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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

From 2014 to 2026: the 255 hostages freed from Gaza through deals, rescues and diplomacy

With the recovery of Ran Gvili, the hostage era that began in 2014 has come to an end; military rescues, three hostage deals and diplomatic gestures led to the release of 255 men, women, children and soldiers held by by Hamas and other groups in Gaza

Nina Fox, Maya Bar | 01.27.26

‘An anchor in the chaos’: the Gvili family’s fight to bring home the last hostage

On Dec. 3, Thai hostage Suthatisak Rintalak was returned for burial, leaving Ran Gvili the last captive in Gaza. After 843 days in Hamas captivity and a relentless family struggle, he was brought home; 'Our hero — first to go out, last to return,' his mother said.

Dan Oren | 01.27.26

‘Pride is stronger than sorrow, we got closure’: family of Ran Gvili speaks after his return

'We got closure, Rani is home and we are so proud,' his mother said; his brother called it 'a gift to be the brother of a hero,' while his sister spoke of sadness alongside relief and a powerful sense of release

Ilana Curiel, Roni Green Shaulov | 01.26.26

Behind the recovery of Ran Gvili's body: Gazans ‘snatched’ for questioning led to burial site

Twenty dentists examined 250 bodies in 24 hours as reserve units and a Shin Bet–led operation followed extensive intelligence work; after the political echelon initially blocked an IDF search at the cemetery, operation Brave Heart succeeded, bringing home the last hostage

Yoav Zitun | 01.26.26

Itzik Gvili with the coffin of his son Ran

'Ran always brought people together': convoy escorting the coffin across Israel | Watch live

The last Israeli hostage, Ran Gvili, was returned after 843 days in Gaza, identified in a Palestinian mass grave; fellow police fighters escorted his coffin, as his father embraced the forensic dentists who helped identify him at Nahal Oz

Roni Green Shaulov | 01.26.26

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