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הפגנה למען השבת החטופים בדרך בגין, תל אביב

Freed hostages reveal signs of life from those still held by Hamas: This is who we know about

Twenty-five hostages have been released in first phase of Gaza cease-fire deal, bringing crucial signs of life from others still held by Hamas, but negotiations on Phase II remain uncertain; families continue to push for comprehensive agreement as reports emerge of injured and ailing captives

Itamar Eichner, Hagar Kochavi, Sharon Kidon | 02.24.25

ניבה ונקרט אימו של עומר ונקרט ועדי טאוב חברתו הטובה בהכנות לקראת שחרורו מהשבי

After over 500 days in captivity, hostage’s mother prepares for his long-awaited return

Niva Wenkert has kept a suitcase ready in her living room for her son Omer since he was abducted on October 7 from the Nova festival, regularly updating it with clothes and essentials for him

Yael Ciechanover | 02.21.25

Why Did Netanyahu not take Trump up on his offer to have 'all hell break loose'?

Ruthie Blum: 'Anyone who suggests that Netanyahu only cares about his coalition and keeping his seat and doesn't care about the hostages is being immoral'

Maayan Hoffman, ILTV | 02.21.25

סגן נשיא ארה"ב ג'יי די ואנס נואם בוועידת הביטחון במינכן

Vance to hostage families: 'Trump's going to fight every single day to bring them home'

'You need a president who is able to pick up the phone and say: ‘You’ve got to bring these people home,' US VP tells CPAC; Witkoff says president's Gaza plan not about evicting Palestinians, but create better future for them

Reuters, Daniel Edelson, New York | 02.20.25

לירי אלבג בסטורי באינסטגרם על עודד ליפשיץ ז"ל

Oded Lifshitz - a man of peace and of the land

The 85-year-old grandfather and great-grandfather, who died in Gaza captivity after he was abducted on October 7, was one of the founders of Kibbutz Nir Oz

Ynet | 02.20.25

Some hostage families are still waiting to learn if their loved ones are dead

Families anxiously await confirmation of whether their loved ones are alive or dead, as six hostages are set to be freed Saturday; Meanwhile, Israel prepares to identify and bury victims whose remains will be returned in the coming days; 'How can they not tell us anything? How can they leave us to figure it out on our own?'

Hagar Kochavi, Yael Ciechanover | 02.19.25

הצהרה לתקשורת של משפחות שורדי השבי שגיא דקל-חן וסשה טרופנוב בבית החולים שיבא

More freed Israeli hostages detail torture, starvation and isolation

Israel's Ministry of Health said the released hostages are now in the early stages of a long rehabilitation process

Ariella Lahyani, ILTV | 02.17.25

'43 million seconds of hell, never seeing daylight': family of freed hostage speaks out

Israeli-American Sagui Dekel-Chen was unaware that his wife and daughters survived the Hamas massacre until a day before his release; Wife Avital, describes their emotional reunion and urges continued efforts to bring home the remaining hostages

Yael Ciechanover | 02.16.25

'Donkey food, poor hygiene and fear of the IDF': Parents of released IDF lookouts talk about their daughters' suffering

Female hostages endured unimaginable hardships: cursed by captors and their children, sharing rooms with terrorists, no electricity and wearing the same pair of underwear since October 7; The parents of Karina, Liri and Naama recount how their daughters struggle to speak of the horrors

Lior Ohana | 02.14.25

'I wasn’t fired because I was a bad defense minister'

Former defense minister Yoav Gallant breaks his silence, accusing politicians of leaking classified details to derail hostage deal talks with Hamas. He defends his handling of the war in the face of an international arrest warrant against him. 'I am proud to be accused of defending the State of Israel.' Part two of the full interview

Nadav Eyal | 02.12.25

הפגנה של משפחות חטופים יחד עם פעילים למען מימוש ההסכם בכיכר הג׳וינט בירושלים

Security Cabinet meets amid Hamas threat to suspend hostage releases, Trump ultimatum

Families of hostages protest demanding negotiations on second phase of cease-fire deal yield release of all captives, criticizing Netanyahu; Hamas dismisses Trump threat of renewed war, gates of hell opening

ynet correspondents | 02.11.25

Kidnapped from 'shelter of death' to shocking conditions in captivity: 'A year and 4 months in chains, without daylight'

Eliya Cohen and Alon Ohel were kidnapped to Gaza from protected space along with Hersh Goldberg-Polin and Or Levy, who was released; Their families describe inhumane conditions, and the horrors they experience in the tunnels: 'They are treated like animals'; Eliya's girlfriend: 'He doesn't know I'm alive'

Alexandra Lukash, Lihi Gordon | 02.10.25

Families demand answers as Israel stalls on next hostage release phase

Government delays Security Cabinet talks on Phase II of hostage deal despite public outrage; families urge swift action after freed hostages appeared gaunt and frail, underscoring dire state of 76 captives still held in Gaza

Itamar Eichner, Washington | 02.09.25

Why don't we know which hostages will be freed on Saturday?

Shosh Bedrosian, ILTV | 02.07.25

What happened to the hostages during more than 480 days of captivity?

The testimonies of the freed hostages so far are harrowing—ranging from prolonged isolation to immense physical and psychological abuse

Shosh Bedrosian, ILTV | 02.03.25

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