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Former hostage reveals sexual abuse during 738 days of captivity in Gaza

Rom Braslavski, kidnapped from the Nova festival and held by Islamic Jihad, says captors stripped and tied him naked to humiliate him; 'It was the most horrific thing. It's something even the Nazis didn't do,' he says

ynet | 11.05.25

Fallen soldier's remains held in same Rafah tunnels as trapped Hamas terrorists, officials confirm

Lt. Hadar Goldin’s remains are believed to be held in the same Rafah tunnel network where some 200 Hamas operatives are trapped; IDF chief says no safe passage without their unarmed withdrawal and Goldin’s return

Yossi Yehoshua | 11.05.25

Itay Chen fell on Oct. 7 at Nahal Oz; parents, who led heroic campaign: 'He’s finally home'

Staff Sgt. Itay Chen, 19, from Netanya, served in the IDF’s 7th Armored Brigade and was killed in his tank defending Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7; seven slain hostages remain in Gaza

Yoav Zitun, Roni Green Shaulov | 11.05.25

IDF Chief: Release of 200 trapped Hamas terrorists in Rafah Possible only in exchange for Hadar Goldin’s remains

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said he would consider allowing about 200 Hamas terrorists trapped in Rafah’s underground enclave to cross back to Gaza only in exchange for fallen soldier Hadar Goldin, whose body has been held since 2014

Yossi Yehoshua | 11.05.25

Hamas says found remains of slain hostage on Israeli side of Gaza ceasefire line

Terror group announces located remains of missing Israeli in Gaza City's Shijaiyah neighborhood and coordinating handover to Red Cross

Einav Halabi | 11.04.25

Thousands mourn top IDF officer abducted to Gaza: ‘If I’m captured, I won’t go in alive—don’t make deals for me’

Col. Asaf Hamami, the highest-ranking officer kidnapped to Gaza and the first to declare 'war' on Oct. 7, was laid to rest in Tel Aviv; His family, friends, and Israel’s military leadership mourned a 'hero of Israel' who embodied courage, duty, and moral strength

Lihi Gordon | 11.04.25

Unseen image of most senior IDF officer abducted to Gaza released after body’s return

A newly released photo shows Col. Asaf Hamami days before his death and abduction on October 7. Fellow officers call him 'a true professional and hero of Israel'; His remains were returned alongside Capt. Omer Neutra and Sgt. Oz Daniel

ynet correspondents | 11.03.25

Hamas’ delay strategy on hostage returns fuels Israeli frustration: ‘We knew this would happen’

Israeli officials accuse Hamas of deliberately stalling the return of slain hostages to regroup and profit from aid, while Washington resists new sanctions; Netanyahu warns Iran’s proxies are 'licking their wounds' as fears of a Hezbollah escalation rise

Itamar Eichner | 11.03.25

Capt. Omer Neutra, Lt. Col. Asaf Hamami, Sgt. Oz Daniel

PM office: Asaf Hamami and Oz Daniel are the fallen soldiers returned along with Omer Neutra

Israel confirms the return and identification of the bodies of Lt. Col. Asaf Hamami, Capt. Omer Neutra, and Sgt. Oz Daniel; families mourn as leaders vow to bring all fallen hostages home for burial

ynet Global | 11.03.25

Omer Neutra's body returned to Israel; his father Ronen: ‘So much pain, and such relief’

Neutra, 22, a Long Island native killed while commanding a tank on Oct. 7, was confirmed dead after a year of uncertainty; 'He is finally on Israeli soil,' father says

Daniel Edelson, New York | 11.03.25

IDF hostages and missing persons chief Nitzan Alon to step down

Alon reported for reserve duty after Oct. 7 massacre and was appointed to lead the Hostages and Missing Persons Headquarters, which has worked to return the hostages through intelligence gathering, negotiations, special operations and family liaison

Yoav Zitun | 11.02.25

Israel receives the remains of three slain hostages from Red Cross in Gaza

Israel rejected a reported Hamas proposal to evacuate about 200 terrorists from Rafah after the group claimed to find the bodies of three Israeli hostages in Gaza; officials say Hamas is using the discovery as leverage to smuggle fighters out

Itamar Eichner | 11.02.25

'I still can’t believe it': freed hostage Bar Kupershtein returns home to Holon

Kupershtein, who had been staying at the Kfar HaMaccabiah Hotel in Tel Aviv since his release three weeks ago, was greeted by cheering residents, waving flags and singing as fire trucks joined the citywide celebration

Meir Turgeman | 11.02.25

נשיא ארצות הברית דונלד טראמפ חיפושים עזה

Report: Hamas recovers bodies of 3 hostages; Israel accuses terror group of deliberate delays

Senior officials say Hamas stalling return of 11 hostages’ bodies, but sanctions require US coordination; Netanyahu: 'Hamas’ attempts to mislead us, the US and the world are pathetic'

Itamar Eichner | 11.02.25

Former hostage Alon Ohel rebuilding his life in Tel Aviv with hope, music and family support

Ohel is rebuilding his life in Tel Aviv, determined to regain independence and return to music; his parents say his recovery is lifelong, and a crowdfunding effort aims to support his physical and emotional rehabilitation

Lihi Gordon | 11.02.25

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