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Materials Israel received from Hamas not believed to be remains of slain hostages, officials say

Two fallen hostages are still held in Gaza: Master Sgt. Ran Gvili and Thai national Sudthisak Rinthalak

ynet Global | 12.02.25

Thai national Sudthisak Rinthalak and Master Sgt. Ran Gvili

Israel says 'findings' handed over by Hamas in Gaza sent for identification

Israel says materials received from Gaza will undergo forensic testing to determine whether they belong to a fallen hostage; two fallen hostages remain in Gaza: Master Sgt. Ran Gvili and Thai national Sudthisak Rinthalak

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari, Einav Halabi | 12.02.25

‘Hamas terrorists lost key to his handcuffs, almost cut off Yosef-Haim’s hand with a utility knife’

Father of former hostage Yosef-Haim Ohana tells ynet his son is still adjusting after returning home from Gaza captivity; he says his son endured such extreme pain that 'at moments he didn’t care if he lived,' and describes how terrorists tried to sever his hand with a utility knife after losing the key to his restraints

Sharon Kidon | 12.02.25

Third released hostage says he was sexually abused during Gaza captivity

Alon Ohel, freed after 738 days in Hamas tunnels, describes sexual abuse when held alone; his account follows similar testimonies from two other former hostages, adding to mounting evidence of systematic mistreatment in captivity

ynet | 12.01.25

Family of Thai hostage: Sudthisak said he would soon be coming home for good | Special interview from Thailand

Sudthisak Rinthalak was dedicated and beloved worker on Kibbutz Be'eri before he was murdered on October 7 and his body kidnapped to Gaza; He is one of the last two hostages being held there; 'I want my son home as soon as possible. I wait for him every day'

Lihi Gordon, Ran Ezer | 12.01.25

After 738 days in captivity, Yosef-Haim Ohana returns home to Kiryat Malachi

School children and residents welcomed freed hostage Yosef-Haim Ohana; He thanked his well-wishers and did not forget the last Israeli hostage in Gaza, Ran Gvili: 'His family deserves to have him here'

Roni Green Shaulov, Lihi Gordon | 11.30.25

מסע ההלוויה ושיירת דגלים לכבודו של דרור אור ז"ל

Two years after Oct. 7, Be’eri buries its last abducted victim as hundreds mourn Dror Or

Freed hostages Gadi Mozes and Eli Sharabi join mourners as President Herzog honors Or, whose wife was slain and children abducted on Oct. 7; two hostages remain in Gaza

Roni Green Shaulov | 11.30.25

אגם ברגר נפגשה עם צילי שניידר ושניאור ובר

You are never alone: Yaakov learns God was with him the whole time

This week's Torah portion, Vayeitze, teaches us that the darkest moments are often the moments Hashem is closest; Israelis who were taken hostage in Gaza report feeling this

Nachman (Nathan) Hoffman | 11.28.25

Mother of last Israeli hostage: 'He fought terrorists alone on October 7, injured in both his leg and arm'

Alongside Thai national Sudthisak Rinthalak, Hamas is still holding the body of police officer Ran Gvili, killed in the Oct. 7 attack after rescuing dozens at the Nova festival; his mother tells ynet: 'Nothing fits Rani more than being the first to charge in and the last to come home'

Sharon Kidon, Einav Halabi | 11.27.25

'A return to life in the face of death': Two years after hostage deal freed his children, Dror Or’s body returned from Gaza

On November 25, 2023, Alma and Noam Or were freed from Gaza—still unaware their parents had been killed; two years later to the day, their father Dror was returned for burial; 'Now I finally have the chance to say goodbye,' says his brother; this is the Or family’s story

Lihi Gordon, Alexandra Lukash | 11.26.25

Returned hostage remains identified as Dror Or; partner killed, two children abducted

Dror Or, 48, was murdered on Oct. 7 and taken from Kibbutz Be’eri to Gaza, where Islamic Jihad said his body was located in Nuseirat; his partner Yonat, was killed in the terror attack, and their children Alma and Noam were abducted and freed in 2023

Itamar Eichner | 11.26.25

אחרונים שנותרו: רס"ל רן גואילי, סותטיסאק רינטלאק ודרור אור

Identification process of hostage body underway after arrival at Institute of Forensic Medicine

A day after Islamic Jihad announced that it had found the body of a hostage, the coffin was transferred to the Red Cross and from there to the IDF forces; The three remaining hostages are Dror Or, Sudthisak Rinthalak and Staff Sgt. Ran Gvili.

Itamar Eichner, Elisha Ben Kimon, Roni Green Shaulov | 11.26.25

חמאס והצלב האדום פועלים לאיתור חטופים חללים במזרח העיר עזה

Body of hostage returned to Israel after Red Cross handover, IDF says

Body of hostage transferred to Israel by Red Cross after handover from Hamas and Islamic Jihad; forensic team working to confirm identity and cause of death as communities mourn along convoy route

Itamar Eichner | 11.25.25

Report: remains of hostage held by Islamic Jihad terrorists found in Gaza

Three slain hostages are still in Gaza: Sgt. First Class Ran Gvili, Dror Or and Thai national Sudthisak Rinthalak; Israeli officials say recovery efforts remain extremely difficult after two years of heavy fighting in the Strip

Einav Halabi | 11.24.25

Families of fallen hostages urge action as survivors meet Trump

Omri Gvili says his brother Ran was 'a hero in every sense,' describing a 'tough month' as the family tries to move forward; Elad Or is sure no one has forgotten his brother Dror; also left behind is Sudthisak Rinthalak, who worked in Israeli agriculture to support his parents; this week, the call to bring them home reached Washington, aided by 26 former hostages who met with Trump

Lihi Gordon | 11.22.25

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