correspondents | 06.28.25

עופרה קידר, יונתן סמרנו, סמ"ר שי לוינסון ז"ל

IDF, Shin Bet recover bodies of three Israeli hostages from Gaza

Troops extract the remains of Ofra Keidar, Yonatan Samrano and Sgt. Shay Levinson, all killed on or soon after the Oct. 7 massacre, in a joint IDF-Shin Bet operation in the Strip; one female hostage, believed dead, remains in captivity

Ynet | 06.22.25

Edan Alexander returns to his home in the US: 'The nightmare is over'

The American-Israeli soldier who was released by Hamas as a tribute to Trump returned to the US with his mother on a rescue flight intended for diplomats; Hundreds of residents in Tenafly, New Jersey, awaited him with Israeli flags and yellow ribbons

Daniel Edelson, New York | 06.20.25

מחאה למען שחרור החטופים בדרך בגין, תל אביב

Major progress in ceasefire talks, hostage deal, sources say

U.S. and Gulf mediators noting breakthroughs amid ongoing tensions with Iran, citing new flexibility on both sides; messages concerning the future of Gaza are exchanged, sources say

Nadav Eyal | 06.17.25

'My head and heart are stuck there': Gaza hostage's mother fights for her youngest son after other son released

Ruth Strom pleads for unity amid son's 612 days in captivity and urges Israel to prioritize rescue over infighting; continues fight for Eitan after son Iair was released in previous deal

Lihi Gordon | 06.09.25

US envoys tell hostages' families 'progress in negotiations' could come soon

Steve Witkoff and Adam Boehler signal potential breakthrough as U.S. pressures Israel and Hamas to halt war; hostages' relatives accuse Netanyahu of emotional manipulation through vague hints

Lihi Gordon, Sharon Kidon | 05.27.25

קובי ועידית אהל, הוריו של אלון שנמצא בשבי חמאס בעזה

Parents of hostage Alon Ohel: 'He’s alone underground, starving'

After 600 days of captivity in Gaza, Alon Ohel’s parents Kobi and Idit decry the lack of humanitarian oversight, worsening conditions and government inaction concerning hostages

Lihi Gordon | 05.26.25

Mother of top IDF officer killed on Oct. 7: 'He always said, never give up'

Clara Hamami, mother of Col. Asaf Hamami, whose body remains in Gaza, says army can operate without endangering hostages; 'I believe everyone will return, and then we will hold everyone accountable'

Dina Halutz | 05.26.25

פנייה לטראמפ בהפגנה בבגין: Save the hostages, End the war

Hamas victory is fracturing the once-celebrated Israeli solidarity

Opinion: Military accomplishments against Hamas and Hezbollah have blinded Israeli society to a much more troublesome development - the loss of compassion, and national unity in the name of opposing or worshipping Netanyahu

Avi Issacharoff | 05.25.25

Late night cyberattack targets Israelis with fake hostage calls

Anonymous calls featuring Hamas-propaganda audio of hostages screaming, explosions, and air raid sirens target Israeli users overnight, prompting a national cyber investigation

Lihi Gordon, Gal Ganot, Daniela Ginzburg | 05.24.25

רובי חן, אביו של החלל החטוף איתי חן בדיון באו"ם

Father of killed hostage Itay Chen at UN Security Council: 'We are tortured, re-traumatized again and again'

Ruby Chen calls on UN to enforce its own resolution that requires the release of bodies of dead hostages from Gaza; 'We have fought to learn the fate of our loved ones and to bring them home'; Mother of Hadar Golding, held in Gaza for over a decade: 'it;s about a mother’s right to bury her son'

Itamar Eichner, Daniel Edelson, New York | 05.15.25

Sister of Nepalese hostage in Gaza: ‘Please don’t forget my brother’

Pushpa Joshi, sister of kidnapped Nepalese student Bipin Joshi, urges Israel to do everything possible to bring him home and not let his case be forgotten in Ynet interview

Ynetnews | 05.13.25

Edan Alexander's friend and comrade: 'I wondered if he was under me in Gaza'

Edan Alexander’s freedom after 584 days in Hamas captivity brings joy to his close-knit group of lone soldiers who made aliyah and enlisted alongside him

Lihi Gordon | 05.13.25

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