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'Even if it's unbearable now, it does not mean it will always be this way'

'People around me lost everything, and still they insist, like me, on trying to make this place better': Carmit Palti Katzir, a social worker from Kibbutz Nir Oz, writes after losing her father on October 7, her ex-hostage mother and her brother murdered in captivity, as part of the We Came to Embrace the Darkness project

Carmit Palti Katzir | 12.18.25

Families of hostages killed by IDF fire slam promotion of officer: 'spitting on their graves'

Iris Haim and Jonathan Shamriz are demanding the halt of the battalion commander’s promotion, citing discrepancies in his account and negligence over his role in the deadly incident

Yoav Zitun, Ilana Curiel | 12.14.25

Tel Aviv starts taking down Hostages Square after two turbulent years

Removal of structures at the Shaul Hamelech Street plaza comes after main activities shifted from mass Saturday-night rallies to smaller Friday evening gatherings, coordinated with family of Staff Sgt. Ran Gvili, last remaining hostage in Gaza

Lihi Gordon | 12.09.25

'Nothing frees you from bringing a living hostage back dead,' IDF intelligence officer says

A senior reserve IDF intelligence officer who spent 11 years with the Goldin and Shaul families breaks his silence on missed chances, the hunt for October 7 hostages and why he believes every captive can be brought home

Eti Abramov | 12.05.25

אחרונים שנותרו: רס"ל רן גואילי, סותטיסאק רינטלאק ודרור אור

Families of fallen hostages urge action as survivors meet Trump

Omri Gvili says his brother Ran was 'a hero in every sense,' describing a 'tough month' as the family tries to move forward; Elad Or is sure no one has forgotten his brother Dror; also left behind is Sudthisak Rinthalak, who worked in Israeli agriculture to support his parents; this week, the call to bring them home reached Washington, aided by 26 former hostages who met with Trump

Lihi Gordon | 11.22.25

Shmuel and Eitan Mor in the returnees' department

'Two years without air': Eitan Mor’s grandfather kept volunteering while his grandson was held in Gaza

For over two years, Shmuel Mor passed the reunification ward at Schneider Children’s Hospital, volunteering nearby while his grandson Eitan was held hostage: 'Each time I told myself — one day he’ll return. And now, it’s come true'

Ofir Hauzman | 11.22.25

Ayelet Goldin after brother Hadar’s burial: 'The people brought back the hostages'

After 11 years of fighting to bring her brother Hadar home from Gaza, Ayelet Goldin reflects on the struggle: 'The religious leadership failed us, they didn't fight for the most important commandment of all'; after his burial this week, she adds: 'Don’t mess with the family of Israel'

Eti Abramov | 11.14.25

Family of fallen hostage Meny Godard finds closure: 'Our father is home'

The family of Meny Godard, kidnapped and killed in Gaza, welcomed his return after 769 days: 'Our father is home. Not the home we hoped for, but the soil of the Land of Israel that he loved so much. We can breathe'; the Hostages Forum released a video of him and his wife filmed during a 2021 operation

ynet | 11.14.25

How much it really costs to keep the Sabbath

Since October 7, more Israelis have embraced Shabbat observance, driving a surge in demand for Sabbath-friendly products, from electric hot plates and water urns to pre-cut toilet paper, espresso machines and even Shabbat-compatible flights

Shoshana Chen | 11.14.25

Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg, parents of murdered hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin

'We are all hostages': Study of captives' families redefines global understanding of wartime trauma

Prof. Hagai Levine describes families' 'ambiguous loss and of not knowing what happened to their beloved, which is different from mourning'

Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line | 11.09.25

שמחה ולאה גולדין, הוריו של החטוף הדר גולדין, בכיכר החטופים

Goldin family awaits confirmation after Hamas claim: ‘It’s not over until it’s final’

Following Hamas’s claim, Hadar Goldin’s family said the IDF chief updated them on 'massive efforts'; the mother of fallen soldier Liel Gidoni said, 'We are breathless, praying this is true'; Israel is preparing for a possible return

Roi Rubinstein, Eitan Glickman, Yoav Zitun, Gilad Cohen, Amir Ettinger | 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

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

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

Major General Yossi Bachar reveals hostage Sahar Baruch was his nephew

Sahar Baruch, killed during a failed rescue from Hamas captivity in December 2023, will be laid to rest in Be’eri; retired Maj. Gen. Yossi Bachar revealed Baruch was his nephew, saying the pain is deep, but there's also a sense of relief

Roni Green Shaulov | 11.01.25

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