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They were about to break up before October 7. Then Hamas captivity changed their love story forever

Sasha Troufanov and Sapir Cohen were close to breaking up before October 7, when both were abducted from Nir Oz; she was freed after 55 days, while he spent 498 days believing she had moved on, until their reunion led to an emotional wedding

Tal Giladi | 10.17.26

'I want children to know what it felt like to be held hostage': Keith Siegel speaks out

Three years after his abduction from Kfar Aza, Keith Siegel is relearning how to be a husband, father and grandfather; in a personal essay, he reflects on his ongoing struggles and his mission to keep October 7 alive through survivors' stories, even in Addis Ababa

Keith Siegel | 10.16.26

‘We've been given the chance to live again’: Alon Ohel and Eli Sharabi talk about life after Hamas captivity

Held together in Gaza tunnels for more than a year, the former hostages reunite on the anniversary of Ohel's release to discuss their unlikely friendship, grief, love, the small pleasures of freedom and their hopes for each other's future

Karina Shtotland | 10.13.26

שליח ארה"ב למזרח התיכון ברט מקגורק בוועידה השנתית של ארגון הקהילה הישראלית-אמריקנית IAC בוושינגטון

‘We knew we're not gonna get a hostage deal until Yahya Sinwar is dead’

Former White House adviser Brett McGurk tells The Sunday Times how the murder of six hostages in Rafah shattered Gaza talks, Hamas obstructed negotiations and Netanyahu pursued competing goals; he credits Biden-Trump cooperation for the eventual deal

ynet Global | 10.11.26

‘We could have saved more lives’: Red Cross chief admits failures in Gaza hostage crisis

Three years after the October 7 massacre, International Committee of the Red Cross President Mirjana Spoljaric tells The New York Times that earlier pressure during hostage negotiations might have saved lives; she reveals meetings with Netanyahu and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and confirms the organization was never granted access to the hostages

ynet | 10.10.26

Omri Miran and Lishay Miran-Lavi tell their October 7 story at the President's Residence

Former hostage Omri Miran recounts 738 days in Gaza as ‘Salon Otef’ launches nationwide

Miran and wife Lishay share their Oct. 7 story at the President’s Residence as hundreds of gatherings begin across Israel to preserve firsthand testimony

ynet Global | 10.07.26

‘I’m on a speeding roller coaster’: Freed hostage Liri Albag determined to live life to the fullest

Twenty-one months after her release, Liri Albag and her mother Shira describe the emotional swings, her relentless drive to reclaim life, the public attention and a new relationship helping her rebuild after 477 days in Hamas captivity

Dina Halutz | 10.05.26

ד' מלמדת חניכות בקורס חובשות כלליות במהלך תרגול טיפול בפצוע

Her parents were killed on Oct. 7. Three years later, Nir Oz resident trains IDF medics to save lives

After surviving the October 7 attack on Nir Oz and losing both parents, 21-year-old Dekel Goren has found purpose in the IDF, where she now trains combat medics; She now shares her story of loss, resilience and the meaning of home

Eitan Gefen | 10.05.26

‘The fact I’m here is a miracle’: Emily Damari reveals images of surgery during Hamas captivity

Former hostage shares photos recovered by IDF showing her wounded at Gaza’s Shifa Hospital after Oct. 7 abduction, recalling a blood-soaked room, armed captors and untreated gunshot wounds

ynet | 10.03.26

‘A life mission’: Omri Miran to lead Oct. 7 testimony gathering after 738 days in Gaza

Hundreds of survivors, hostage families, bereaved relatives and first responders will share firsthand accounts at more than 450 gatherings across Israel in early October

ynet Global | 10.02.26

מהברית של לביא סרוסי, אחיו של אלמוג, שנולד מביצית שהוקפאה לפני 25 שנה

‘Beyond imagination’: Brother born to hostage Almog Sarusi from egg frozen 25 years ago

Nira and Yigal, parents of Almog Sarusi, who was murdered with five hostages in a Hamas tunnel, had forgotten eggs frozen over 20 years ago; after his abduction from Nova and death in captivity, they began an extraordinary journey

ynet | 09.30.26

‘Rot in hell’: former hostages hail killing of Hamas terrorist who held them in Gaza

IDF says Hamas commander Mohammed Hamad Mohammed Gabain, involved in holding nine Israelis hostage, was killed in Gaza; Liri Albag, Matan Angrest and others welcomed the news and recalled the suffering he inflicted in captivity

Lihi Gordon | 09.27.26

‘Free and happy. That is our victory’: ex-hostage Matan Angrest's first Rosh Hashanah back home

A year after his family marked the Jewish New Year without him as he remained a Hamas hostage in Gaza, Angrest returns to the holiday table, calling freedom with his loved ones his ‘personal victory’

Lihi Gordon | 09.11.26

מימין למעלה: הרש גולדברג-פולין, עדן ירושלמי, אורי דנינו. מימין למטה: אלמוג סרסוסי, כרמל גת, אלכס לובנוב

‘Time does not heal’: Alex Lobanov’s widow marks two years since six hostages were murdered

Michal Lobanov says the deepest pain is that sons Tom and Kai, born while his father was in captivity, must grow up without him: ‘The worst part is that nothing has changed in our country’

Lihi Gordon | 08.31.26

אלי שרעבי מנחה טקס הזיכרון הלאומי ב7 לאוקטובר

Eli Sharabi to co-host Israel’s national October 7 memorial: 'Will never be forgotten'

Former hostage will lead the Yarkon Park ceremony with actress Shani Cohen, honoring victims, bereaved families and survivors in a nationally televised event

Lihi Gordon | 08.30.26

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