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Family of fallen hostage Ran Gvili still clings to hope: 'We fear we’ll never see him again'

Ran Gvili’s uncle said the family still hopes he is alive in Gaza despite the IDF’s confirmation of his death; 'The worst fear is we’ll never see him again,' he added, urging continued efforts to bring home the 13 fallen hostages

Sharon Kidon | 10.24.25

Watch: Freed hostages perform song written by their fallen IDF commander, Staff Sgt. Yam Glas

At the 'Belev Yam' concert honoring Staff Sgt. Yam Glas, who was killed on Oct. 7, freed hostages Daniella Gilboa and Karina Ariev performed 'Maybe the Door Will Open,' written by Glas and her fellow troops

Omer Tessel | 10.24.25

Terrorists who took part in October 7 massacre eliminated by IDF

IDF says eliminated Hamas terrorists who kidnapped Nova hostages

Military and Shin Bet confirm deaths of eight terrorists involved in October 7 massacre and hostage-taking, including captors of Noa Argamani, Eitan Mor and Avinatan Or; families welcome strikes, urge continued pursuit of attackers still at large

Elisha Ben Kimon, Idan Bloemhof | 10.23.25

שורד השבי מתן אנגרסט עוצר באצטדיון סמי עופר בדרך חזרה לביתו בקריית ביאליק

Hero's welcome: Freed hostage Matan Angrest returns home after rehab

Crowds cheer as former Hamas captive completes recovery and heads home to Kiryat Bialik; Angrest vows to fight for return of remaining hostages after 738 days in Hamas captivity

Eitan Glikman | 10.23.25

Freed hostage Eliya Cohen proposes to partner who survived Nova massacre

Eight months after returning from 505 days in Hamas captivity, Cohen proposes to Ziv Aboud, who survived attack on shelter that claimed 16 lives; couple’s story of resilience and love follows vow to wait until all living hostages were freed

Yoni Froim | 10.23.25

'Returned to kibbutz that was his life’s landscape': slain hostage Tamir Adar laid to rest

More than 1,000 people attended the funeral at Nir Oz; eulogy ceremony was held on the lawn outside the kibbutz dining hall, with President Issac Herzog and former IDF chief Herzi Halevi in attendance

Roni Green Shaulov | 10.23.25

נתניהו ורעייתו מבקרים את השבים בבילינסון

Released hostages’ recovery ‘can be overwhelming, will take time’

Mental health experts report that whether the freed hostages will develop PTSD depends not only on the trauma experienced in captivity but also on the individual’s background, resilience and coping mechanisms

Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line | 10.23.25

קבלת פנים לשורד השבי נמרוד כהן ששב לביתו ברחובות

Freed hostage Nimrod Cohen, confronted Hamas captors, was tortured: 'Moments of fear and terror'

Nimrod Cohen's mother, Vicky, shares glimpses of his abuse, defiance, and emotional homecoming — and vows to keep fighting until every hostage returns

Hagar Kochavi | 10.22.25

Slain hostage Tal Haimi laid to rest after return from Gaza: ‘You returned whole, I touched every part of you’

'I'm happy you came home, but even happier for you — you can finally rest,' said Ella Haimi at the funeral of her husband Tal, whose body was returned from Gaza and buried in Nir Yitzhak; 'You’re safe now. Nothing can hurt you'

Roni Green Shaulov | 10.22.25

סרן (במיל') מקסים הרקין נואם בטקס מצטיינים בצבא

Freed hostage Maxim Herkin rejoins his IDF unit: 'Thanks to you, I’m here'

A week after his release from 738 days in Hamas captivity, Capt. (res.) Maxim Herkin reunited with his unit at an IDF ceremony; 'You gave up civilian life for the mission,' he told soldiers, 'Because of you, I came home'

Gal Ganot | 10.22.25

Son of slain hostage Arie Zalmanowicz: 'dad is home, but 13 families still wait'

After his father Arie Zalmanowicz’s body was returned from Gaza, Boaz Zalmanowicz said relief was mixed with grief; he vowed to keep fighting until the 13 murdered hostages still held by Hamas terrorists are brought back to Israel

Alexandra Lukash, Roni Green Shaulov | 10.22.25

Arie Zalmanowicz helped build Nir Oz, Tamir Adar fought to defend it

Arie Zalmanowicz, 85, was abducted from his home and killed in Hamas captivity; Tamir Adar, 38, a reservist and Nir Oz defender, was slain in battle; both left behind families rooted in the kibbutz they helped build and protect

Roi Rubinstein | 10.22.25

Bodies of returned slain hostages identified as Arie Zalmanowicz, Tamir Adar

The bodies of Arie Zalmanowicz and Tamir Adar were returned to Israel after 746 days in Gaza; The government urged Hamas to uphold the deal and return the 13 remaining bodies still held in the Strip

ynet correspondents | 10.22.25

Remains of two hostages handed over to Israel, on their way to identification

Terror group had earlier said it would hand over the bodies of two hostages to Israel; 'Hamas is required to uphold the agreement and make every necessary effort to return the bodies of the fallen hostages,' IDF and Shin Bet say

Elisha Ben Kimon | 10.21.25

Netanyahu ignored Shin Bet warnings that Ben-Gvir’s remarks led Hamas to abuse of hostages

According to multiple accounts from released hostages, Hamas members explicitly linked their mistreatment to Ben-Gvir’s public boasts about worsening conditions for Palestinian security prisoners held in Israel

Nadav Eyal | 10.21.25

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