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‘A life mission’: Omri Miran to lead Oct. 7 testimony gathering after 738 days in Gaza

Hundreds of survivors, hostage families, bereaved relatives and first responders will share firsthand accounts at more than 450 gatherings across Israel in early October

ynet Global | 10.02.26

מהברית של לביא סרוסי, אחיו של אלמוג, שנולד מביצית שהוקפאה לפני 25 שנה

‘Beyond imagination’: Brother born to hostage Almog Sarusi from egg frozen 25 years ago

Nira and Yigal, parents of Almog Sarusi, who was murdered with five hostages in a Hamas tunnel, had forgotten eggs frozen over 20 years ago; after his abduction from Nova and death in captivity, they began an extraordinary journey

ynet | 09.30.26

‘Rot in hell’: former hostages hail killing of Hamas terrorist who held them in Gaza

IDF says Hamas commander Mohammed Hamad Mohammed Gabain, involved in holding nine Israelis hostage, was killed in Gaza; Liri Albag, Matan Angrest and others welcomed the news and recalled the suffering he inflicted in captivity

Lihi Gordon | 09.27.26

Inbar Haiman's father after terrorist behind her abduction is killed: 'Justice has been done'

Haim Haiman recalled testimony that Inbar tried to resist before being murdered on Oct. 7, saying time has only deepened his family's grief

Sharon Kidon | 07.21.26

'Inside I'm still in Gaza': former hostage Rom Braslavski speaks about captivity, anxiety and healing

Months after his release from Gaza captivity, Rom Braslavski says torture, humiliation and anxiety still haunt him; In an interview, he speaks about trauma, therapy, rebuilding his life and anger that the hostages' ordeal has become a political battle

Lihi Gordon, Photographer Ziv Koren | 05.29.26

"יש משפחות שאצלן הפרק הזה לא ייסגר לעולם". מימין: אורלי גלבוע, איילת לוי ושירה אלבג

'The past has not passed': mothers of freed Gaza hostages on return and lasting pain

The moments they nearly broke, the strength they found waiting for their daughters in Gaza and the life after 477 days in captivity; three mothers reflect on fear, survival and rebuilding amid another war

Anat Lev Adler | 04.02.26

'He blackmailed us into not speaking out against PM': former hostages in attack against Gal Hirsch

After a series of controversial interviews, 78 former hostages and their families accused the government's hostage coordinator of deception, threats and neglect; They demand his resignation; Former hostage Or Levy said: 'You didn’t save me—Trump did'

Lihi Gordon | 02.01.26

From 2014 to 2026: the 255 hostages freed from Gaza through deals, rescues and diplomacy

With the recovery of Ran Gvili, the hostage era that began in 2014 has come to an end; military rescues, three hostage deals and diplomatic gestures led to the release of 255 men, women, children and soldiers held by by Hamas and other groups in Gaza

Nina Fox, Maya Bar | 01.27.26

‘We will not be whole until Ran returns’: family marks 833 days without Ran Gvili

Amid talk of moving to phase two of the deal and Hamas claims it is trying to overcome obstacles, Ran Gvili’s family and supporters gathered in Hostages Square calling for his return, saying the country will not be whole until he comes home

Lihi Gordon | 01.16.26

'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

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