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מיכל לובנוב ובנה טום שמתחיל גן בפעם הראשונה

Children of slain hostage start school: 'Right after I take them to school, I will visit his grave'

On Sept. 1, Michal Lobanov marks a painful year since her husband Alex was killed in a Gaza tunnel. As she takes her two sons to new schools, she says time has not eased the grief: 'It gets harder — but a widowed mother has the strongest Superman cape'

Lihi Gordon | 09.01.25

שרון אלוני קוניו עם בנותיה אמה ויולי ולצידן קרינה אנגל-ברט

'In what world does 12-year-old girl wish to have her father returned for burial?'

Karina Engel-Bart and her daughters returned from 52 days in Gaza captivity, but the body of her dead husband Ronen Engel remains in Gaza; she described the ongoing trauma, fear for remaining hostages, and her struggle to explain the situation to her children

Alexandra Lukash | 08.31.25

שורפים שולחנות כיתה וחוסמים את איילון צפון

Students block Ayalon Highways, call for school strike over hostage crisis

Protesters demand government sign agreement to secure the hostages’ return and end the war and said they would not attend school on September 1

Lihi Gordon | 08.31.25

Hostage Idan Shtivi, an IDF commando, died fighting terrorists after being taken to Gaza, reveals father

Bodies of hostages Idan Shtivi and Ilan Weiss were returned to Israel in a special IDF and Shin Bet operation; family and friends remember him as courageous, a lover of nature and photography and someone who helped others during the attack

Lihi Gordon, Amir Ettinger | 08.31.25

IDF recovers body of hostage Idan Shtivi from Gaza

Shtivi, 28, abducted from Nova festival on October 7, declared dead in October 2024 based on intelligence; his remains returned in joint IDF-Shin Bet operation, bringing closure to a family that had clung to hope he was still alive

Yoav Zitun, Lihi Gordon | 08.30.25

Hostage families: ‘Human rights seem to apply to everyone—except Jews’

Families marked day 690 with strikes, marches and voices that refuse to be silenced

Gabriel Colodro / The Media Line | 08.30.25

'You'll pay in blood': Hamas warns new Gaza offensive will endanger hostages’ lives

Hamas spokesperson vows to identify by name any hostage killed in strikes; accuses Israel of trying to reduce the number of living captives and warns terror group is ready to kidnap more

Einav Halabi | 08.29.25

'He didn't hesitate for a second': On October 7, Ilan rushed to defend his kibbutz. His body has now been brought home

When Shiri and Noga Weiss were freed from Hamas captivity, they learned Ilan was missing; weeks later it was confirmed he was murdered defending Be’eri and taken to Gaza; with his return, the kibbutz mourns 'a modest and principled man'

Roni Green Shaulov, Lihi Gordon | 08.29.25

Thousands flee Gaza City as IDF gears for offensive, Hamas campaign pushes to keep them inside

Military says two additional distribution sites in southern Gaza will expand humanitarian access as Netanyahu resists partial deal; Hamas urges civilians to stay put in Gaza City despite evacuation orders, citing overcrowding in shelters

Yoav Zitun, Reuters | 08.27.25

Grandmother of kidnapped soldier warns: 'His condition is irreversible'

Grandmother of Matan Angrest slams government inaction as hostage families mark 691 days since Oct. 7; counter-voices warn of growing national division over protest tactics and wartime priorities

Alexandra Lukash | 08.27.25

Thousands rally in Tel Aviv calling for release of hostages and end to Gaza war

Anguished families accuse leaders of paralysis as negotiations stall; 'I no longer believe anyone,' says hostage Rom Braslavski's father; Security Cabinet meets on Gaza City offensive plans

Ynet correspondents | 08.26.25

Cabinet to meet on Gaza plans as hostage deal stalls; Qatar urges Israel to respond to proposal

Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari says Jerusalem has yet to respond to partial deal accepted by Hamas, urging international community to pressure for response

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari | 08.26.25

Fallen soldier's mother won’t watch video of his abduction with Nimrod Cohen: 'Want to remember his smile'

Merav Daniel said her son Oz fought his captors until the last moment, trying to grab a grenade before being shot; he often vowed he would resist if captured, and she said he sacrificed his life by choice, staying true to his courage and spirit

Lihi Gordon | 08.26.25

Trump repeats claim fewer than 20 hostages remain alive: 'One or two are gone'

The US president also claimed on Friday that fewer than 20 hostages remain, adding that this whole nightmare has to end; When asked about the bombing of the hospital in Khan Younis, he replied, 'I’m not happy about it'

Ynetnews | 08.25.25

Hostage soldier Nimrod Cohen's family reveals harrowing images from the kidnapping video: 'Dragged cruelly into hell'

Cohen's family will release for the first time tonight footage from the moments of his kidnapping; In the video - which is about half a minute long - he is seen being led by terrorists, bruised, to the Strip. His father recently revealed: They also showed us footage from his time in captivity, but the IDF is not willing to distribute it

Nina Fox, Or Hadar | 08.25.25

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