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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

Netanyahu, the time to act is now! Bring them all back, and finish the job

Opinion: Stop hesitating, stalling, postponing and making excuses; you have the backing of the most powerful man in the world, who, in his simple honesty, states the obvious: 'All of them, now,'; Make it clear that for every hostage harmed the enemy will pay an unthinkable price

Amichai Attali | 02.12.25

On Gaza and hostages, Netanyahu cannot be less of a hawk than Trump | Analysis

Analysis: The prime minister's statements show that he is under pressure - from the right and Washington; Netanyahu fears that the American president will 'turn on him'; Senior security officials say, and ministers know: If Israel launches an operation in Gaza, at least some of the hostages will be killed; Hamas wants to preserve its achievements in the deal and, therefore, it can be assumed that the crisis will be resolved

Ron Ben-Yishai | 02.12.25

Released hostage Eli Sharabi 'went through things the eye and the heart cannot comprehend,' brother says

Eli Sharabi's brother, Sharon, reveals that he had no knowledge of the fight for his release and was freed "at the last possible chance'; He predicts a long road to recovery for his brother but remains hopeful: 'He is a hero. Life is stronger than anything – we will build him a new future'

Hagar Kochavi | 02.11.25

נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ אייר פורס 1 בדרך ל סופרבול

Trump: All hell is going to break out if Hamas doesn't release all hostages by Saturday

US president says cease-fire deal should be canceled if remaining hostages aren't released, suggests he might withhold US aid to Jordan, Egypt if they refuse to accept Palestinian refugees displaced from Gaza

News agencies | 02.11.25

Hamas avoids collapse of deal but seeks concessions in Phase II

Commentary: Group freezes hostage releases to pressure Israel but leaves room for talks; early announcement and its source—the group's military wing—sign possible reversal; meanwhile, Hamas sees Israeli distress over freed hostages’ condition as victory

Ron Ben-Yishai | 02.10.25

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