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Israeli hostages held in Gaza

חברי קהילת נחל עוז מפריחים ביחד עם בני משפחתו של עמרי מירן כ-600 בלונים בתפילה לחזרתו

Emotions run high in Israeli border communities ahead of hostage release

Israeli Gaza border communities express hope and prepare for emotional reunions after a U.S.-brokered deal promises the imminent release of hostages held by Hamas since October 7; 'After two years of pain they are coming home. Only then can we heal'

Ilana Curiel | 10.10.25

Hamas responds to Trump plan: ‘Ready for talks and release of all hostages’

Hamas said it agrees to release all hostages as outlined in President Trump’s plan but gave no clear reply on other terms such as disarmament, saying Gaza’s future must be part of a broader national framework. The group did agree to hand Gaza to technocrats.

10.03.25

Trump contradicts himself on Gaza hostages: 'Nearly 40 are dead'

Israeli officials insist the status remains unchanged, but US President gives inconsistent numbers on Gaza hostages: 'There are 20 hostages alive, maybe fewer,' he said, while also claiming 'between 32 and 38 are dead,' ignoring the total number of 48 hostages in Gaza

Ynet | 09.20.25

נעמה לוי נואמת באירוע לשחרור חטופים של האו"ם

Hostage survivor Naama Levy urges UN to act for 48 still held in Gaza: 'I am here to be their voice'

Naama Levy, freed after 477 days in Hamas captivity, urged the world at a UN event to act now to save the 48 hostages still held in Gaza for nearly two years

Itamar Eichner | 09.20.25

Gaza ceasefire talks under 'blackout' as Israel considers its response

Israel is expected to respond by the weekend to the mediators' proposal, which Hamas accepted, and in the meantime a 'senior political official' has again conveyed a vague message: 'Our policy is consistent and has not changed - Israel demands the release of all 50 hostages'; Qatar described the proposal as 'the best option'

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari | 08.19.25

Trump wants demilitarized Gaza, disarmed Hamas in new proposal, officials say

Senior official says cabinet decision to conquer the Strip can prompt Hamas to drop arrogance and return to negotiations; they say IDF chief was wrong about the risk to hostages and the many military achievements in Gaza were not properly messaged

Itamar Eichner | 08.09.25

Eyal Zamir, Benjamin Netanyahu, Gaza Strip

Zamir says IDF able to eliminate Hamas while protecting hostages, ahead of security cabinet meeting

Ahead of a critical security cabinet meeting to decide on the next phase in the war on Gaza, Zamir is expected to urge ministers to opt for his strategy of siege on remaining Hamas strongholds rather than full conquest and occupation of the Strip

Yoav Zitun | 08.07.25

670 days into war ICRC urges Hamas to allow food, medicine for hostages

A shift in position comes days after Hamas released videos showing near-starved captives and after Netanyahu and Herzog discuss the urgent situation with senior members of the organization

Itamar Eichner | 08.06.25

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu pushing for months-long campaign against remaining Hamas strongholds, official says

Offensive on Gaza City and central Gaza refugee camps would target areas where hostages are believed held, increasing risk to their safety

Itamar Eichner | 08.06.25

אילנה גריצווסקי בוועדה העוסקת בדו"ח פשעי המין של חמאס

'I remember the grubby hands stealing my soul,' former hostage tells lawmakers

Ilana Gritzewsky speaks to a Knesset committee about her captivity in Gaza as a victim of Hamas atrocities; says she will speak for those who cannot and asks where the promise of Israel as a society that cares for its citizens has gone

Sivan Hilaie | 07.14.25

Hamas terrorist who held Emily Damari hostage killed in IDF strike | Watch

Security services say terrorist who participated in October 7 massacre was killed last month in a strike on Gaza City; Damari says happy to hear the news but victory can come only when all of the hostages are free

Gal Ganot | 07.14.25

'I am haunted by what I saw in Gaza,' released US-Israeli hostage tells lawmakers

Keith Siegel appeals to members of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee not to leave hostages in the hands of Hamas in Gaza any longer; 'they are suffering every minute,' he says after describing the horrors he witnessed and endured

Sivan Hilaie | 07.08.25

The gut-wrenching dilemma in deciding which of the hostages would be freed

Families want to know who decides which hostage is released and which is left behind, fearing those not included in the reportedly pending ceasefire deal, would be sentenced to death, be forgotten or disappear

Itamar Eichner | 07.04.25

'We are no longer human beings,' hostages say on newly released video

Sign of life from Maxim Herkin and Bar Kuperstein is made public by the families to urge the government to make a deal to return all of the captives from Gaza without choosing who is released and who stays behind

Lihi Gordon, Sharon Kidon | 07.03.25

At least 8 hurt, one critically in Colorado terror attack targeting pro-Israel event

Group marching for hostages attacked with blowtorch, fire bombs by a man shouting 'Free Palestine' in what FBI chief calls 'targeted terror attack'

Daniel Edelson, New York, News Agencies | 06.02.25

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