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Emily Damari and the special pin in her honor

WZO to honor ex-hostage Emily Damari with special pin as symbol for resilience

Ahead of International Women’s Day, the World Zionist Organization honors story of 28-year-old former hostage who survived 471 days in Hamas captivity and became a global symbol of strength and triumph

Itamar Eichner | 03.06.25

'My life was taken from me': Hostage’s mother ties failing health to heartbreak

Merav Gilboa-Dalal, who underwent open-heart surgery, which she attributes to the agony of her son Guy's abduction, says she must trust decision-makers are doing all they can to free him and other hostages; 'I will not lose hope—otherwise, I am doomed'

Dina Haluts | 03.06.25

עידן אלכסנדר, עומר נאוטרה, איתי חן, גדי חגי, ג'ודי ווינשטיין חגי

Who are the US-Israeli hostages? The names behind Trump's diplomatic push

Edan Alexander stayed on base by choice; Capt. Omer Neutra and Staff Sgt. Itay Chen fell in battle; Gad and Judi Weinstein-Haggai, both in their 70s, shot while out for a walk; Trump administration holds talks with Hamas to free them; these are their stories

Hagar Kochavi, Gaya Zohar | 03.06.25

משפחות חטופים במועצת זכויות האדם של האו״ם בז׳נבה

Hostages' families visit UN Human Rights Council after being recognized as victims of torture: 'The world fails, over and over again'

Hostage families spoke at a Geneva event following a UN report recognizing them as victims of torture; 'Forced separation of children from parents is moral and legal crime'

Yael Ciechanover | 03.05.25

Returned hostages suffered up to 40% weight loss, broken teeth due to poor conditions

Dr. Hagar Mizrahi, head of the Health Ministry’s medical division, says the freed hostages suffered severe muscle mass loss along with extreme weight loss; She also expressed concern for those still in captivity, warning: 'Everyone still in captivity must be brought back — they are in life-threatening danger'

Or Hadar | 03.05.25

גל גדות נואמת בטקס קבלת האות ההוקרה של הליגה נגד השמצה

'My name is Gal, I am Jewish and we have had enough of this hate'

In a powerful ADL speech, Gal Gadot called for hostage release and shared how she found solace in a synagogue after October 7; Declaring she could not stay silent, she urged Jews to stand up for themselves: 'We cannot hold our breath and beg for support from others'

Ran Boker | 03.05.25

אוהד יהלומי שנמצא בשבי חמאס, ליווי שיירת ארון הקבורה של אוהד יהלומי ז"ל בראשון לציון

'They took my diamond': Slain hostage Ohad Yahalomi laid to rest

Yahalomi was abducted wounded from his home in Nir Oz on October 7, held captive for 510 days before body was returned; Wife and daughters escaped captors near Gaza’s border, while son Eitan was freed after 52 days in captivity

Meir Turgeman | 03.05.25

Zelensky ready to make a deal, Trump tells Congress

Trump reads out from a letter sent by the Ukrainian president, adding that Zelensky is ready to sign a mineral deal at any time; the president barely mentions the Middle East in a 100-minute speach as freed hostages listen on

News Agencies | 03.05.25

עומר שם טוב ומשפחתו מגיעים חזרה לביתו לאחר שחרורו מביה"ח בילינסון

‘He was completely alone’: Hostage’s father shares son's harrowing ordeal

Omer Shem Tov spent more than a year in Hamas captivity, most of it underground; his father, Malki, describes his harsh conditions and the family’s fight for his release, culminating in emotional reunion after 505 days

Yael Ciechanover | 03.04.25

Ex-hostage Amit Soussana: 'I fought off many men'

After receiving a special award for sharing her sexual assault experience, captivity survivor says she understands the strength and determination needed to fight this battle

Nina Fox | 03.03.25

Netanyahu warns Hamas of ‘unimaginable consequences’ if hostages not released

PM vows to continue war until Hamas dismantled and all hostages returned, accuses opposition of echoing Hamas rhetoric, defends hostage negotiations and credits Trump for supporting voluntary migration from Gaza

Sivan Hilaie | 03.03.25

Family releases footage of captive soldier Matan Angrest, urges government to finalize hostage deal

According to family, Angrest, captured while critically wounded, is enduring severe mistreatment in captivity, including torture during interrogations and held under 'inhumane conditions'

Yael Ciechanover | 03.03.25

‘They talk to his picture’: Hostages' children struggle with fathers' absence

Nearly 18 months after their fathers were kidnapped by Hamas, children face ongoing uncertainty, emotional distress; experts say children are indirect terror victims, denied fundamental rights under international law

Hagar Kochavi | 03.03.25

Eli Sharabi's fight for freedom

Comment: 'Eli Sharabi is no ordinary man. In fact, he truly is one of a kind'

Sivan Raviv, ILTV | 03.03.25

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו בשיחה עם אלי שרעבי ששוחרר משבי חמאס

Ahead of Trump meeting, Netanyahu apologizes to freed hostage Eli Sharabi

Ahead of freed hostages' White House meeting with US President Donald Trump, prime minister spoke with Sharabi, whose wife, daughters and brother were killed, apologizing for the delay in contacting him and emphasizing efforts to secure his release. Sharabi, who is traveling to Washington with other freed hostages to meet U.S. officials, urged urgent action to bring home the remaining hostages, both the living and the dead

Itamar Eichner, Alexandra Lukash, Yael Ciechanover | 03.03.25

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