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תיעוד של ששת החטופים שנרצחו במנהרות מדליקים נר חנוכה

New footage shows six slain hostages marking Hanukkah in Gaza tunnel, singing through tears | Watch

The video, filmed in captivity in Rafah, shows Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Ori Danino, Alex Lobanov, Almog Sarusi and Carmel Gat lighting Hanukkah candles; all six were later killed by Hamas in 2024

ynet | 12.11.25

Israel presses mediators with new intelligence, says Islamic Jihad knows where missing hostage Ran Gvili is

Officials reject terror group’s claim that remains of all slain captives have been returned; 'There are people within Islamic Jihad who know where Ran is. We will not rest until he is brought back for burial in Israel'

Itamar Eichner | 12.10.25

לוחמי מבצע "דרור לבן" שפעלו להשבתו של הדר גולדין ז"ל ברפיח

Uncovering the Gaza mega-tunnel where Lt. Hadar Goldin was held for 11 years

IDF officers describe Hamas’ vast Rafah tunnel network as the most complex they have seen; Yahalom and Shayetet 13 commandos fight underground for 18 months and get within meters of fallen officer's remains; Hamas operatives ultimately retrieve body

Yoav Zitun | 12.09.25

Tel Aviv starts taking down Hostages Square after two turbulent years

Removal of structures at the Shaul Hamelech Street plaza comes after main activities shifted from mass Saturday-night rallies to smaller Friday evening gatherings, coordinated with family of Staff Sgt. Ran Gvili, last remaining hostage in Gaza

Lihi Gordon | 12.09.25

Ex-IDF hostage czar: Israeli fire killed most captives in Jabaliya due to intel gaps

Nitzan Alon says chaos after Oct. 7, constant hostage transfers and pressure from political leaders hampered rescue efforts, while mediation battles, stalled deals and months of deadlock left many captives trapped deep inside Gaza

Nahum Barnea | 12.09.25

Friends and family urge Israel not to advance Gaza deal until last hostage accounted for

At an emotional gathering, relatives and fellow officers of Ran Gvili — the final hostage still missing in Gaza — press leaders in Jerusalem and Washington to halt progress on ceasefire deal until he is found, saying fallen Yasam fighter cannot be abandoned

Ilana Curiel | 12.06.25

US presses Israel to advance Gaza ceasefire deal as family of missing officer demands his return first

Washington urges Israel to enter phase II of Gaza ceasefire even without recovering Ran Gvili, while Jerusalem warns moving ahead now could forfeit leverage over Hamas as missing cop’s family insists no progress be made until he is brought home

Itamar Eichner, Ilana Curiel | 12.06.25

Young IDF doctors describe saving lives under fire: '650 mothers counted on us'

When the war began, they had just completed medical training, but their real internship unfolded under fire: saving hundreds of soldiers, losing friends and receiving freed hostages; one doctor was wounded four times; another had to declare six hostages dead; 'I’m glad we’ve reached the debriefing stage,' said Capt. Dr. T., 'but part of me still wants to be back there with the fighters'

Sarit Rosenblum | 12.05.25

האלוף (מיל׳) ניצן אלון בדיון הערכות במפקדת השבויים והנעדרים

IDF hostages chief: ‘We told Hamas who abducted Bibas family to help locate them’

In first interview since leaving role, Nitzan Alon describes how the command formed after Oct. 7, intelligence work behind negotiations and why he believes public protests had limited impact on talks

Nahum Barnea | 12.05.25

'Nothing frees you from bringing a living hostage back dead,' IDF intelligence officer says

A senior reserve IDF intelligence officer who spent 11 years with the Goldin and Shaul families breaks his silence on missed chances, the hunt for October 7 hostages and why he believes every captive can be brought home

Eti Abramov | 12.05.25

חבריו לצוות של היס"מניק רן גואילי ז"ל שלחם בקיבוץ עלומים ב 7.10

The last hostage: Ran Gvili’s last battle and the kibbutz that refuses to give up on him

Richard and Shai, who fought beside Yasam officer Ran Gvili on Oct. 7, recall his bravery: 'Rani had a broken shoulder, but he fought there like a lion'; fourteen terrorists were found at the abduction site, and Alumim has built a memorial in his honor

Ilana Curiel, Roni Green Shaulov | 12.04.25

Remains of Thai national Sudthisak Rinthalak identified; one hostage remains in Gaza

After forensic identification, Israel coordinates his body's repatriation with Bangkok and renews pressure on Hamas to return the body of police officer Ran Gvili, stressing the terror group must honor commitments under the ceasefire framework

Itamar Eichner | 12.04.25

Edan Alexander back in IDF uniform on Gaza border: ‘You gave me hell, I’ll give it back’

Alexander, who was released in May in a separate deal facilitated by U.S. President Donald Trump, said his return to military service was a deliberate choice to complete what he began before his abduction on October 7

Lihi Gordon | 12.03.25

מחבלי חמאס טוענים כי איתרו גופת חלל חטוף

Israel receives coffin of hostage from Red Cross, to be taken for forensic identification

The family of fallen soldier Ran Gvili, the last remaining Israeli hostage, said they had received indications that the returning captive is not him

Einav Halabi | 12.03.25

Findings from Gaza brought for identification are not linked to two slain hostages

Israel says remains transferred from Gaza for identification do not belong to the two hostages killed in captivity, as officials continue efforts to bring home the bodies of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili and Thai national Sudthisak Rinthalak

ynet correspondents | 12.03.25

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