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'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

From 3,100 missing to final closure: IDF Hostage Command winds down after historic mission

Born in the chaos of Oct. 7 amid shock and thousands missing, Hostage Command ends two years of intense, emotional operations with the burial of Ran Gvili, marking quiet missions, deep intel ties and the looming question: what happens next?

Elisha Ben Kimon | 01.29.26

How Israel’s diplomats fought worldwide to bring the hostages home

From the UN Security Council to Times Square, Foreign Ministry officials worked around the clock to keep the hostages on the global agenda, pressuring governments, mobilizing diplomats and demanding their release

Itamar Eichner | 01.28.26

Thousands gather in Meitar for memorial ceremony honoring Ran Gvili

The coffin of the last hostage returned from Gaza arrived in Meitar for the eulogies ahead of burial; his mother, Talik, addressed Hamas, saying, ‘You tried to terrorize the nation and look what remains of you’; his brother said life can move on, and his father recited Kaddish at Shura

Shilo Freid, Alexandra Lukash, Lihi Gordon | 01.28.26

Funeral convoy to escort Sgt. First Class Ran Gvili: 'It was an honor to help bring him home'

Ran Gvili’s funeral will begin at 10:30, with a police convoy escorting his casket from Camp Shura to Meitar; friend Guy Elkabetz, who joined the mission to find him, said: 'I heard on the radio, ‘Rani has been found.’ He’ll be with me for life'

Lihi Gordon | 01.28.26

ראש הממשלה במסיבת עיתונאים משותפת עם מתאם שו"ן

Netanyahu warns Iran any attack will be met with force 'never seen before'

In press conference following return of last hostage held by Hamas, PM warns Tehran against aggression, vowing an unprecedented Israeli response if Iran launches an attack; rules out Turkish and Qatari military presence in Gaza

Gilad Cohen | 01.27.26

אמיר זיני, אביו של ניראל זיני ז"ל שנרצח בכפר עזה

IDF officer beheaded on Oct. 7; family says no one is searching for his missing head

Nirel Zini, a Givati officer wounded in action in 2015, planned to propose on Oct. 10, but three days earlier, he and his partner Niv were murdered by Hamas terrorists in Kfar Aza; his family has been searching for answers ever since

Ron Crissy | 01.27.26

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