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Four hostages still in Gaza: Families fear of being forgotten

With Hadar Goldin returned, four families still await their loved ones held in Gaza; after 765 days of anguish, they describe the emotional toll and cling to hope: 'If there’s an end, even in the best case, it will be a very sad one'

Lihi Gordon | 11.10.25

'We abandoned the symbol, only the IDF brought him home': Hadar Goldin’s parents speak after 11-year fight

Eleven years after his abduction in Gaza, the parents of Lt. Hadar Goldin held a moving statement, praising the IDF for bringing him home and vowing to honor his legacy; 'Hadar symbolizes true victory — through values,' his sister says

ynet correspondents | 11.09.25

מתן אנגרסט ורום ברסלבסקי בעצרת כיכר החטופים

Hostages Square rally: Emotional tributes amid reports on Hadar Goldin

As hopes rise over the discovery of Hadar Goldin’s remains in Rafah, crowds gathered at Hostages Square; former hostages Gali and Ziv Berman attended, while Omri Miran joined the rally in the south; 'No one is left behind — that’s a promise,' survivors said

Meir Turgeman, Roni Green Shaulov | 11.08.25

Hamas claims it located remains of IDF soldier Hadar Goldin in Rafah

Hamas claims it found the remains of Israeli officer Hadar Goldin in the Rafah area, where 200 terrorists are trapped; Goldin has been listed as a fallen IDF soldier with no known burial site since his 2014 abduction, becoming a Hamas symbol

Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari | 11.08.25

Prime Minister’s Office: abducted fallen hostage returned to Israel identified as Lior Rudaeff

National Center of Forensic Medicine completes identifying Rudaeff's remains, returned to Israel under the deal after 763 days; 'Hamas must fulfill its commitments and return all our hostages,' PMO says; five hostages' bodies remain in Gaza

ynet | 11.08.25

Body of hostage returned by Islamic Jihad, transferred to Israel for identification

The Red Cross transferred the body of an Israeli hostage to security forces Friday evening after it was handed over by the Islamic Jihad in Khan Younis; The body will undergo identification at Abu Kabir Forensic Institute

ynet correspondents | 11.07.25

דיר אל בלח עזה רכבים הצלב האדום עם גופות חללים חטופים עושים את דרכם לישראל

Palestinian Islamic Jihad says it will hand over a body of Israeli tonight

The body will be transferred to the Red Cross and then to Israeli forces in Gaza for identification; Hamas says there are 'significant difficulties' in returning the remaining hostages’ bodies held in the Strip

Lior Ben Ari | 11.07.25

Tony Blair to meet in London with families of slain hostages still in Gaza

Former British PM slated to head the 'Peace Council' that will temporarily govern Gaza as part of US President Donald Trump’s postwar plan

Amir Ettinger | 11.06.25

Remains returned from Gaza identified as slain foreign hostage Joshua Luito Mollel

Mollel was one of two slain foreign nationals, with the other being Rintalak Suttisak, who came from Thailand to work in Israel’s farming sector

Niv Shaiovich | 11.06.25

Six slain hostages still held in Gaza as families await closure

Families of hostages whose bodies remain in Gaza still wait for closure; 'We’re happy for each returning family, but break a little each day,' said the daughter of Meny Godard; others say they draw strength from faith, memory and national support

Lihi Gordon, Roni Green Shaulov, Shira Kadari-Ovadia | 11.06.25

‘Escaping poverty for better life’: Murdered hostages Joshua Mollel and Rintalak Suttisak still in Gaza

Joshua Mollel from Tanzania was working in Nahal Oz on Oct. 7 and stayed on the phone with a friend for 3 hours before vanishing; two months later, his family was told he was killed; Thai worker Rintalak Suttisak was murdered in a nearby orchard

Shira Kadri-Ovadia | 11.06.25

ליווי שוטרים את גופת החלל החטוף שמובאת לזיהוי באבו כביר

Hostage's remains arrive in Israel for identification

Remains, located in Gaza City's Shijaiyah neighborhood, handed over via Red Cross to Israeli forces in Gaza; body transferred to National Center of Forensic Medicine for identification

Niv Shaiovich | 11.06.25

Itay Chen fell on Oct. 7 at Nahal Oz; parents, who led heroic campaign: 'He’s finally home'

Staff Sgt. Itay Chen, 19, from Netanya, served in the IDF’s 7th Armored Brigade and was killed in his tank defending Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7; seven slain hostages remain in Gaza

Yoav Zitun, Roni Green Shaulov | 11.05.25

Hamas says found remains of slain hostage on Israeli side of Gaza ceasefire line

Terror group announces located remains of missing Israeli in Gaza City's Shijaiyah neighborhood and coordinating handover to Red Cross

Einav Halabi | 11.04.25

Thousands mourn top IDF officer abducted to Gaza: ‘If I’m captured, I won’t go in alive—don’t make deals for me’

Col. Asaf Hamami, the highest-ranking officer kidnapped to Gaza and the first to declare 'war' on Oct. 7, was laid to rest in Tel Aviv; His family, friends, and Israel’s military leadership mourned a 'hero of Israel' who embodied courage, duty, and moral strength

Lihi Gordon | 11.04.25

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