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Families lash out after Hamas sends remains likely from hostage already buried in Israel

Families accused the government of mishandling negotiations and urged it to 'change the equation' in its dealings with Hamas, saying the current approach has failed to bring back their loved ones after nearly two years

Lihi Gordon | 10.28.25

Freed Gaza hostages Gali and Ziv Berman reunited at home: 'I have to pinch myself to believe it’s real'

After being kidnapped, separated, and held in harsh conditions for two years, twins Gali and Ziv Berman are finally home. Their mother, Talia, still can’t believe it. Now begins the long road to healing, together and surrounded by love

Ziv Koren | 10.26.25

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

'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

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

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

From joy to reality: Social workers describe the real challenge facing families of freed hostages

Social workers who supported hostage families for two years say the real journey begins now: 'Returnees must get to know their families again, and families must get to know them — like a child learning to walk'

Shira Kadri-Ovadia | 10.17.25

How do you mourn someone killed 2 years ago but buried only now? Halachic guidance for hostage families

As families begin burying hostages killed on October 7 or during captivity, leading rabbis outline how Jewish mourning laws apply when burial is delayed—offering guidance for grief that returns long after the loss

Shilo Freid | 10.16.25

Hostage families offer thanks and describe feelings on being reunited with their loved ones

Idit Ohel told of the first moments with her son in the hospital, after which Alon played the piano again: 'These sounds are our victory'; 'My family is whole again and I can breathe' says Sylvia Cunio after her two sons restored; father of returned hostage Eitan Mor demands return to fighting: 'After all the fallen return, Hamas must be destroyed'

Eitan Glickman, Shira Kadari-Ovadia | 10.16.25

מסע הלוויתו של גיא אילוז ז"ל בראשון לציון

Tears of joy, shadows of loss: Israel’s long road home

ILTV anchor: 'We remember every one of them. We bear witness'

Sivan Raviv, ILTV | 10.16.25

Mother of last unaccounted Israeli soldier in Gaza: ‘Will I never know what happened to Tamir?’

Herut Nimrodi, mother of soldier Tamir Nimrodi, whose fate remains unknown since his abduction on Oct. 7, fears Israel may abandon him as public attention fades: 'There’s no death declaration, that’s absurd'

Lihi Gordon | 10.14.25

דניאל פרץ, ביפין ג׳ושי, יוסי שרעבי, גיא אילוז

Hamas says it can only release 4 dead hostages; families outcry 'breach' of ceasefire

Hamas announced it will return the bodies of Daniel Perez, Yossi Sharabi, Bipin Joshi and Guy Iluz; families of the 28 fallen hostages are outraged that only four are being returned; IDF: 'Hamas must uphold the agreement'

Lihi Gordon, Hagar Kochavi, Roni Green Shaulov | 10.13.25

Omri's daughters packed his suitcase, Yosef Haim's car washed after 2 years: Families prepare for their hostages

After more than two years of anxiety, pain and hope Israel is holding its breath for the release of the hostages, and .their families are preparing their homes for the moment when their loved ones will return from captivity; signs have been hung, cars have been washed and clothes have been folded into suitcases; On Monday morning, 738 days later, the dream of their return home is expected to become a reality

Shilo Freid, Lihi Gordon | 10.13.25

סטיב וויטקוף, ג'ארד קושנר, ואיוונקה טראמפ בעצרת בכיכר החטופים

'I dreamed of this — soon the hostages will be home,' Witkoff says at Hostages Square

US envoy Steve Witkoff, joined by Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, addressed a crowd of about 400,000 at Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, praising Israel’s strength and unity ahead of the expected return of hostages; Witkoff spoke of hope and courage, Kushner reflected on October 7 as 'a shattering day' and hailed Israelis for choosing 'to be exceptional,' while Ivanka Trump closed the rally with a message of faith, saying, 'The president sees you, hears you, and stands with you — always'

ynet Global | 10.11.25

The deceased hostages whose remains are held in the Gaza Strip

Families of slain hostages plead: 'Don’t let us be forgotten'

For two years, families of hostages killed in Gaza have fought to bring their loved ones home — not for an embrace, but for burial

Lihi Gordon, Gal Ganot | 10.09.25

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