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'I woke up half naked surrounded by men': released hostage tells of sexual assault by Hamas

Ilana Grichowsky, whose partner is still held hostage, talks to US publication about sexual harassment; one captor holds a gun to her and says she will be married off and have babies in Gaza

Ynetnews | 03.25.25

Military pressure on Hamas will bring hostages back, Israeli official says

Ophir Falk, Netanyahu's foreign policy adviser, says Israel accepted proposals from Trump special envoy Witkoff for extended truce until after Ramadan and Passover next month

Reuters | 03.22.25

Israelis nationwide protest Shin Bet head dismissal; tens of thousands rally in Tel Aviv

Demonstrations come amid renewed fighting in Gaza, looming government debate over removing Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and mounting public anger over so-called 'Qatargate' affair

ynet correspondents | 03.22.25

Hostage families urge Trump: 'Stop Gaza war, don't fall for Netanyahu's trap'

Ahead of weekly rallies in Tel Aviv calling for the release of the remaining hostages, families accuse PM of restarting hostilities for political gain and putting loved ones' lives at risk

Ynet | 03.22.25

'I called out to my girls: ‘I will be back,’ but that was the last time I ever saw them'

In a gut-wrenching speech before the UN, former Hamas hostage Eli Sharabi details the horrors of captivity and calls for justice; read his full speech

Eli Sharabi | 03.20.25

Eli Sharabi in UNSC address: 'Your aid was feeding terrorists, we had to beg for food'

Captivity survivor, 53, held hostage by Hamas for 491 days, questions international organizations' inaction: 'Where was the UN? Where was the Red Cross? Where was the world?'

Daniel Edelson, New York | 03.20.25

תקיפה ליד מסגד אל-מחטה בשכונת אל-תופאח, מזרחית לעיר עזה

Amid renewed fighting, Hamas holds firm in negotiations as Israel increases military pressure

Terror group remains defiant despite fighting restart, as Israel escalates military operations; IDF resumes strikes and regains partial control of Netzarim Corridor; US says ceasefire extension proposal in exchange for 5 hostages 'still on the table'

Moran Azulay | 03.20.25

ביחד, בבית. טל שהם שחזר מהשבי, עם אשתו עדי

Freed from Hamas captivity, Tal Shoham’s first question: Who survived?

Shoham returned from Hamas captivity frail but standing tall. Now, he’s fighting for those still held, saying, 'I left my brothers behind, and I must save them.' As he reconnects with his wife and children, his 10-year-old son sums it up: 'Finally, the four of us'

Aviv Havron | 03.19.25

שר הביטחון ישראל כ"ץ בהערכת מצב עם ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו, הרמטכ"ל, רב-אלוף אייל זמיר, וראשי זרועות הביטחון בבור בקריה

IDF strikes Gaza, but is Israel ready for a full war restart?

Analysis: Military launches rolling operation with escalation points, leaving room for Hamas deal before full ground offensive; no mass reservist call-up signals time remains; thousands of Hamas operatives likely fled to tunnels, while hostage remain in danger

Yoav Zitun | 03.18.25

Bnei Yehuda soccer club raises 50,000 shekels to support former hostage Yarden Bibas

Through a memorial shirt initiative featuring the portraits of Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas — who were killed in Hamas captivity — Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv raised funds that were delivered to recently released hostage Yarden Bibas

Liran Biton | 03.17.25

טל שהם מנופף לשלום בהגעתו לבית חולים בילינסון

Former hostage Tal Shoham: ‘Hamas paraded me, threatened me, but I wouldn’t kneel’

Shoham describes brutal conditions in captivity, including starvation, psychological abuse and being held in dark, airless tunnel; struggling to maintain humanity, he imagined his family’s funeral to cope, and vowed not to let captors break him

Ynet | 03.16.25

שורד השבי עומר שם טוב קורא להחזרת החטופים

'I heard the soldiers, and the terrorists were already holding their weapons next to me, armed and ready'

Hamas captivity survivor Omer Shem Tov details in video his time in captivity and urges swift action to free 59 remaining hostages; held alone in tunnels for over a year, he warns they are being broken and calls on Israel’s government to act now

Ynet correspondents | 03.15.25

'Israel didn't lose to Hamas—it lost to itself'

Noga Tarnopolsky: 'Israel is trampling on an existing agreement and trying to conjure up fantasies of another, of a better agreement, but Hamas doesn't want to give it a better agreement, and Hamas has a signed deal in hand'

Maayan Hoffman, ILTV | 03.14.25

Officials cite 'progress' in hostage talks, Israeli delegation remains in Doha

Mediators suggest compromise: small, possibly very limited, initial releases to create momentum for further negotiations in the coming days

Itamar Eichner | 03.12.25

Israel receives first sign of life from hostage Avinatan Or

Or was last seen when he was abducted in the October 7 massacre with his partner Noa Argamani, who has since been rescued in a military operation

Lihia Gordon | 03.12.25

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