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Freed hostage Sasha Troufanov reunites with family after 498 days in Hamas captivity

Troufanov reunited with mother Elena and partner Sapir Cohen in emotional embrace; 29-year-old abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7; his father was murdered, and his mother, grandmother and partner were released in 2023

Hagar Kochavi | 02.15.25

אוהד יהלומי, דוד קוניו, צחי עידן, טל שהם, עמרי מירן, אלקנה בוחבוט

Waiting for Dad: The fathers still held captive by Hamas

While Sagui Dekel-Chen reunited with his daughters, many children are still waiting for their fathers; Tal Shoham, Tsachi Idan and Ohad Yahalomi are set for release, while David Cunio, Elkana Bohbot and Omri Miran remain in captivity; many fathers' remains are also still held in Gaza

Hagar Kochavi | 02.15.25

Sagui, Sasha and Iair reunite with families in Israel

After 498 days in Hamas captivity, Sagui meets his wife and learns his newborn daughter’s name, while Sasha informed of his father’s death in October 7 attack; hostages taken to hospitals for medical evaluation

Ynet | 02.15.25

העברת יאיר הורן, שגיא דקל-חן וסשה טרופנוב לצלב האדום

Freed hostages Sagui, Iair and Sasha arrive in Israel after 498 days in captivity

Hostages freed after 498 days in Gaza as Hamas stages propaganda-filled handover in Khan Younis; captives paraded on stage amid banners in broken Hebrew, while Hamas terrorists wear stolen IDF uniforms; Israel to free 369 Palestinian prisoners in exchange

Ynet correspondents | 02.15.25

Islamic Jihad publishes video of Sasha Troufanov on Gaza beach hours before release

Terror group holding Troufanov captive for 497 days releases video of him walking along a Gaza beach without specifying when it was filmed, just hours before expected release along with Sagui Dekel-Chen and Iair Horn

Einav Halabi | 02.14.25

ארוחת שישי של עופר קלדרון שאושפז בשנית בשיבא בעקבות דלקת ריאות

Freed hostage Ofer Calderon re-hospitalized due to pneumonia

Ofer Calderon contracted the flu, which progressed to pneumonia, but his condition is improving, and he remains under close medical supervision, his family says; Calderon was freed from captivity in Gaza two weeks ago and discharged from Sheba Medical Center only days ago

Yael Ciechanover, Or Hadar | 02.14.25

אביטל דקל חן בסטורי על חזרתו של בעלה שגיא דקל חן משבי חמאס

Sagui’s wife shares post with daughter born while he was captive

After 498 Days in Hamas captivity, Sagui Dekel-Chen to be freed—meeting his daughter Shahar for the first time

Gal Ganot, Faran Raz | 02.14.25

Hamas to release 3 hostages from Khan Younis on Saturday morning

Hostages, Sagui Dekel-Chen, Iair Horn, and Sasha Troufanov will be released from Gaza’s Khan Younis as part of the sixth prisoner exchange; They will be transferred to Israeli authorities, with medical care and reunions with their families planned afterward

Einav Halabi, Yuval Karni | 02.14.25

Ex-hostage Eli Sharabi’s rehabilitation fund tops 1 million shekels in record time

Friends of Sharabi, who returned from captivity to find his family murdered, launches a fundraiser to help him rebuild his life; in hours, donations surpass 1 million shekels; 'We can't change what happened, but we promise Eli a new start'

Nina Fox | 02.13.25

Family of hostage Segev Kalfon says received a sign of life from him

Segev was kidnapped from the Nova festival and has spent 496 days in Hamas captivity; released hostages told his family that he is still alive; Despite his medical problems, Segev is not on the list of hostages to be released in the first phase of the deal; The family found out he had been taken to Gaza when they saw a video clip showing him being loaded into a van by terrorists

Lihi Gordon | 02.13.25

'Lookouts made to drink contaminated groundwater, Daniella was at death’s door'

In exclusive Ynet interview, Ran Gilboa calls his daughter a hero, revealing she outsmarted captors to access radio and TV, keeping informed while in Hamas captivity, Daniella still has shrapnel from wounds sustained on October 7 and requires surgery

Nadav Zenziper | 02.13.25

The remaining 17 hostages set for release in first phase of hostage deal

Hamas confirms hostage release to proceed under cease-fire agreement

Terror group reaffirms commitment to Gaza truce and Saturday’s hostage release; heavy machinery and mobile housing units bound for Gaza; Netanyahu's office denies reports Israel agreed to allow heavy machinery into enclave

Ynet | 02.13.25

Hamas will not free all hostages now, calls for worldwide marches to oppose Trump's Gaza plan

Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri dismisses Trump threats as meaningless, saying group not intimidated by them and remains committed to cease-fire deal as agreed

Ynet | 02.13.25

'Not Attacking Hezbollah on October 11—the greatest missed opportunity in Israel’s military history'

Since his dismissal as defense minister, Yoav Gallant stayed silent—until now. In an extensive interview with Nadav Eyal, he shares his version of how the war unfolded for the first time: From the devastating early-morning phone call with the IDF chief, to the grim faces in the command bunker and the realization that the war rested on his shoulders; From his plan to detonate Hezbollah’s pagers and assassinate Nasrallah at the outset, to the political maneuvering that delayed the northern offensive by a year; From his warnings to Netanyahu during the judicial overhaul crisis, to the leak to Smotrich that torpedoed a hostage deal back in Passover. Read the full interview - part one

Nadav Eyal | 02.12.25

Family receives sign of life from hostage Matan Angrest: 'Wounded and held in difficult conditions'

Family hears accounts from released hostages; 'We have seen the images of horror, and we expect Netanyahu to advance the next phase of the deal as soon as possible,' father says

Eitan Glickman, Gilad Cohen | 02.12.25

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