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פינת ההנצחה של ענבר היימן ז"ל במושבה בבנימניה

Memorial for slain hostage Inbar Haiman vandalized in Binyamina

A fixed wooden log was uprooted from the memorial and used as the base for a Lag BaOmer bonfire, prompting locals to offer help restoring the site

Eitan Glickman | 05.06.26

Silvia Cunio got her sons back from Gaza; now motherhood means a quieter battle of 'giving them space'

At ynet’s Women of the State conference, Silvia Cunio told Michal Herzog she does not press her sons to revisit captivity, but waits for them to open up: ‘They need healing, and so do we’

ynet | 04.27.26

העיתונאית האמריקנית שלי קיטלסון בריאיון ל-CNN

Shelly Kittleson says she was beaten by captors in Iraq, denied medical care

American journalist tells CNN she suffered broken ribs, was blindfolded, shackled and moved between vehicles and cells after being abducted in broad daylight in Baghdad

ynet | 04.25.26

Her kidnapped son was killed in a Gaza tunnel. A new memoir gives a searing account of her grief

Rachel Goldberg-Polin recounts the fight to free her son Hersh, one of the best-known hostages abducted on Oct. 7, and the devastating loss that followed when he was killed in captivity nearly a year later

Associated Press | 04.22.26

'A bond between a mother and son can survive anything': Idit Ohel and her son, former hostage Alon

For two years, Idit Ohel worked non-stop to secure the release of her son Alon from Hamas captivity; Now that Alon is home and the nightmare is behind her, she talks about everything: the moment she broke down on live TV, dealing with the hugs on the street, and the lecture tour she is currently on

Dina Halutz | 04.20.26

'They said they tried to bring matzah': freed hostage recounts Passover in Hamas captivity

In excerpts from his book ;'Unbroken,' Bar Kupershtein describes abuse, forced labor and rare moments of hope, including a passing remark about matzah that felt like a message from home during Passover in Gaza

ynet | 04.02.26

'I fought the only way I knew how, with my heart in my hands': a Valentine’s letter after 738 days in captivity

Freed from 738 days in Hamas captivity, Elkana Bohbot receives a new love letter from his wife, Rivka — who waited through fear and uncertainty and says their love, though not perfect, is 'real, deep and full of hope'

Lihi Gordon | 02.14.26

Freed hostage Arbel Yehoud breaks silence: 'I tried to end it three times'

Arbel Yehoud speaks about her suicide attempts, her decision not to reveal the horrors of captivity until partner Ariel Cunio was freed, his collapse after their reunion, the letters that sustained them and why, after Romi Gonen’s interview, she says, 'I’m still a closed suitcase'

ynet | 02.14.26

Alon Ohel pays emotional tribute to Eli Sharabi: 'You truly saved me'

At the Tel Aviv tribute concert 'Alon Ohel Playing for Life,' the musician who returned from Hamas captivity performed an Eviatar Banai song and dedicated it to Eli Sharabi, telling his Gaza companion, 'You saved me with your life perspective'

Omer Tessel | 02.09.26

'Captive on a mission’: survivor Shoshan Haran on Gaza captivity and Israel’s moral reckoning

Abducted from Kibbutz Be’eri with her family, Shoshan Haran recounts life in Hamas captivity in a vital testimony that goes beyond survival, confronting loss, responsibility and Israel’s long-standing policy toward the Gaza border communities

Bacol Serlui | 02.08.26

יגיל יעקב, שורד השבי, חוזר לקיבוץ ניר עוז

'I went to the window without permission; the terrorist beat me, and I thought about killing myself'

Kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz and held alone for 52 days, Yagil Yaakov endured hunger, beatings and suicidal thoughts; now a teenager, he tells for the first time how captivity shaped his grief, his family and his resolve to return home

Hagar Kochavi | 02.06.26

First lady Melania Trump, Keith Siegel (L) and Aviva Siegel (R) holds hands during a meeting in the Blue Room of the White House

Melania Trump meets with freed American-Israeli hostage whose story she features in her new film

First Lady recalls the 'emotional meeting' she had with Aviva Siegel in New York in January 2025 and what she says was her work to get Keith Siegel freed; Keith Siegel was held for 484 days until he was released in February 2025 shortly after Donald Trump began his second term as president

AP | 02.05.26

אליס אדוארדס, דווחית ה או״ם לענייני עינויים

UN expert: October 7 massacre among worst mass abductions in modern history

Torture expert Alice Edwards details psychological torture, inhumane conditions and systemic abuse of hostages in Gaza, warning of deep, lasting trauma and urging careful truth-seeking amid widespread misinformation and propaganda

Itamar Eichner | 01.31.26

שורד השבי סשה טרופנוב שכחלק מהשיקום יורה במטווח

Sasha Troufanov says he was sexually harassed in captivity, urged to perform a sexual act

In a BBC interview, the former hostage said he was harassed by a terrorist in his first weeks in Gaza and forced to shower in front of a hidden camera, criticized plans for Gaza and said his focus now is his wedding and hopes of dancing with his partner Sapir: 'It's a victory'

ynet | 01.30.26

גופתו של סותטיסאק רינטלאק מועברת לידי הצלב האדום בעזה

Hamas didn’t return Ran Gvili — Israel still transferred 15 Palestinian bodies

Israel honored a ceasefire agreement by transferring 15 Palestinian bodies via the Red Cross, despite the last hostage being recovered by IDF forces rather than handed over by Hamas

Einav Halabi, Itamar Eichner | 01.29.26

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