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הפגנת משפחות חטופים בכיכר הג'וינט בירושלים

Ceasefire may be key to saving hostages, expert says

FDD Senior Research Analyst Joe Truzman says he does not believe the live hostages can be brought home under the current IDF strategy

Shosh Bedrosian, ILTV | 07.01.25

'My Brother': A new beer for IDF soldiers held hostage

New brew aims to raise awareness for the struggle to bring the captive soldiers back from Gaza; 'Hope in a can,' says one mother

Ynet | 06.30.25

In message to Trump, Netanyahu shifts focus to hostages over Hamas, avoids ‘deal’ talk amid Gaza war

Amid US pressure and Trump’s calls for a deal, PM for the first time puts hostage release ahead of Hamas’ defeat—but speaks of a 'rescue,' not a deal; with no breakthrough yet, he may be preparing the public for war’s end

Itamar Eichner, Lihi Gordon | 06.30.25

Trump: We think we may reach a Gaza ceasefire next week

Egypt drafts new proposal as Hamas shows flexibility, Iran war shifts dynamics, and high-level talks aim for hostage deal and expanded regional accord

Daniel Edelson, New York, Einav Halabi | 06.27.25

Hostage families protest in Tel Aviv, demand full deal, slam Netanyahu over Gaza war

Thousands rallied in Tel Aviv as hostage families declared an end to 'partial deals,' urging a full agreement to free hostages from Gaza and slamming the government for prolonging the war

ynet correspondents | 06.27.25

Hundreds attend funeral of hostage soldier Yonatan Samerano, whose body was returned in IDF operation

627 days after his abduction from the Nova Music Festival, Yonatan Samerano laid to rest in Tel Aviv; family mourns a vibrant soul, President Herzog says: 'No victory until the last hostage returns'

Lihi Gordon | 06.24.25

ראש ממשלת קטאר מוחמד בן עבד א-רחמן בן ג'אסם אאל ת'אני ואנתוני בלינקן מזכיר המדינה של ארצות הברית

Qatar: 'Hope to resume Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks within two days'

Qatar to push for indirect Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks starting in next two days; urges Israel not to exploit Iran truce to strike Gaza; Iranian president apologizes to Qatar for US base attack

News Agencies | 06.24.25

חטופים - כרזות בבוסטון ליד אצטדיון הסלטיקס

Father’s Day hits differently when your child is murdered

Opinion: On a Father's Day marked by both heartbreak and hope, Yechi Yehoud reflects on the loss of his son Dolev, the return of his daughter Arbel after 482 days in Hamas captivity and the ongoing fight to bring all hostages home

Yechi Yehoud | 06.16.25

Israeli forces recover body of hostage Aviv Atzili in Gaza raid

IDF and Shin Bet say Atzili, killed on Oct. 7, recovered in Khan Younis; body of Yair Yaakov also retrieved in operation last week

Yoav Zitun | 06.15.25

Remains of Yair Yaakov and another hostage recovered from Gaza

Father of two former Hamas hostages, Yaakov was killed during the October 7 attack; son thanks Israeli forces and calls for safe deal to bring others home; second hostage not yet publicly identified, pending notification of next of kin; 53 remain in Hamas captivity

Yoav Zitun, Roni Green Shaulov | 06.11.25

Trump: Iran is involved in Gaza hostage negotiations

Trump’s comments came amid ongoing efforts to broker a deal that would secure the release of hostages held by Hamas and bring a potential pause in the war in Gaza

Daniel Edelson, New York, Itamar Eichner | 06.09.25

באמברגו ל-17:55 - תיעוד החטיפה של מתן אנגרסט

Thrown, beaten by Gaza mob: New footage of hostage Matan Angrest’s abduction — including cries from inside tank

IDF soldier's parents say they collected testimony from released hostages who saw her son in recent weeks, which they say is in stark contrast between official reports and his true, dire condition—discovery his mother Anat called 'devastating'

Lihi Gordon | 06.09.25

After attack, Boulder Jewish Festival focuses on healing and hostage awareness

In the wake of a firebomb attack on pro-Israel demonstrators, the Boulder Jewish Festival will highlight the Run for Their Lives movement, centering on community healing and awareness for Israeli hostages still held in Gaza

Associated Press | 06.08.25

Terror group that murdered Thai worker, Bibas family and Israeli-American couple in captivity

The Mujahideen Brigades, a Salafi terror group in Gaza, murdered several hostages from the Oct. 7 attack and still holds a foreign captive's body, according to Israeli officials

Einav Halabi | 06.07.25

'Be strong, wait for Daddy’: After over 600 days, Nattapong Pinta’s family’s hopes come to tragic end

Pinta, a Thai farm worker, was kidnapped alive from Kibbutz Nir Oz during Oct. 7 massacre; his wife, Narissara, and their 9-year-old son, Weerapat, waited anxiously, clinging to hope that he might still be alive

Itamar Eichner, Roni Green Shaulov | 06.07.25

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