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Freed hostage Eliya Cohen hails killing of Hamas abductor, jokes ‘baklava, anyone?’

Former hostage Eliya Cohen welcomed the IDF’s elimination of the Hamas commander who abducted him on October 7, calling it 'a blessing'; He and his partner shared celebratory posts as families of victims urged focus on freeing remaining hostages

Shilo Freid, Idan Bloemhof | 09.29.25

Why I walked out of Netanyahu’s UN speech

Opinion: When Netanyahu began reading hostage names, I waited for my son’s. He stopped after 20. Stunned, I longed to cry out “Itay!” but held back. Instead, I walked out of the hall. My son is no less a hostage, and I expect an apology.

Ruby Chen, father of hostage soldier Itay | 09.28.25

Hostage's mother on Trump plan: If Netanyahu refuses, we will 'raise hell' throughout Israel

According to details published Saturday, the plan calls for the release of all hostages within 48 hours in exchange for thousands of Palestinian prisoners

Lihi Gordon, Alexandra Lukash | 09.28.25

Thousands rally at Tel Aviv, freed hostage: 'I feel guilty that I’m here and they are not'

Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square as ex-hostages and relatives urged action before Netanyahu’s US meeting with Trump; 'There’s an opportunity now—don’t miss it,' said freed hostage Doron Steinbrecher

Gal Ganot | 09.27.25

Hostage families outside UN demand Netanyahu act: ‘Time for speeches ended long ago’

Families of slain and captive hostages protested outside the UN as Netanyahu addressed the General Assembly, accusing him of erasing the dead, blocking deals and prolonging the war to protect his political standing

Or Hadar | 09.26.25

תמונה של החטוף אלון אהל מתוך הסרטון שפרסם ה חמאס

Alon Ohel's family publish still from latest Hamas video: 'He's blind in one eye'

On Rosh Hashanah eve, Hamas published a video of Ohel; it was the second video showing him, but the first in which he spoke on camera since he was abducted on Oct. 7

Meir Turgeman | 09.24.25

בישארה בחבח מתווך פלסטיני אמריקני נפגש עם משפחות חטופים בישראל

Palestinian-American mediator meets hostage families: 'Qatar strike derailed deal'

Bishara Bahbah tells families Qatar remains the most significant player in reaching an agreement, and Israel 'needs to take steps to bring it back to the mediation table'

Hagar Kochavi | 09.21.25

עצרת משפחות החטופים בכיכר החטופים בתל אביב

Mass protests across Israel for hostages; march outside PM's home: ‘This could be their last night’

Families of Israelis held in Gaza marked 715 days in captivity with nationwide rallies, demanding a deal to end the war; protests in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and across the country pressed Prime Minister Netanyahu and IDF chief Eyal Zamir for action

Or Hadar, Idan Bloemhof | 09.20.25

הצהרת משפחות החטופים בכיכר פריז בירושלים

‘Sending Jews to kill Jews’: Hostage families accuse Netanyahu of sacrificing soldiers to stay in power

Families of hostages rallied in Jerusalem, accusing PM of endangering captives and soldiers to preserve his rule; relatives urged Israelis to join protests in the capital and at Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square to demand a deal for their release

Or Hadar | 09.20.25

Hamas released a propaganda image of 48 hostages’ faces, all labeled “Ron Arad,” after the IAF pilot missing since 1988

Hamas propaganda image warns hostages to share fate of missing navigator Ron Arad

Hamas likens hostages to missing airman Ron Arad, accusing Netanyahu of blocking a deal and Zamir of leading Gaza City assault despite reported opposition

Ynet Global | 09.20.25

'My story does not end with survival': Former Hamas hostage Edan Alexander vows return to IDF

Freed after 584 days in Hamas captivity, Alexander says he will 'once again put on the IDF uniform and proudly serve alongside my brothers'; US-Israeli soldier thanks Donald Trump for securing his release and urges action for 48 remaining hostages

Ynet | 09.19.25

IDF official: Qatar seeks to renew mediation; 7,500 terrorists remain in Gaza City

The deputy head of the IDF Intelligence Directorate’s Research Division, Col. A., told Knesset members Hamas is currently recruiting manpower, rebuilding tunnels, studying past battles and preparing explosives

Itamar Eichner | 09.18.25

Zamir responds to clash with Netanyahu: 'IDF serves the people; I must present all risks'

The IDF chief of staff said that 'all the risks and opportunities were presented to the political echelon; we are deepening the achievement'; IDF spokesman estimated it would take many months to seize and clear Gaza City: 'Hamas has built the largest human shield in history there'; Watch IDF ground troops enter Gaza City

Gal Ganot, Yoav Zitun | 09.16.25

חנוך מילביצקי בוועדת הכספים אחרי ההצבעה על מינויו

'No need to turn country upside down over corpses,’ Likud MK says in Knesset debate on hostages

Discussion began when opposition lawmaker said Israel owed an apology to the families of soldiers Hadar Goldin and Oron Shaul, whose bodies were taken to Gaza during Operation Protective Edge in 2014

Amir Ettinger | 09.16.25

Hostage families to IDF chief: Our loved ones are human shields, in danger of vanishing

Families say that according to Israeli intelligence, hostages in Gaza City are being used as human shields against Israeli ground invasion and airstrikes; families also warned that remains of deceased hostages in danger of being lost forever

Lihi Gordon, Amir Ettinger | 09.15.25

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