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מסע הלוויתו של גיא אילוז ז"ל בראשון לציון

Tears of joy, shadows of loss: Israel’s long road home

ILTV anchor: 'We remember every one of them. We bear witness'

Sivan Raviv, ILTV | 10.16.25

A reward to Gazans for locating hostages' bodies and the fear of 'civil war': This is what is happening in Gaza now

US official claims 'patience will be required' in returning the hostages, whose 'remains are buried under rubble and unexploded ordnance'; In an attempt to encourage Gazans to help, a 'rewards plan' is being considered; After the executions of rivals by Hamas in Gaza, the US is considering 'safe zones' without Hamas; Meanwhile, Gazans are hoarding food, prices have soared and the terrorists have returned to power

ynet, Reuters | 10.16.25

'Hoped he was alive': Families of hostages killed in Gaza begin grieving anew as remains return

Two years after their abduction, the families of slain hostages Eitan Levy and Bipin Joshi receive their loved ones’ remains; For them, closure comes with heartbreak: 'We hoped it was a mistake, that he was alive'

Hagar Kochavi, Roni Green Shaulov | 10.16.25

Freed hostages Herkin, Kupershtein speak out: 'Protests gave us strength—it wasn’t easy, to say the least'

Two days after returning from 738 days in Hamas captivity, Maksim Herkin and Bar Kupershtein speak for the first time; Herkin says protests gave him strength in 'hell,' while Kupershtein says he’s grateful but still adjusting

ynet Global | 10.16.25

Mother of freed hostage brothers: 'I knew they’d come back alive'

Ruti Strum, whose son Iair was freed eight months ago, was reunited this week with her son Eitan, who had been separated from his brother in a tunnel: 'It's indescribable joy'

Lihi Gordon, Itamar Eichner | 10.16.25

Remains of two hostages transferred to Israel, Hamas claims it returned all it can access

After 7 hostages returned for burial, terror group hands 2 more bodies to Red Cross, claiming 19 remain unreachable; Israel disputes claim, saying Hamas can recover at least 10 more and has given mediators possible burial sites

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari, Einav Halabi | 10.15.25

הלווייתו של גיא אילוז ז"ל בבית העלמין ברעננה

Thousands mourn Nova festival hostage Guy Illouz, laid to rest two years after Hamas abduction

Respected sound engineer's father recalls identifying him by his smile, and thanks fellow hostage survivor Maya Regev for being by his side in his final moments

Raanan Ben-Zur | 10.15.25

Hamas expected to return five hostage bodies on Wednesday, report says

After 7 hostages returned for burial, Israel prepares for 3rd transfer of 2–5 bodies; terror group expected to hand over more than planned as 'compensation' for mistakenly returning Palestinian corpse; US officials: 'Witkoff won’t let Hamas play games'

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari, Einav Halabi | 10.15.25

Mother of freed hostage says son was tortured, pressured to convert to Islam

Freed hostage Rom Braslavski was tortured, denied basic needs and pressured to convert to Islam by Islamic Jihad captors, mother Tami says; terrorists promised food if he renounced Judaism and falsely told him Israel had been bombed and nearly destroyed by Iran

Or Hadar | 10.15.25

'Seven men in a pit': Freed hostage Yosef Chaim Ohana's father reveals horrific abuse by Hamas

Avi Ohana says his son managed to hide his military background from the Hamas terrorists who held him captive in Gaza for nearly two years

Shilo Freid, Yoav Zitun, Itamar Eichner, Eitan Glickman, Gal Ganot | 10.15.25

Hamas mistakenly sent body of Gazan in IDF uniform, officials believe

Despite the mistaken transfer, Israeli officials said Hamas would not face additional sanctions, as the error was likely unintentional

Itamar Eichner, Yoav Zitun | 10.15.25

'It’s going to be nerve-racking’: The psychological toll of returning the remains of hostages

While 20 live hostages were freed, only a few of the 28 bodies have been returned. Families face 'psychological terror,' says Dr. Idit Gutman; Returnees must 'rebuild their identity slowly in a calm space,' adds Dr. Gilad Bodenheimer of the Health Ministry

Or Hadar | 10.15.25

IDF: hostage Tamir Nimrodi killed by Israeli strike in Gaza on Oct. 9, 2023

IDF says 18-year-old Staff Sgt. Tamir Nimrodi, abducted from the Gaza DCL base with Sgt. Ron Sherman, Cpl. Nik Beizer, and Elia Toledano, were very likely killed on Oct. 9, 2023, in an Israeli airstrike targeting Hamas commander Ahmed Ghandour

Yoav Zitun, Lihi Gordon, Einav Halabi | 10.15.25

שיירת המשטרה המלווה את ארונות החטופים החללים

IDF confirms fourth body handed over by Hamas does not belong to any hostage

Abu Kabir Institute of Forensic Medicine confirms other three bodies are hostages Eitan Levy, Tamir Nimrodi and Uriel Baruch

Itamar Eichner | 10.15.25

עם שלט סליחה מחוץ למכון ב אבו כביר אחרי החזרת ארונות חטופים חללים מ רצועת עזה 13 באוקטובר

Hamas tells mediators will release remains of 4 more hostages Tuesday night

Terror group informs mediators it would begin transferring 4 hostage bodies at 10 p.m.; Israel is preparing; only four coffins returned so far, violating the deal; talks continue via mediators; hostages’ families demand suspension of deal until all are returned

Itamar Eichner, Lihi Gordon, Lior Ben Ari | 10.14.25

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