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Father of Alon Ohel: ‘He was starved by Hamas, looked like skin and bones’

Ohel told his family of months of starvation and despair; 'For months we couldn’t stand or walk. I looked and saw skin and bones,' he said, as his father described his recovery as a 'rebirth'

Sharon Kidon | 10.28.25

Remains identified as slain hostage Ofir Tzarfati, whose body was returned to Israel in late 2023

Prime Minister’s Office says Hamas violated terms of the agreement by transferring remains of a hostage already buried in Israel; Tzarfati’s family condemns 'vile manipulation'

ynet | 10.28.25

קבלת פנים חמה למקסים הרקין בקאנטרי קריית אתא

'She recognized me': freed hostage Maxim Herkin returns home, reunites with daughter

The welcome event was held at the community center where Maksim’s father, Vasily, works; local residents were also invited to attend

Lior El-Hai, ynet Global | 10.28.25

IDF drone captures Hamas terrorists removing hostage's body, burying it, then calling Red Cross

Footage reportedly shows Hamas terrorists taking the body of a slain Israeli captive from an apartment in Gaza City, burying it in a pit, and summoning the Red Cross shortly afterward

Elisha Ben Kimon | 10.28.25

'When we leave the returning hostages’ ward, it will close'

Evyatar David, Guy Gilboa-Dalal, Eitan Mor, Segev Kalfon, and Bar Kuperstein leave the hospital to an emotional homecoming, marking a powerful moment of relief and resilience for Israel

Sivan Raviv, ILTV | 10.28.25

Families lash out after Hamas sends remains likely from hostage already buried in Israel

Families accused the government of mishandling negotiations and urged it to 'change the equation' in its dealings with Hamas, saying the current approach has failed to bring back their loved ones after nearly two years

Lihi Gordon | 10.28.25

The secret slain hostage Inbar Hyman’s comrades hid while fighting to bring her home

For two years, comrades of Caracal Battalion commander Inbar Hyman kept her combat service secret, fearing public attention could endanger efforts to bring her body home from Hamas captivity

Gal Ganot | 10.28.25

Remains of slain hostage transferred to national forensic center for identification

Body found in Gaza City's Tufah neighborhood and handed over to IDF forces by Red Cross; 12 bodies remain in Gaza, and Israel believes Hamas can return at least 8 more

Itamar Eichner | 10.28.25

Freed hostage Nimrod Cohen attends memorial for fallen comrade Oz Daniel, still held by Hamas

Nimrod Cohen attended the memorial of his tank mate, Staff Sgt. Oz Daniel, who was kidnapped and killed on Oct. 7; Daniel’s mother pleaded: 'Bring my son home for burial'

Eitan Glickman | 10.27.25

נשיא ארצות הברית דונלד טראמפ חיפושים עזה

Hamas says it can recover 7 to 9 bodies; Israel awaits Trump’s green light as deadline expires

Israel weighs expanding its control in Gaza as a sanction against Hamas, which has failed to return bodies for a week; Officials say any move depends on US approval once President Trump’s deadline expires tonight

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari, Einav Halabi | 10.27.25

Slain hostage Yossi Sharabi laid to rest at Kibbutz Be'eri: 'It took far too long to bring him home'

Sharabi was killed when the Gaza building where he was held collapsed after a nearby Israeli airstrike; also held there were Itay Svirsky, later murdered by Hamas, and Noa Argamani, rescued alive from Nuseirat camp

Roni Green Shaulov | 10.27.25

Former hostage’s brother blames Ben-Gvir for torture in captivity: 'You’ll burn in hell for what you did'

Freed hostages Bar Kuperstein and Segev Kalfon described brutal beatings in Hamas captivity, saying their captors tied and assaulted them while shouting that it was 'because of Ben-Gvir' and his policies toward Palestinian prisoners

Alexandra Lukash | 10.27.25

Fears mount as Trump’s hostage deadline nears: ‘Hamas knows where they are’

As US president’s 48-hour deadline for Hamas to return the bodies of hostages nears, Israeli families grow increasingly anxious, urging the government and mediators to pressure Hamas to fulfill its commitments and bring every hostage home

Alexandra Lukash, Lihi Gordon | 10.27.25

פעולות חיפוש אחר גופתו של עמירם קופר בעזה

IDF withdraws from hostage search zone amid mediator pressure, fear of Hamas clash

The withdrawal came as Israel marked a fifth consecutive day without the return of the bodies of hostages held by Hamas

Itamar Eichner | 10.26.25

Egypt asserts role in Gaza, pushing aside Qatar and Turkey to lead Palestinian future

Egypt’s decision to send a team into Gaza to search for hostage bodies underscores its growing influence in the ceasefire process and its determination to shape the postwar political and humanitarian landscape

Lior Ben Ari | 10.26.25

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