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Uncertainty deepens for hostage families ahead of Prime Minister’s Saturday address
As Netanyahu prepares to deliver a 'special statement' on Saturday, hostage families face emotional turmoil, pleading for decisive action to bring captives home; With 59 hostages still in Gaza, families plan massive rally in Tel Aviv, urging immediate action
Yuval Karni
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04.18.25
Bittersweet reunions: Families torn by partial hostage releases
Relatives say they rejoice at each release, but their relief is tempered by painful reality that not all loved ones return together; now they demand a single comprehensive deal to bring every hostage home together
Lihia Gordon
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04.17.25
‘Yotam wanted to be a dad’: Mother of slain Hamas hostage battles to continue his lineage, looking for a mother
After a year of mourning, Iris Haim petitioned a court to use the sperm of her late son Yotam—kidnapped on October 7 and mistakenly killed by IDF fire after escaping captivity—to fulfill his dream of fatherhood; her journey has grown into a personal mission with powerful national meaning
Ilana Curiel
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04.16.25
‘They told him to bark like a dog, then kicked him in the head’: Brother details Hamas hostage torture
Gal Gilboa-Dalal says his younger brother Guy suffers from an untreated ear infection that has left him unable to hear in one ear, with no access to medical care or medication
Hagar Kochavi
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04.15.25
Hostage's mother: Netanyahu told me only Hamas decides who to release
PM makes admission to parents of Avinatan Or during meeting that included families of captives Eitan Horn and Tamir Nimrodi
Gilad Cohen
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04.15.25
Hostage families call for all-inclusive deal as talks continue: 'Return them all on one bus'
Current proposal under discussion reportedly includes a two-phase release of nine or 10 hostages, which Hostages and Missing Families Forum says would waste 'precious time' and place captives at risk
Gilad Cohen
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04.14.25
'Why am I not home?': Captive soldier Edan Alexander in Hamas video
Family approves publication of second video from 20-year-old Israeli-American soldier, saying after its release: 'You can see the fear and despair on his face'; criticizes government for abandoning him and other hostages.
Lior Ohana, Yael Ciechanover
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04.13.25
Made aliyah alone and abducted on October 7: The story of Edan Alexander
Hamas releases a second psychological warfare video of American-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander, whose story of bravery and capture on October 7 continues to haunt his family and drive U.S. efforts for a hostage deal
Dan Oren
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04.13.25
Israelis mark another Passover hoping for Gaza captives to be freed
The holiday, the second since Hamas' deadly October 7 attack, stirs up a mix of complicated emotions — especially for those whose family members are among the 59 still in captivity
Associated Press
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04.11.25
'We need to rebuild': Former hostage Gadi Mozes returns to Nir Oz after 16 months in captivity
Last Passover, Mozes spent the holiday in a small Gaza apartment, watched by armed terrorists; now, at 81, he is free with his family, but still feels incomplete: 'True freedom isn't here until all hostages return home'
Hagar Kochavi
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04.11.25
Report: Egypt presents new Gaza ceasefire proposal offering release of 8 hostages
Egyptian draft includes 40 to 70 days of calm, resumption of humanitarian aid to Gaza; senior Hamas delegation heading to Cairo; Netanyahu meets with US Mideast envoy ahead of summit with Trump
Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner, Washington
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04.07.25
Family outraged after Netanyahu refers to hostage as 'the Hungarian' during Hungary visit
Wife and father of Omri Miran, held in Gaza since October 7 massacre, say Netanyahu must not forget names of Hungarian hostages—Miran and the late Ilan Shlomo Weiss, both dual citizens—or captives still waiting to come home
Alexandra Lukash
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04.06.25
'It's not politics — it’s saving lives': Hostages' families urge US action at Senate hearing
Emotional roundtable, co-chaired by Sens. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., included testimonies from Americans formerly held by Hamas and relatives of those still missing
Daniel Edelson, New York
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04.03.25
Shocking video released of moment Matan Angrest was captured and lynched
Interrogation footage by Hamas terrorists also released; Videos, photos, made public by Anat and Haggai Angrest, shows their son being forcibly taken from his tank near the Nahal Oz military post and violently beaten by a crowd
Lior El-Hai
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04.03.25
Grieving families lash out at IDF over Nova massacre probe: ‘Their blood is on your hands’
Findings focus narrowly on sequence of events and actions of security forces; did not address broader attacks outside festival site, including ambushes on roads and mass killings in roadside shelters
Lihia Gordon, Ron Crissy, Alexandra Lukash
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04.02.25
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