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מתן אנגרסט כותב לאיתי חן לאחר החזרת גופתו

Matan Angrest mourns fallen comrade Itay Chen: 'You finally came back, my brother'

Sgt. Itay Chen, killed fighting Hamas on Oct. 7, was returned to Israel overnight; he served in the same Nahal Oz tank crew as Matan Angrest, who was held in Gaza for 738 days, and fallen soldiers Daniel Peretz and Tomer Leibowitz

Lihi Gordon | 11.05.25

שורד השבי מתן אנגרסט עוצר באצטדיון סמי עופר בדרך חזרה לביתו בקריית ביאליק

Hero's welcome: Freed hostage Matan Angrest returns home after rehab

Crowds cheer as former Hamas captive completes recovery and heads home to Kiryat Bialik; Angrest vows to fight for return of remaining hostages after 738 days in Hamas captivity

Eitan Glikman | 10.23.25

Matan Angrest talks about the 5 months he spent alone in a tunnel, and reunites virtually with female hostages

The tank soldier who was held captive by Hamas for 738 days and returned to Israel spoke via video with the 5 female observers who returned from Gaza months earlier, calling them 'heroines'; He spoke about the months of loneliness, and the Torah scroll that he and Gali Berman read from in captivity: 'Trying to lift yourself up, to hold on to optimism'

Shilo Freid | 10.19.25

'Work's not done': after two years of fighting, IDF tank battalion welcomes two of its comrades home

The long-awaited homecoming of Staff Sgt. Matan Angrest and Sgt. Nimrod Cohen brought joy and relief to their 77th Battalion comrades, who vowed to keep fighting until three fellow soldiers still held by Hamas terrorists are safely returned

Gal Ganot | 10.17.25

Former hostage Matan Angrest to IDF chief: I want to return to combat duty

Hours after meeting with Zamir, Angrest attended his commander Capt. Daniel Peretz’s funeral, vowing to return to Gaza to recover the body of slain hostage Staff Sgt. Itay Chen

Nadav Eyal | 10.17.25

Mother of freed hostage brothers: 'I knew they’d come back alive'

Ruti Strum, whose son Iair was freed eight months ago, was reunited this week with her son Eitan, who had been separated from his brother in a tunnel: 'It's indescribable joy'

Lihi Gordon, Itamar Eichner | 10.16.25

Freed hostage Matan Angrest attends funeral of revered commander whose body returned from Gaza

Former tank crewman joins mourners at Mount Herzl for Capt. Daniel Perez, killed in Oct. 7 battles; Perez led heroic defense against Hamas alongside Angrest and other fallen or captured soldiers; 'I’m ready to go back into Gaza right now to bring fallen hostages back'

Lihi Gordon, Shilo Freid | 10.15.25

אלקנה בוחבוט, מתן אנגרסט, אבינתן אור ונועה ארגמני

First morning of freedom: Matan Angrest says, ‘If it were up to me, I’d return to IDF service’

A day after returning from two years in Hamas captivity, freed hostages began adjusting to freedom; Matan Angrest slept beside his parents, Avinatan Or stepped outside for fresh air, and families celebrated with tears, songs, and prayers

ynet correspondents | 10.14.25

Hostage deal draft signed in Egypt; Netanyahu dubs operation 'Returning to Their Border'

Tala Herkin, whose son Maxim is set to be freed, tells Ynet: 'I’m happy, I’m confused. True joy will come only when all the hostages and all the fallen are back'; some call to rename Hostages Square

Lior El-Hai, Gal Ganot, Hagar Kochavi | 10.09.25

Hostage Matan Angrest's mother: I was warned he's in ‘immediate life-threatening danger'

Ahead of protests planned for Saturday evening, she addressed Netanyahu as Israeli forces expand operations in Gaza City: 'Prime minister, did you sleep last night? Because I just went through my 700th sleepless night'

Roy Rubinstein, Gal Ganot | 09.06.25

Thousands of protesters gather in Jerusalem outside prime minister's residence: 'We rang the bell… no answer'

Demonstration marks end of the first of three days of protests led by families of the hostages; Netanyahu lashed out at protests accusing demonstrators of 'acting exactly like fascists'; Trump called on Hamas to release the hostages, but did not address the at least 30 hostages killed in captivity

ynet correspondents | 09.03.25

Grandmother of kidnapped soldier warns: 'His condition is irreversible'

Grandmother of Matan Angrest slams government inaction as hostage families mark 691 days since Oct. 7; counter-voices warn of growing national division over protest tactics and wartime priorities

Alexandra Lukash | 08.27.25

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו ורעייתו שרה נתניהו נפגשו בוושינגטון עם משפחות חטופים

Hostage's brother to Netanyahu: 'If something happens to me, will you save me?'

Father of kidnapped IDF soldier Matan Angrest pleads with PM to secure his release, warning, 'he won’t survive'; Talks with Hamas continue to remain stalled

Alexandra Lukash | 07.13.25

ענת אנגרסט, אימו של מתן אנגרסט, עם התיק שלו שהוחזר אליה

‘His name in my handwriting’: IDF recovers belongings of hostage Matan Angrest, returns them to his mother

Anat Angrest clings to hope and her son Matan’s childhood belongings recovered from Gaza as negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage deal still appear to be deadlocked

Lihi Gordon | 07.11.25

באמברגו ל-17:55 - תיעוד החטיפה של מתן אנגרסט

Thrown, beaten by Gaza mob: New footage of hostage Matan Angrest’s abduction — including cries from inside tank

IDF soldier's parents say they collected testimony from released hostages who saw her son in recent weeks, which they say is in stark contrast between official reports and his true, dire condition—discovery his mother Anat called 'devastating'

Lihi Gordon | 06.09.25

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