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Hostage families demand urgent meeting with Israeli negotiator Ron Dermer

The families sent a letter to Dermer accusing him of ignoring their requests for a meeting: 'We feel forgotten in the dark. You were appointed to the role over a month ago, and it seems there is no progress in sight'

Yael Ciechanover | 03.30.25

בנימין נתניהו עם ראש ממשלת הונגריה ויקטור אורבן ב ירושלים

Netanyahu to weekend in Hungary as families demand more efforts to bring hostages ones home

Israel submits response to mediators for limited deal ahead of holiday; families of hostages protesting outside home of negotiation team head Ron Dermer say 'the only thing PM should do in Hungary is secure the release of hostages'

Itamar Eichner | 03.30.25

Frequent beatings, prolonged isolation and constant starvation: Omer Wenkert recounts brutal Hamas capitivity

Wenkert, kidnapped from Nova music festival on October 7, says in interview with WSJ that he was held completely alone for 193 days, trying to stay sane by reciting Israeli rap songs and Psalm passages

Ynet | 03.28.25

Families of hostages, survivors to visit Washington as Gaza negotiations continue

Idit and Kobi Ohel, parents of captive Alon Ohel, send urgent letter to Netanyahu, saying their son is 'in real danger of dying' due to injuries sustained on October 7

Einav Halabi, Yael Ciechanover | 03.28.25

עינב צנגאוקר, אימו של מתן, במסר לשובים של מתן ולנשיא טראמפ

Mother of hostage Matan Zangauker appeals to Hamas for sign of life

Einav, whose son was abducted on October 7, appeals directly to terror group's leaders in Arabic, urging them to share her video with those still in captivity

Yael Ciechanover | 03.27.25

Hostage families urge Trump: 'Stop Gaza war, don't fall for Netanyahu's trap'

Ahead of weekly rallies in Tel Aviv calling for the release of the remaining hostages, families accuse PM of restarting hostilities for political gain and putting loved ones' lives at risk

Ynet | 03.22.25

טל שהם מנופף לשלום בהגעתו לבית חולים בילינסון

Former hostage Tal Shoham: ‘Hamas paraded me, threatened me, but I wouldn’t kneel’

Shoham describes brutal conditions in captivity, including starvation, psychological abuse and being held in dark, airless tunnel; struggling to maintain humanity, he imagined his family’s funeral to cope, and vowed not to let captors break him

Ynet | 03.16.25

Israel receives first sign of life from hostage Avinatan Or

Or was last seen when he was abducted in the October 7 massacre with his partner Noa Argamani, who has since been rescued in a military operation

Lihia Gordon | 03.12.25

Bipin Joshi arrived in Israel 25 days before October 7th.

He threw a live grenade to save his friends—now he's a hostage in Gaza

Bipin Joshi’s final words have haunted his family, who remain in a remote village in western Nepal

Shosh Bedrosian, ILTV | 03.12.25

לישי מירן פרסמה סרטון של בנותיה פונות לטראמפ: "עזור לנו להביא את אבא מעזה"

'Help bring daddy home from Gaza': Hostage’s daughters appeal to Trump

Lishi Lavi-Miran shares video of her daughters pleading for help in securing their father Omri's release; she criticizes Netanyahu for not fulfilling promises on hostage negotiations, urges public to join protests for their return

Sharon Kidon, Yael Ciechanover | 03.11.25

U.S. shifts stance on hostage deal, from ‘all or nothing’ to phased releases

Jerusalem prioritizes release of injured hostages; terror group resists disarmament, while families voice frustration over delays; Witkoff pushes for deal, with negotiations focusing on temporary cease-fire extension in exchange for releases

Itamar Eichner | 03.11.25

UN recognition of hostage families as torture victims 'milestone in international law'

Speaking with Ynetnews, Advocate Hila Kugler-Ramot says decision could bolster legal and diplomatic pressure on terror group; 'We'll continue working to ensure justice is served'

Alexandra Lukash | 03.10.25

'UNRWA helped Hamas kill our children': Hostage's mother demands UN accountability

Ayelet Samerano, whose son Yonatan was shot and kidnapped by UN body's employee on October 7, slams organization's claims of it 'being under attack'

Itamar Eichner | 03.08.25

משפחות חטופים במועצת זכויות האדם של האו״ם בז׳נבה

Hostages' families visit UN Human Rights Council after being recognized as victims of torture: 'The world fails, over and over again'

Hostage families spoke at a Geneva event following a UN report recognizing them as victims of torture; 'Forced separation of children from parents is moral and legal crime'

Yael Ciechanover | 03.05.25

אוהד יהלומי שנמצא בשבי חמאס, ליווי שיירת ארון הקבורה של אוהד יהלומי ז"ל בראשון לציון

'They took my diamond': Slain hostage Ohad Yahalomi laid to rest

Yahalomi was abducted wounded from his home in Nir Oz on October 7, held captive for 510 days before body was returned; Wife and daughters escaped captors near Gaza’s border, while son Eitan was freed after 52 days in captivity

Meir Turgeman | 03.05.25

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