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Hostages bodies identified as Amiram Cooper and Sahar Baruch

Sahar was kidnapped before starting his studies, killed in a rescue attempt; Amiram, grandfather of nine, was the last hostage from Kibbutz Nir Oz

ynet | 10.30.25

הצלב האדום שבידיו עידן אלכסנדר מתקרב למחסום כיסופים

Israel receives remains of two hostages from Red Cross in Gaza

Thirteen slain hostages remain in Gaza, as Israel is preparing to possibly receive the bodies of Sahar Baruch and Amiram Cooper after Hamas announced it had located them but refused to return them, citing recent IDF strikes in Rafah

Yoav Zitun, Itamar Eichner | 10.30.25

ראש הממשלה נתניהו בביקור במפקדה האמריקנית בקריית גת

Netanyahu visits US command center as Gaza response plan put on hold

After Trump vetoes proposed expansion of Israeli control in Gaza, Netanyahu reaffirms US-Israel coordination and vows to pursue Hamas disarmament; Israel also braces for return of more hostage remains amid ceasefire uncertainty

Itamar Eichner, Roni Green Shaulov | 10.29.25

Hadar Goldin's father: ‘Slain hostages were left to Hamas’ mercy — enough with the excuses’

Simcha Goldin, father of Lt. Hadar Goldin held by Hamas for over 11 years, urged Netanyahu to tell Trump that Israel cannot move forward until the hostages’ bodies are returned: 'We must reclaim our symbols — Hadar and Hamas’s captives are ours, not theirs'

Alexandra Lukash | 10.29.25

Hamas says bodies of two Israeli hostages located amid ceasefire strain

Terror group says found bodies of Amiram Cooper, 86, and Sahar Baruch, 25, as Israel resumes airstrikes following deadly Rafah attack; 13 hostages remain in Gaza

Einav Halabi | 10.29.25

נשיא ארצות הברית דונלד טראמפ חיפושים עזה

Chronicle of violations: Trump's test, Israel's breaking point and the US plan to strip Hamas of territory

As Hamas defies the ceasefire with attacks and delays, Israel signals it's done holding back; Jerusalem eyes territorial sanctions amid US efforts to salvage the deal and avoid full collapse

Itamar Eichner | 10.28.25

Hamas 'crossed a red line,' Israeli official says as IDF retaliates for Rafah attack

After a Hamas attack on Israeli troops in Rafah and continued delays in the return of hostages' remains, Israel orders major airstrikes; official cites clear violations of the ceasefire and accuses Hamas of staging scenes for foreign media

Itamar Eichner, Einav Halabi, Elisha Ben Kimon | 10.28.25

Mother of slain hostage devastated after Hamas returns more of his remains in staged transfer

Family of Ofir Tzarfati learns returned coffin held more of his remains, not a new hostage; IDF drone footage shows Hamas staging a fake recovery for the Red Cross; Israel accuses group of manipulating bereaved families and breaching ceasefire

Lior El-Hai | 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

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

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

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

Behind the strike: Gaza hit on suspected terrorist came only after US approval, sources say

IDF strike in Gaza approved by US CENTCOM under new coordination mechanism; Israel says target was planning an imminent attack; Netanyahu insists Israel acts independently; terror group denies claim and accuses Israel of truce violations

Yossi Yehoshua | 10.26.25

בנימין נתניהו, חליל אל חיה, דונלד טראמפ, שארם א שייח מצרים

Israel presses Hamas to return bodies of 13 hostages as US ultimatum nears

Officials say Hamas can immediately release at least eight remains; Egypt leads new search effort in Gaza as Trump issues 48-hour deadline and U.S. officials increase pressure to move ceasefire deal forward

Itamar Eichner, Alexandra Lukash | 10.26.25

'All I could think was how much it hurts me that it took us so long to rescue them'

Danielle Aloni, freed from captivity a month after October 7, describes reuniting with relatives released from Gaza; two years after the attack that shattered their family, she reflects on healing, public attention and the lasting struggle to return to normal life

Hagar Kochavi | 10.26.25

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