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Body of Israeli hostage identified as Meny Godard, 73, killed in Be'eri on Oct. 7

More than two years after he was murdered and taken into Gaza on Oct. 7, the body of Meny Godard was returned to Israel; the beloved Be'eri striker and youth coach was killed with his wife Ayelet during the terror attack on their home

ynet correspondents | 11.13.25

דיר אל בלח עזה רכבים הצלב האדום עם גופות חללים חטופים עושים את דרכם לישראל

In Israeli hands: body of slain hostage taken to forensic identification

After Hamas and Islamic Jihad reported discovering a hostage’s body, the Red Cross recovers the remains and hands them over to the IDF; body transferred to National Center of Forensic Medicine

Einav Halabi, Yoav Zitun | 11.13.25

Islamic Jihad and Hamas announce they will hand over a hostage body tonight

Four days after Hadar Goldin was reburied in Israel, terrorist organizations in Gaza announced that during searches south of Khan Yunis, a hostage body was found and will be transferred to the Red Cross at 8:00 p.m.; Four hostages' bodies are still being held in the Gaza Strip

Einav Halabi | 11.13.25

Eli Sharabi’s memoir named among Time magazine’s 100 must-read books of 2025

Entitled 'Hostage,' book recounting Sharabi's 491 days in Hamas captivity earns a spot on Time magazine’s list of 100 must-read books for 2025, alongside works by Margaret Atwood, Patti Smith and Nobel laureate Han Kang

Omer Tessel | 11.12.25

Former hostage Maxim Harkin: 'We starved, I lost 40 kilos, I don’t know how we survived'

At military medicine conference, Harkin described starvation and torture in Gaza: 'We should’ve left on stretchers, but we walked out'; Shlomi Ziv, freed in Operation Arnon after 246 days, recalled '15 minutes of fear, chaos and hell'

Or Hadar | 11.12.25

Hadar Goldin to be laid to rest Tuesday, over 11 years after falling and taken hostage in Gaza

Goldin family thanked the Israeli public for helping bring him home after 11 years, saying his return proves all hostages can be brought back; his parents and siblings vowed to continue upholding the values of the IDF and the people of Israel

Roi Rubinstein, Or Hadar | 11.10.25

Slain hostage Lior Rudaeff laid to rest in Nir Yitzhak after his body returned to Israel

Warrant Officer (res.) Lior Rudaeff, 61, was killed defending his home during Oct. 7; after more than two years in Gaza, his body was returned to Israel and laid to rest as family and friends honored his bravery and sacrifice.

Roni Green Shaulov | 11.10.25

חברי הפלוגה של הדר גולדין ז"ל מלווים אותו בפעם האחרונה

The commitment to bring back home IDF missing soldiers

Opinion: The effort to bring back hostages is not only a sacred moral mission, but also a step toward ending the agonizing uncertainty, allowing space for mourning, healing, and advancing the work of Tikun Olam — repairing and bettering our world

Avi Kalo | 11.10.25

Four hostages still in Gaza: Families fear of being forgotten

With Hadar Goldin returned, four families still await their loved ones held in Gaza; after 765 days of anguish, they describe the emotional toll and cling to hope: 'If there’s an end, even in the best case, it will be a very sad one'

Lihi Gordon | 11.10.25

Hadar Goldin's story: IDF officer killed and held hostage in Gaza for 11 years

Lt. Hadar Goldin was killed and abducted by Hamas on August 1, 2014, an hour after a ceasefire began during Operation Protective Edge; days earlier, he celebrated his engagement; his family has fought for 11 years to bring him home

ynet | 11.10.25

'We abandoned the symbol, only the IDF brought him home': Hadar Goldin’s parents speak after 11-year fight

Eleven years after his abduction in Gaza, the parents of Lt. Hadar Goldin held a moving statement, praising the IDF for bringing him home and vowing to honor his legacy; 'Hadar symbolizes true victory — through values,' his sister says

ynet correspondents | 11.09.25

End of 4,118 days of struggle: Hostage's remains identified as those of Lt. Hadar Goldin

Israel’s forensic institute confirmed the remains are those of Lt. Hadar Goldin, killed in Rafah and abducted into a tunnel during the Operation Protective Edge cease-fire in 2014. His family fought for years to bring him home, and his sister said, 'Hadar symbolizes the determination for true victory'

Moran Azulay | 11.09.25

Thousands mourn Staff Sgt. Itay Chen, returned for burial after 760 days in Hamas captivity

At the funeral, Chen’s family played radio recordings from Oct. 7, capturing his crew’s final moments as they fought Hamas near Nahal Oz. One voice was heard saying, 'we need to make sure there’s no abduction from Nahal Oz into Gaza'

Lihi Gordon | 11.09.25

Israel says Hamas violated ceasefire by refusing to return body of fallen IDF officer Hadar Goldin

Criticism came after Hamas claimed Saturday it had 'located' Goldin’s remains in a tunnel in Rafah; senior Israeli official said Jerusalem viewed delay 'very gravely,' adding that 'Israel demands his immediate return'

Amir Ettinger | 11.09.25

Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg, parents of murdered hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin

'We are all hostages': Study of captives' families redefines global understanding of wartime trauma

Prof. Hagai Levine describes families' 'ambiguous loss and of not knowing what happened to their beloved, which is different from mourning'

Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line | 11.09.25

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