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Hamas releases new hostage video showing Maxim Herkin and Bar Kupershtein

Terror group shares footage of two hostages in latest sign-of-life videos with Maxim Herkin's relatives confirming they recognized his voice; full clip to be released at families' approval

Einav Halabi | 04.05.25

טל שוהם בעדות מצמררת אודות תקופת השבי באירוע פומבי באו"ם בוינה

Hostages tortured daily, made to drink toilet water, says captivity survivor

Tal Shoham, released after 505 days in Hamas captivity, describes inhumane conditions he endured and shares harrowing details of his kidnapping, including doing anything to get a bite to eat: 'We begged our captures, flattered them, even agreed to give them massages'

Ynet | 04.04.25

מפגש החטופים עם ועדת החוץ של הסנאט (SFRC) המונה 22 סנאטורים

'It's not politics — it’s saving lives': Hostages' families urge US action at Senate hearing

Emotional roundtable, co-chaired by Sens. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., included testimonies from Americans formerly held by Hamas and relatives of those still missing

Daniel Edelson, New York | 04.03.25

Matan Angrest seen being pulled from his tank by terrorists on October 7, 2023

Shocking video released of moment Matan Angrest was captured and lynched

Interrogation footage by Hamas terrorists also released; Videos, photos, made public by Anat and Haggai Angrest, shows their son being forcibly taken from his tank near the Nahal Oz military post and violently beaten by a crowd

Lior El-Hai | 04.03.25

'They took responsibility—but it’s not enough': IDF presents Nova massacre probe to survivors

Survivors describe piecing together missing details of their escape and learning new timelines, while others broke down recalling friends still held captive in Gaza; some say it was the first time the state acknowledged them—yet many still seek real accountability

Lihia Gordon | 04.03.25

Hamas will not respond to Israel's counter Gaza ceasefire proposal, official says

Terror group says won’t engage with Israeli counterproposal; Al Jazeera reports plan includes demand to disarm Hamas, no full Gaza withdrawal and release of Israeli-American Edan Alexander without return conditions

Einav Halabi | 04.03.25

'If he hadn't jumped, he might have survived,' laments family of hostage executed by Hamas

Freed hostage Eliya Cohen revealed Raz Bokobza executed by terrorists after jumping from truck en route to Gaza; Cohen also named Alon Ohel, still captive, as his father Kobi pleads for urgent action: 'Every day could be his last'

Alexandra Lukash, Meir Turgeman | 04.02.25

תקיפה על מרפאת אונר"א במרכז מחנה ג'בליה, מצפון לרצועת עזה

Military pressure working: Hostage deal still in sight, analyst says

Harel Chorev, head of the Middle Eastern Network Analysis Desk at the Moshe Dayan Center at Tel Aviv University: The goal is really to increase the pressure on Hamas

Lidar Grave-Lazi, ILTV | 04.02.25

Grieving families lash out at IDF over Nova massacre probe: ‘Their blood is on your hands’

Findings focus narrowly on sequence of events and actions of security forces; did not address broader attacks outside festival site, including ambushes on roads and mass killings in roadside shelters

Lihia Gordon, Ron Crissy, Alexandra Lukash | 04.02.25

Israel expands Gaza military operations as ceasefire talks stall

Overnight airstrikes and artillery fire follow statement by IDF calling on residents of Rafah to evacuate; defense minister says move is intended to 'cleanse the area of terrorists' and also to 'seize wide areas that will be annexed to Israel’s security zones'

Einav Halabi, Yoav Zitun | 04.02.25

Freed hostage reveals: Captive was executed trying to escape en route to Gaza

Captivity survivor Eliya Cohen recounts 505 days in Gaza—from his abduction at the Nova music festival to the execution of a fellow hostage, brutal abuse and starvation in Hamas tunnels and the heartbreak of leaving cellmate Alon Ohel behind

Ynet | 04.02.25

מלאניה טראמפ מעניקה לעמית סוסנה את פרס "נשים אמיצות" של מזכיר המדינה האמריקאי

Former hostage Amit Soussana honored with US International Women of Courage Award

Speaking at State Department ceremony, Soussana shares harrowing story of captivity and survival, calling on world leaders to act; she dedicates award to Israeli women and urges continued efforts to free hostages still held in Gaza

Daniel Edelson, New York | 04.01.25

ביבי נתניהו ישראל איינהורן יונתן אוריך אלי פלדשטיין גיל בירגר ג'יי פוטליק

Qatargate affair: Netanyahu aides accused of spreading paid Qatari propaganda during war

Court discloses that Jonathan Urich and Eli Feldstein allegedly worked with U.S. lobbyist Jay Footlik; they were paid to distribute pro-Qatar narratives and discredit Egypt’s mediation role in hostage deal talks

Netael Bandel | 04.01.25

פעילות כוחות צוות הקרב של חטיבה 14 ברפיח

Israel awaits Hamas answer to counterproposal as military pressue mounts

Officials say terror group signaled willingness to release five living hostages, including American-Israeli dual citizen Edan Alexander, in exchange for 50-day ceasefire; Jerusalem, however, is demanding release of 11 captives in return for 40-day truce

Itamar Eichner | 03.31.25

Daughter of slain hostage Meny Godard: 'We obtained 1-inch DNA samples'

Families of dead hostages urge Israel to prioritize release of those still alive, calling for comprehensive deals and condemning delays in negotiations; 'If Netanyahu wanted to, all the hostages would be home by now,' says Bar Godard

Yael Ciechanover | 03.30.25

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