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ויקי כהן במסע"ת של משפחות חטופים בעזה ומשפחות חללי ה-7 באוקטובר

Bereaved, hostage families announce date for nationwide shutdown over expanded Gaza offensive

Families say next week's strike will be grassroots-driven amid limited union support, call on private companies, workers and citizens to halt economic activity for one day to pressure government to prioritize rescuing hostages

Roy Rubinstein | 08.10.25

Cabinet backs full Gaza takeover despite IDF chief’s objections

Ministers approve Netanyahu’s Gaza plan after clashes with army chief Zamir, who warned of troop fatigue and risk to hostages; Gaza City takeover to start, with Oct. 7 set as evacuation deadline under five war-end principles

Itamar Eichner | 08.08.25

דגל ישראל עם תמונות החטופים מונף מול ישיבת הקבינט

Hundreds protest outside Cabinet meeting on full Gaza occupation, including former hostages and families

Families warn military action risks loved ones, accuse government of abandonment and urge negotiations as political and military officials at odds on war's next steps

Gilad Cohen, Or Hadar, Itamar Eichner | 08.07.25

'Your silence is the face of this monstrous cruelty,' hostage's brother tells UN Security Council

International body discussed the situation of the hostages in the wake of the release of videos by the terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip; Evyatar David's brother compared his extreme thinness to the fat arm of a terrorist: 'My brother looked like a skeleton ... He and the others have only a few days left to live'; Foreign Minister Sa'ar: 'Hamas is starving them, Evyatar was forced to dig his own grave - this is diabolical'

Itamar Eichner | 08.05.25

איתמר בן גביר בצלאל סמוטריץ' בנימין נתניהו סטיבן וויטקוף

Netanyahu pushes full Gaza occupation despite former hostages’ warnings of Hamas execution orders

PM signals move despite opposition from IDF and ongoing U.S. efforts to negotiate a comprehensive deal that will free all remaining captives

Itamar Eichner | 08.05.25

קובי ועידית אהל, הוריו של אלון שנמצא בשבי חמאס בעזה

Hostage's father: 'My grandfather left Auschwitz weighing 30 kgs, has the Holocaust returned?'

After seeing disturbing new footage of other hostages, the family of Alon Ohel says his likely condition mirrors Holocaust trauma; with no image of him released, they ask: Will Israel act only when it’s visible?

Lihi Gordon | 08.05.25

Aviva Siegel: Hamas is to blame for Gaza suffering

She said that Hamas is in charge of both the people of Gaza and the hostages

Sivan Raviv, ILTV | 08.04.25

סרטון אות החיים של רום ברסלבסקי שאושר על ידי משפחתו

Father of hostage Rom Braslavski: 'He's dying in front of my eyes'

Ofir Braslavski urges Israeli leaders to pursue a deal over military action and criticizes the international silence and lack of updates from officials

Shilo Freid, Alexandra Lukash | 08.04.25

עצרת בכיכר החטופים לאחר פרסום התיעוד של אביתר דוד מהשבי

As hostages starve, Cabinet delays crucial war decisions

As videos show emaciated Israeli hostages in Gaza, families demand swift action; cabinet delays war decisions amid stalled talks, internal divisions and warnings that further combat could endanger captives and derail chances for a deal

Itamar Eichner | 08.04.25

ראש הממשלה נתניהו בביקור בבסיס של אגף המודיעין

Netanyahu pushes military offensive to free hostages, Hamas rejects talks, senior official says

Prime minister vows to free hostages and defeat Hamas, citing disturbing new videos; officials say military action will expand into areas of Gaza previously avoided to protect captives, as talks stall over Israel’s non-negotiable demands

Itamar Eichner | 08.03.25

Hostage Rom Braslavski seen emaciated, pleading for help in new video

In edited video released by Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Braslavski, 22, pleads for food, water and rescue; family shares footage showing him emaciated and in distress, warning he's 'on the verge of death' after nearly two years in captivity in Gaza | viewer discretion advised

Lihi Gordon | 08.03.25

Government had prior knowledge of hostages' deteriorating health, officials say

Security officials warned top ministers of hostages’ severe decline before release of disturbing footage; 'No one told us anything,' says Rom Braslavski’s father; Evyatar David’s sister adds: 'I cried from shock'

Itamar Eichner, Lihi Gordon | 08.03.25

Former Hamas hostage: Time is running out for my friends in Gaza

Opinion: I’ve seen the latest videos of Evyatar David and Rom Braslavski, and I recognize the signs — my friends are barely hanging on; I know what that suffering looks like because I lived it; we must act fast, time is running out for those still held by Hamas

Ohad Ben Ami | 08.03.25

World media ignores horror of hostage videos, highlights Gaza suffering

Shocking footage of Evyatar David and Rom Braslavski sparks outrage in Israel, but receives minimal attention from major global outlets, many of which continue to focus on Palestinian suffering and allegations against Israel

Ynetnews | 08.03.25

'I know the hunger': Holocaust survivors say hostage videos trigger memories of Nazi brutality

'Bread and thin soup—we ate grass out of hunger,' recalls Auschwitz survivor Naftali Fürst, saying footage of Evyatar David and Rom Braslavski took him back in time; 'When I saw Evyatar’s image, I could hardly breathe,' says survivor Devorah Weinstein

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 08.02.25

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