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'End this tragedy': Freed hostage urges new deal

Keith Siegel urges world leaders to reach a deal and bring the remaining 58 hostages home

Emily Schrader, ILTV | 05.21.25

Gantz: Hostage rescue must be Israel's top priority

Benny Gantz tells ILTV that rescuing the 58 hostages in Gaza is the most urgent mission of the war

Maayan Hoffman, ILTV | 05.21.25

חיים יצחק אור אח של החטוף אבינתן אור במסיבת עיתונאים של משפחות החטופים

No half measures: Haim Yitzhak Or demands full hostage deal

Haim Yitzhak Or, brother of hostage Avinatan Or, tells ILTV that Israel must go all in to bring every hostage home

Emily Schrader, ILTV | 05.21.25

Thousands at rally for hostage deal; slain hostage's mother: 'I just want a grave to kiss'

'How can I grieve when she’s still lying there in Gaza?,' says Yifat Haiman, the mother of Inbar Haiman; Levi Ben Baruch, Edan Alexander’s uncle says he watched rallies in captivity, which 'gave him strength'

Meir Turgeman, Yael Ciechanover | 05.17.25

סרטון אות חיים של יוסף חיים אוחנה ואלקנה בוחבוט

Hostage's father breaks down after new Hamas video: ‘Even the strongest would break by now’

Harrowing Hamas-released video of hostages Yosef-Chaim Ohana and Elkana Bohbot sparks outrage as families accuse the Netanyahu government of deprioritizing their rescue

Alexandra Lukash | 05.11.25

Netanyahu: We will bring back the hostages, but ultimate goal is 'defeating our enemies'

Prime minister's comments prompt strong backlash from families of captives, while military plans to expand operations in Gaza move forward amid diminishing hopes for a hostage deal

Itamar Eichner | 05.01.25

‘Hope is mandatory’: Families of fallen hostages turn pain into purpose after October 7

Speaking at the Voices of Valor ceremony, the parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin and Omer Neutra emphasize unity, perseverance and the urgent need to secure the return of hostages still held by Hamas; 'Even in tragedy, we feel lucky to be part of the people of Israel'

Ynetnews | 04.30.25

'Our tears dripped onto the candles': Former hostages reflect on first free Memorial Day back home

Hamas captivity survivors share powerful accounts of how they observed last year’s siren—from standing in silence at 11 a.m. to lighting candles; 'It was one of our most powerful moments there,' says ex-hostage Emily Damari

Nina Fox | 04.29.25

הצהרת נציגי משפחות החטופים לקראת יום הזיכרון

Families fear slain hostages may be lost forever

Position paper warns intelligence gaps and environmental risks threaten the recovery of 35 hostages' remains; families urge action: 'Every moment diminishes the chances of bringing them home'

Yael Ciechanover | 04.29.25

Israelis remember the victims of the Hamas massacre and the hostages still held in Gaza

'Returning Gaza hostages is Israel’s top priority'

Miri Eisin, fellow at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism: 'All of us want to avoid another October 7'

Steve Leibowitz, ILTV | 04.23.25

Trump holds call with Netanyahu, but does not mention hostages: 'We are on the same side of every issue'

US president says he spoke with PM about Iran and trade and 'other topics'; Wife of hostage: 'There is no full independence when 59 of our people are still in Gaza'

Yael Ciechanover | 04.22.25

Mother of kidnapped soldier calls out at Gaza border: 'We're waiting for you'

Relatives of 59 hostages marked 562 days of captivity at the Gaza border, with emotional pleas, accusing prime minister of prioritizing political survival over their release; relatives and former captives call for swift, all-inclusive deal; Returned hostage calls out to partner: 'My soul is with you in that tunnel'

Lihia Gordon, Alexandra Lukash | 04.20.25

Uncertainty deepens for hostage families ahead of Prime Minister’s Saturday address

As Netanyahu prepares to deliver a 'special statement' on Saturday, hostage families face emotional turmoil, pleading for decisive action to bring captives home; With 59 hostages still in Gaza, families plan massive rally in Tel Aviv, urging immediate action

Yuval Karni | 04.18.25

Bittersweet reunions: Families torn by partial hostage releases

Relatives say they rejoice at each release, but their relief is tempered by painful reality that not all loved ones return together; now they demand a single comprehensive deal to bring every hostage home together

Lihia Gordon | 04.17.25

‘Yotam wanted to be a dad’: Mother of slain Hamas hostage battles to continue his lineage, looking for a mother

After a year of mourning, Iris Haim petitioned a court to use the sperm of her late son Yotam—kidnapped on October 7 and mistakenly killed by IDF fire after escaping captivity—to fulfill his dream of fatherhood; her journey has grown into a personal mission with powerful national meaning

Ilana Curiel | 04.16.25

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