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רון בהט, בין החוזרים הראשונים לקיבוץ ניר עוז

A return to life for Kibbutz Nir Oz: 'We will leave the burnt houses'

The Kibbutz, hit hard in the 7/10 massacre and still holding nine hostages in Gaza, is beginning to recover; Ron returned with his family to a new neighborhood, saying, 'We are determined to turn from a symbol of disaster into a symbol of rebirth'

Roni Green Shaulov | 09.06.25

Thousands of protesters gather in Jerusalem outside prime minister's residence: 'We rang the bell… no answer'

Demonstration marks end of the first of three days of protests led by families of the hostages; Netanyahu lashed out at protests accusing demonstrators of 'acting exactly like fascists'; Trump called on Hamas to release the hostages, but did not address the at least 30 hostages killed in captivity

ynet correspondents | 09.03.25

שרון אלוני קוניו עם בנותיה אמה ויולי ולצידן קרינה אנגל-ברט

'In what world does 12-year-old girl wish to have her father returned for burial?'

Karina Engel-Bart and her daughters returned from 52 days in Gaza captivity, but the body of her dead husband Ronen Engel remains in Gaza; she described the ongoing trauma, fear for remaining hostages, and her struggle to explain the situation to her children

Alexandra Lukash | 08.31.25

Hostage families: ‘Human rights seem to apply to everyone—except Jews’

Families marked day 690 with strikes, marches and voices that refuse to be silenced

Gabriel Colodro / The Media Line | 08.30.25

Hostage families ahead of Tel Aviv rally: 'The people want them back now!'

Protesters set tires on fire, read aloud hostages’ names, and staged events across Israel, including a mass march in Tel Aviv; families accused Prime Minister Netanyahu of blocking a potential deal while officials met with an Egyptian delegation

Lihi Gordon, Roi Rubinstein, Amir Ettinger | 08.26.25

צעדה מסבידור לכיכר החטופים בקריאה החזרת החטופים

Families call on Israelis to join second day of mass protests in demand of hostage deal

After hundreds of thousands came out to support their call last week, organizers plan to block major intersections, hold marches and end in a mass rally at Tel Aviv's Hostage Square demanding immediate return of hostages

Lihi Gordon, Alexandra Lukash | 08.25.25

Carmel and her friends were abandoned to their deaths; we cannot abandon the others

Opinion: The fight to save 50 hostages is a fight for the soul of our society, to place human life above all; a year after Carmel and five others were murdered in a Gaza tunnel, I, who also lost my wife Kineret, urge us not to forget or give up

Eshel Gat | 08.23.25

Trump says fewer than 20 hostages alive in Gaza, families demand transparency

The US president explained that their release is now more difficult because Hamas knows that releasing the last hostages could be 'the end of their lives'; argued that Israel would have more success with a rapid military strike to retrieve them

Ynetnews | 08.22.25

Families of October 7 victims warn of 'red line' for protest against government

Relatives of Hamas massacre victims announce major protest in Tel Aviv on September 7, demanding state commission of inquiry into the government’s failures, warning further delays will prompt massive blowback

Roy Rubinstein | 08.21.25

קובי ועידית אהל, הוריו של אלון שנמצא בשבי חמאס בעזה

'Alon's waiting for Israel to save him,' says hostage's father amid preparations for Gaza offensive

Kobi Ohel, father of Alon Ohel, kidnapped to Gaza 684 days ago, urges Israel to focus on rescuing hostages; he calls for a deal or referendum, stressing his son’s severe injuries, isolation and the urgent need to bring hostages home safely

Alexandra Lukash | 08.20.25

Hostage families announce second nationwide strike next Sunday

Tens of thousands joined yesterday's nationwide protests, culminating in a massive Tel Aviv rally demanding the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza, while families urge Trump to secure a 'deal of all deals'

Lihi Gordon | 08.18.25

הפגנה במצודת זאב בתל אביב להחזרת החטופים

Nationwide protest highlights solidarity with hostage families

Lt. Col. (Res.) Avital Leibovich, director of AJC Jerusalem: 'There is no right or wrong'

Sivan Raviv, ILTV | 08.18.25

At least 38 protesters arrested across Israel, entry to Jerusalem blocked; former hostage Arbel Yehoud: Military pressure will kill them

Thousands joined a nationwide strike demanding the return of 50 hostages held in Gaza for nearly two years, with companies, universities and municipalities supporting protests that blocked roads, disrupted train service and drew former hostages and families to rallies

ynet correspondents | 08.17.25

Mothers of hostages to meet with Red Cross head, but expert doctor critical of government excluded

Professor Hagai Levine, advisor to the families of hostages, kept out of a Foreign Ministry delegation traveling to the International Committee for the Red Cross in Geneva set to discuss urgency of getting medical aid to captives

Itamar Eichner | 08.11.25

Hostage families demand Netanyahu commit to return all hostages after press conference remarks

Families slammed PM for mentioning only 20 living captives during press briefing, demanding he publicly commit to rescuing all 50 hostages, living and dead; frustration grows amid calls for nationwide strike to pressure government action

Alexandra Lukash, Lihi Gordon | 08.11.25

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