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Israeli hostages held in Gaza

טראמפ נואם באולם "Capital One" בוושינגטון לצד שורדות שבי ומשפחות חטופים

Trump speaks flanked by freed hostages and families of captives

President says Oct. 7 massacre would not have happened had he been president, calls the treatment of hostages a disgrace and says hostages will be coming home daily

Daniel Edelson, New York | 01.21.25

The phases, the numbers and the conditions | This is the emerging deal as negotiations continue into the night

Some 33 hostages, including the two Bibas children, are expected to be released in the first phase of the cease-fire deal, which will last 42 days - while Israel will release about 1,300 terrorists; The IDF is expected to remain on the Philadelphi Corridor and withdraw in phases to a buffer zone; In addition, the IDF is expected to leave the Netzarim Corridor and displaced persons will be able to return to the northern Gaza Strip

Itamar Eichner | 01.15.25

This is how Israel has prepared for return of hostages from Gaza, prisoners exchange

Israeli authorities already briefed social workers on the support process, with special emphasis on addressing sexual assault cases; Health Ministry will focus on psychological care, while Justice Ministry will handle prisoner releases and petitions to High Cour to stop them, while Israel Prison Service will prevent victory displays such as those seen during the 2011 Shalit deal

Sivan Hilaie, Liran Tamari, Tova Zimuky | 01.14.25

קדורה פארס ראש הוועדה לענייני אסירים מחבלים פלסטינים

Palestinian senior official claims more than 3,000 terrorists to be released in deal

The man responsible for the Palestinian prisoners issue makes a rare statement: All children and women in Israeli prisons will be released, along with dozens of terrorists from the Shalit deal

Shilo Freid, Yael Ciechanover, Alexandra Lukash, Einav Halabi | 01.12.25

Hostage Sagi never met his daughter: Lives of hostages on hold as their families live without them

Shahar never met her father, Sagi, and is already a year old; Ofer was not released from captivity with his son, Erez, and missed his bar mitzvah; Agam's twin sister completed the officers course they both dreamed of

Yael Ciechanover | 01.08.25

הצהרת משפחות החטופים בשער בגין לאחר קבלת אות חיים מלירי אלבג

What can be learned from the list of hostages that may be released

The 34 hostages that Hamas claimed it would release, whether alive or dead, in the humanitarian exchange, are the same named in an Israeli demand presented to mediators last July

Itamar Eichner | 01.06.25

What do Liri's eyes say about your suffering?

Opinion: The mother of Romi, held hostage in Gaza askes us to look into our own eyes and hearts and see reality clearly after looking into the eyes of young Liri a hostage held by Hamas, begging to be free

Meirav Leshem Gonen | 01.06.25

שמות רשימה חטופים שחרור שבי חמאס עסקה עסקת חילופי שבויים הסכם ישראל

10 women, 11 elderly and 2 small boys on list for humanitarian hostage release, report says

British broadcaster says obtained Hamas list does not specify who among captives alive or deceased; Saudi channel posts names, ages of hostages it claims Hamas provided; Israeli officials say no new list received from terrorists

Ynet | 01.06.25

Hard as they try, elected officials cannot erase fate of hostages from discourse

Opinion: families of hostages will continue to fight to keep their loved ones in public awareness after efforts to turn their fate into a political matter, and disparage those fighting for their release

Ruby Chen | 01.05.25

מימין למעלה: הרש גולדברג-פולין, עדן ירושלמי, אורי דנינו. מימין למטה: אלמוג סרסוסי, כרמל גת, אלכס לובנוב

Rescued hostage reported hearing Hebrew during captivity, IDF says

Information given to the families of six hostages executed by Hamas near the tunnel where Kaid Farhan Alkadi was found and extracted; IDF says suspended all operations using sensors to locate hostages but none were found until bodies discovered

Yoav Zitun | 12.29.24

ראיות מהמנהרה בה שהו ונרצחו החטופים אלמוג סרוסי כרמל גת הרש גולדברג פולין אלכס לובנוב עדן ירושלמי אורי דנינו

Teens made to commit sexual acts on each other; horrors of Hamas captivity in report to UN

Physical abuse, torture, psychological terror, starvation, in Israel's report to the UN; teens beaten in their genitals, suffering burns; hostages witness others being murdered; Caution: hard to read content

Ron Crissy | 12.29.24

Israel awaits Hamas decision to finalize the hostage release deal

Hamas has yet to provide the lists of hostages held for 448 days, as Jerusalem officials say 'Hamas needs to make a decision to finalize the deal'; US officials have presented hostage families with analyses suggesting that Hamas should agree to a deal before Trump takes office

Itamar Eichner, Yael Ciechanover | 12.27.24

רה"מ בנימין נתניהו בפגישה עם משפחות חטופים, וקיבל מהם חנוכיה לקראת חג החנוכה

Negotiating team returns from Qatar: Israel struggles to understand Hamas' angle

Team returns after a 'significant week' of negotiations, Prime Minister's Office says, without providing further details; Most deal components are nearly finalized, but Hamas continues to refuse to provide a complete list of living hostages

Itamar Eichner | 12.24.24

National Religious sector rabbis call for a hostage deal: 'A religious and moral duty'

Religious Zionist rabbis publish a letter urging the government to pursue a deal to bring back the hostages: 'Israel stands in a position of significant strength, which allows it to bear the painful costs necessary to bring home our brothers and sisters,' the rabbis wrote

Shilo Freid | 12.17.24

מחווה לחטופים בשמי ישראל שבוצעה על ידי טייס

Pilot draws ribbon patterns in Israeli skies in solidarity with Gaza hostages

'Even the sky wants the hostages home,' reader remarks after witnessing sight many describe as 'spectacular'; IDF says Air Force was conducting routine activity, does not confirm whether ribbons intentionally drawn

Ynet | 12.16.24

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