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Hamas: Hostage release delay is a warning to Israel

Egypt says hostage deal talks on hold, awaiting US signal on next steps; Israel sees group's move as psychological pressure to gain leverage in negotiations, not collapse of deal; Hamas says warning allows mediators time to act

Itamar Eichner, Reuters | 02.10.25

Remaining 17 hostages slated for release in first phase of hostage deal

Hamas claims Israel violated cease-fire, delays planned hostage release

Terror group says delay will remain until Israel recommits to deal; Katz instructs IDF to 'maintain highest level of readiness for any possible scenario in Gaza'

Einav Halabi | 02.10.25

Netanyahu condemns abuse of freed hostages, vows retribution against Hamas

In heated Knesset session, PM dismisses no-confidence vote, accuses opposition of pushing for early end to war and touts US support for Israel

Sivan Hilaie | 02.10.25

Yarden Bibas discharged from hospital, says won't heal as long as family remains in Gaza

Former hostage completes medical evaluations as wife Shiri and sons Ariel and Kfir remain in captivity; family says Yarden committed to fighting for return of his loved ones and feels a deep duty to ensure no one is left behind

Lior Ohana | 02.10.25

Media bias and moral failure: How CNN, BBC, and the UN enable Hamas

Comment: Hamas's PR stunt backfired. The world was shocked to see the three male hostages emaciated, shells of their former selves.

Lidar Grave-Lazi, ILTV | 02.10.25

אור לוי במפגש המרגש עם בני משפחתו, עם הגעתו לבית החולים שיבא

Hamas has ordered systematic starvation of male hostages, freed captives reveal

Brother of released hostage Or Levy says 'for 16 months, he was barefoot, hungry and in constant fear that each day might be his last'; another brother rejects claims leadership unaware of intentional starvation policy

Roy Rubinstein | 02.09.25

Hisham's family awaits his return after a decade in captivity: 'We didn't prepare anything, we learned a lesson'

'Nothing is certain until he’s home,' says father of Hisham al-Sayed, set for release after decade in Gaza; 'We’ll hope only when we reunite'; His family last saw proof of life in 2022; now, he is included in the first phase of the hostage deal

Ilana Curiel | 02.09.25

Family confirms hostage Alon Ohel is alive but injured in Hamas captivity

After 492 days, freed hostages confirm Ohel alive and held in inhumane conditions in Hamas tunnels; gifted musician, abducted from Nova festival, not set for release in first phase of hostage deal

Lihi Gordon | 02.09.25

Families demand answers as Israel stalls on next hostage release phase

Government delays Security Cabinet talks on Phase II of hostage deal despite public outrage; families urge swift action after freed hostages appeared gaunt and frail, underscoring dire state of 76 captives still held in Gaza

Itamar Eichner, Washington | 02.09.25

Remaining 17 hostages set to be released as part of Phase I of hostage deal

Phase I nears end: 17 hostages await release as Israel signals tougher terms

Israeli officials voice outrage over frail condition of freed hostages, as Netanyahu’s camp signals tougher stance for Phase II talks; some officials call reaction performative, saying, 'Everyone knew they were starved'; Israeli delegation heads to Qatar with no clear mandate

Itamar Eichner | 02.09.25

In the face of evil: Staring the horrors of captivity in the eye

Opinion: We don’t need to see Or, Eli and Ohad smiling for the camera. We need to see them as they truly are, as they are because of us. So that we cannot ignore, so that the images won’t be erased, so that we won’t be able to forget. And then, maybe, we can prevent the next time

Yuval Elbashan | 02.08.25

Pete and Gillian Brisley visit the home of their daughter, who was killed along with her two daughters in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, and their son-in-law, who was taken captive, in Kibbutz Be'eri, southern Israel, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024

Teddy bear helps hostage's British family come to terms with grief amid joy over his release

As Gillian and Pete Brisley watched their son-in-law Eli Sharabi freed from Hamas captivity, Gillian clutched a teddy bear once belonging to their slain daughter Lianne; while relieved, they were shocked by Eli’s frail state, their grief for Lianne and their granddaughters resurfacing

Associated Press | 02.08.25

קולאז תמונה מחולקת ל6 לפני אחרי אוהד בן עמי, אור לוי, אלי שרעבי

Held in Hamas tunnels, clueless about October 7—freed hostages only fed more a week before release

'Starvation and humiliation can’t be hidden': Despite Hamas’ attempts to improve conditions before release, frail, starved hostages tell different story; Or Levy and Eli Sharabi unaware families murdered, while Ohad Ben Ami spent most of his captivity underground

Yael Ciechanover | 02.08.25

אליהו (אלי) שרעבי במפגש המרגש עם אחיו שרון ואחיותיו אסנת והילה, בבית החולים שיבא

Freed hostage Eli Sharabi learns of family’s tragic fate after 491 days in Hamas captivity

‘His condition is extremely difficult’: In heart-wrenching moment, Sharabi embraces his brother Sharon, who fought tirelessly for his release, as he learns wife and daughters murdered on October 7 and brother Yossi died in captivity

Lior Ohana, Roy Rubinstein | 02.08.25

אוהד בן-עמי במפגש המרגש עם בנותיו: יולי, נטלי ואלה, עם אמו אסתר ועם אחיו קובי, מלווה באשתו רז, בבית החולים איכילוב

'I need to know what happened that day': Ohad Ben Ami seeks answers on October 7

After 491 days in captivity, freed hostage reunites with his wife Raz and daughters, joking about his drastic weight loss: 'I left XXL and came back a medium'; stunned by his daughter Natalie’s enlistment in the IDF, he also reflects on his ordeal

Yael Ciechanover | 02.08.25

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