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Lihi Gordon
Mother and sister of Nepali hostage Bipin Joshi arrive in Israel for first time: 'Please save him'
Family lands in Israel over 3 months after reports of grave concern for life of Joshi, who saved his friends on October 7; in tears, mother Padma appeals to Hamas to 'bring him home now'; sister Pushpa says nearly 2 years of waiting 'too much for us'
Lihi Gordon
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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
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08.11.25
Labor union chief refuses to join nationwide shutdown over Gaza offensive
Arnon Bar-David tells families Histadrut avoiding general strike out of concern it could politicize the public discourse on hostages; despite this, he orders union leaders and worker committees to allow employees who wish to participate
Lihi Gordon, Roi Rubinstein, Gad Lior
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08.11.25
Hostage families demand action as Gaza offensive fears escalate
Rallies nationwide congregate to demonstrate against the government’s plan to expand the war, demanding a focus on securing the release of the remaining 50 hostages
Lihi Gordon, Roy Rubinstein
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08.09.25
Families of hostages call for strike, urge public to join in support
Sources close to Hamas say intense negotiations are underway after the Israeli cabinet decides to take control of the entire Strip; families accuse the cabinet of abandoning hostages to their death
Lihi Gordon, Itamar Eichner, Einav Halabi, Lior Ben Ari
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08.09.25
Hostage families on protest flotilla to Gaza: 'Don't sacrifice our loved ones'
As Israel’s Security Cabinet debates a full-scale assault and occupation of the Strip, families of captives lead a maritime protest off the Gaza coast, demanding an end to the war and warning expanded operations will endanger their loved ones
Lihi Gordon, Roy Rubinstein, Sharon Kidon
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08.07.25
Family sees video of hostage Itzik Elgarat; 'A sign of life from the dead,' brother says
Danny Elgarat tells Ynet watching his brother on video was difficult; 'He was very thin and scared,' he says; Itzik's remains returned to Israel in last ceasefire and hostage release deal
Lihi Gordon
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08.06.25
At Hostages Square, Holocaust survivors urge government to act: ‘We know what happens when the world doesn’t look’
Holocaust survivors from across Israel gathered in Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square to express solidarity with hostage families, urging the government to act swiftly to secure their release; In emotional statements, survivors compared the hostages’ suffering to their own past trauma, warning that time is running out and demanding national accountability
Lihi Gordon, Roy Rubinstein
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08.05.25
Hostage's father: 'My grandfather left Auschwitz weighing 30 kgs, has the Holocaust returned?'
After seeing disturbing new footage of other hostages, the family of Alon Ohel says his likely condition mirrors Holocaust trauma; with no image of him released, they ask: Will Israel act only when it’s visible?
Lihi Gordon
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08.05.25
Senior Netanyahu officials say occupation of Gaza is next step, with US approval
Trump said to approve Hamas truce as hostage talks stall; Israeli officials confirm shift, possibly to pressure terror group; IDF chief cancels US trip; Hirsch tells hostage families: 'We're working in various ways to free them'
Itamar Eichner, Lihi Gordon, Yoav Zitun
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08.04.25
Reminiscent of starvation during the Holocaust: chilling report says hostages on verge of death
Medical report from Hostages and Missing Families Forum states: The Gaza hostages are on the verge of death from deliberate starvation by Hamas; Rom and Eviatar have lost about half of their body weight, their fat percentages have collapsed below 5%: they are 'living skeletons'; Report describes how they survive days without food, suffer from diseases and infections, and are in danger of physical and mental collapse in the face of captors who deliberately eat in front of them
Lihi Gordon
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08.04.25
Nimrod was set to complete IDF service today, but remains a hostage in Gaza
Nimrod Cohen, a 19-year-old IDF soldier, remains held captive in Gaza while completing his mandatory service, leaving his mother, Vicky, pleading for the government to act for the captives' release
Lihi Gordon
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08.04.25
Hostage Rom Braslavski seen emaciated, pleading for help in new video
In edited video released by Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Braslavski, 22, pleads for food, water and rescue; family shares footage showing him emaciated and in distress, warning he's 'on the verge of death' after nearly two years in captivity in Gaza | viewer discretion advised
Lihi Gordon
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08.03.25
Government had prior knowledge of hostages' deteriorating health, officials say
Security officials warned top ministers of hostages’ severe decline before release of disturbing footage; 'No one told us anything,' says Rom Braslavski’s father; Evyatar David’s sister adds: 'I cried from shock'
Itamar Eichner, Lihi Gordon
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08.03.25
Revealing detail in hostage video exposes Hamas starvation hoax
Hamas claims hostage Evyatar David shares meager rations with captors, but a well-fed terrorist’s hand caught on camera tells a different story; survivors and family denounce the starvation as sadistic propaganda
Lihi Gordon
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08.02.25
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