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Former hostage Ilana Gritzewsky: ‘I’m supposed to be strong for Matan, but what if I break?’

Freed hostage Ilana Gritzewsky, who survived 55 days in Hamas captivity, now fights for the release of her fiancé, Matan Zangauker, still held in Gaza

Dina Halutz | 10.06.25

A nation holds its breath: 48 hostages, 730 days in Hamas captivity, one possible deal

As talks begin in Cairo on President Trump’s Gaza plan, 48 Israeli families await news of loved ones held by Hamas for 730 days; proposal demands the release of all hostages—living and dead—within 72 hours, a timeline Hamas calls impossible

Ron Crissy | 10.05.25

Hostage's mother on Trump plan: If Netanyahu refuses, we will 'raise hell' throughout Israel

According to details published Saturday, the plan calls for the release of all hostages within 48 hours in exchange for thousands of Palestinian prisoners

Lihi Gordon, Alexandra Lukash | 09.28.25

Thousands rally at Tel Aviv, freed hostage: 'I feel guilty that I’m here and they are not'

Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square as ex-hostages and relatives urged action before Netanyahu’s US meeting with Trump; 'There’s an opportunity now—don’t miss it,' said freed hostage Doron Steinbrecher

Gal Ganot | 09.27.25

Hostage families outside UN demand Netanyahu act: ‘Time for speeches ended long ago’

Families of slain and captive hostages protested outside the UN as Netanyahu addressed the General Assembly, accusing him of erasing the dead, blocking deals and prolonging the war to protect his political standing

Or Hadar | 09.26.25

תמונה של החטוף אלון אהל מתוך הסרטון שפרסם ה חמאס

Alon Ohel's family publish still from latest Hamas video: 'He's blind in one eye'

On Rosh Hashanah eve, Hamas published a video of Ohel; it was the second video showing him, but the first in which he spoke on camera since he was abducted on Oct. 7

Meir Turgeman | 09.24.25

הוריו של החטוף מתן אנגרסט ישבו לארוחת ראש השנה בלעדיו

‘We have no holiday’: Hostage families mark second Rosh Hashanah without loved ones

For the second year, hostage families mark Rosh Hashanah in grief and hope, clinging to love, memory and a desperate plea to bring their children home

Lihi Gordon | 09.22.25

בישארה בחבח מתווך פלסטיני אמריקני נפגש עם משפחות חטופים בישראל

Palestinian-American mediator meets hostage families: 'Qatar strike derailed deal'

Bishara Bahbah tells families Qatar remains the most significant player in reaching an agreement, and Israel 'needs to take steps to bring it back to the mediation table'

Hagar Kochavi | 09.21.25

עצרת משפחות החטופים בכיכר החטופים בתל אביב

Mass protests across Israel for hostages; march outside PM's home: ‘This could be their last night’

Families of Israelis held in Gaza marked 715 days in captivity with nationwide rallies, demanding a deal to end the war; protests in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and across the country pressed Prime Minister Netanyahu and IDF chief Eyal Zamir for action

Or Hadar, Idan Bloemhof | 09.20.25

הצהרת משפחות החטופים בכיכר פריז בירושלים

‘Sending Jews to kill Jews’: Hostage families accuse Netanyahu of sacrificing soldiers to stay in power

Families of hostages rallied in Jerusalem, accusing PM of endangering captives and soldiers to preserve his rule; relatives urged Israelis to join protests in the capital and at Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square to demand a deal for their release

Or Hadar | 09.20.25

משפחות החטופים מפגינות מול מעון רה"מ בירושלים

Hostages' families protest outside of prime minister's residence as Gaza City pummeled

'We hear the bombings on our children and we cannot sit at home,' says Einav Zangauker, mother of hostage Matan

Liran Tamari, Lihi Gordon | 09.16.25

Hostage families to IDF chief: Our loved ones are human shields, in danger of vanishing

Families say that according to Israeli intelligence, hostages in Gaza City are being used as human shields against Israeli ground invasion and airstrikes; families also warned that remains of deceased hostages in danger of being lost forever

Lihi Gordon, Amir Ettinger | 09.15.25

סרטון של החטוף גיא דלאל שפרסם ארגון הטרור חמאס ופורסם בעמוד האינסטגרם לשחרורו

Hamas using hostage Guy Gilboa Dalal as 'human shield,' mother says

His mother, Meirav, says officials updated her that latest sign of life proves he is being held above ground and alone

Ynet Global | 09.14.25

Netanyahu, ministers weigh steps to protect hostages in Gaza offensive

IDF officials say Hamas’ response to advancing troops near hostages remains uncertain; army has marked zones requiring extra caution and developed tactics, with intelligence support, to limit risks to hostages while pursuing battlefield goals

Lihi Gordon | 09.14.25

שורד השבי אוהד בן עמי ורבקה בוחבוט אשתו של אלקנה בוחבוט

Hostage's wife and former captive unite in struggle: 'Ohad was the last one with Elkana'

Freed hostage Ohad Ben Ami joins Rivka Bohbot in the fight to bring home her husband, Elkana, who remains in Hamas captivity; Ben Ami was the last to see him alive, forging a bond in Gaza’s tunnels during months of suffering

Lihi Gordon | 09.12.25

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