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Freed hostages return home to emotional celebrations across Israel: ‘Thank you for the love’

After two years in captivity, freed hostages Gal and Ziv Berman, Maxim Herkin, Ariel Cunio and Elkana Bohbot express deep relief and gratitude, saying the love and support from Israelis gave them the strength and hope to endure and survive

Idan Bloemhof, Lior El-Hai, Liran Tamari, Roni Green Shaulov | 10.19.25

רביד פלוטניק עם גיא גלבוע דלאל ואביתר דוד

'Today is a new day': Rapper Ravid Plotnik sings with freed hostages

Week after their return from Hamas captivity, rapper visits freed captives at hospital, where he sang his song alongside survivors including Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Avinatan Or

ynet Global | 10.19.25

Israel deports ‘Samaritan terrorist mastermind’ to Egypt after 22 years in prison

Nader Sadaqa, a member of the tiny Samaritan community, served 22 years of six life sentences for deadly attacks; freed in the latest deal, he was unexpectedly deported to Egypt

Einav Halabi | 10.19.25

רחלי, אישתו של אוריאל ברוך ז"ל משתטחת על ארון הקבורה

'My love, how does a 31-year-old woman become a widow?': slain hostage Uriel Baruch laid to rest

Baruch, 35, was taken captive after escaping the Nova music festival in southern Israel, where Hamas gunmen killed hundreds; he is survived by his wife, Racheli, two children, his parents, and three brothers

Idan Bloemhof, Meir Turgeman | 10.19.25

Israel bids farewell to Bipin Joshi, Nepali student kidnapped by Hamas and murdered in captivity

Joshi came to Israel weeks before Oct. 7 to study agriculture at Kibbutz Alumim, where he risked his life to save others before being taken captive by Hamas terrorists

Roi Rubinstein | 10.19.25

'We’re still waiting': slain hostages' families fear loved ones will be forgotten

After return of living hostages, thousands gathered in Tel Aviv to declare: the fight isn’t over; still, families of the fallen fear being forgotten; 'you wait for the worst call — and it doesn’t come,' says Itay Chen's father, Rubi

Roi Rubinstein | 10.19.25

Israel receives bodies of two hostages via Red Cross from Gaza

Remains handed over to Israeli forces in Gaza through Red Cross and transported for formal identification; 20 living hostages and 12 deceased have now been returned, with 16 bodies still held by Hamas

Einav Halabi, Itamar Eichner | 10.19.25

Thousands rally in Tel Aviv demanding return of all remaining hostages from Gaza

Families of captives and supporters flood Hostages Square as pressure mounts on Israeli leadership to secure return of remaining deceased hostages; Hamas says it will release bodies of two more hostages

ynet correspondents | 10.18.25

Freed hostage Alon Ohel back at the piano after two years in Hamas captivity

Gifted musician plays piano at hospital while recovering from injuries sustained in captivity; Omer Wenkert reunites with fellow hostages Evyatar David and Guy Gilboa-Dalal; Elkana Bohbot meets cousin who never left Hostage Square since Oct. 7

Ynet | 10.18.25

Erdogan’s Gaza dream, Israel’s nightmare: Turkey’s growing role in the postwar Middle East

After nearly two years of Israeli resistance, Turkey has become a key player in Gaza talks; With Trump’s backing, Ankara now holds a central role in the ceasefire deal — but experts warn Erdogan’s ambitions could backfire

Lior Ben Ari | 10.18.25

Red Cross transfers body of fallen hostage to Israel; Hamas claims it was found under rubble

After a day without returns, Hamas told mediators it located another fallen hostage; the Red Cross collected the body from southern Gaza for transfer to Israel; IDF and Shin Bet: Hamas must uphold the deal and make every effort to return the bodies

Itamar Eichner, Einav Halabi | 10.18.25

חמאס מחפש את גופתו של החטוף הישראלי עמירם קופר בעזה

Israel accuses Hamas of holding remains of hostages amid ongoing Khan Younis search

Palestinians are searching in southern Gaza for the body of a deceased Israeli hostage, likely killed in an Israeli strike; despite promises, Hamas says digging may take days; FM Gideon Sa’ar: 'They don’t want to deliver, because they want to use it as a bargaining chip'

Einav Halabi, Itamar Eichner | 10.17.25

Shackled in a cage and moved constantly: Omri Miran's family reveal harsh abuse during captivity

Miran was discharged from Ichilov Medical Center in Tel Aviv after completing medical tests; he has returned to Kibbutz Kramim, where evacuees from Nahal Oz are rebuilding their lives

Ilana Curiel | 10.17.25

*לשימוש הכתבה בלבד* שחרור האסירים הפלסטינים בכלא קציעות

Inside Israel’s release of nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners under hostage deal

Prison officers, many of whom had spent years guarding these inmates, were visibly pained to release the convicted terrorists they had been charged with keeping behind bars

Liran Tamari | 10.17.25

Emily Damari reunites with fellow freed hostages Gali and Ziv Berman: 'We’re here together'

Former hostage shares emotional reunion with twins freed after 738 days in Hamas captivity; Damari: ‘Today I can finally say out loud — only now have I truly been freed from captivity’

Gal Ganot | 10.16.25

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