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At Time gala, captivity survivor Noa Argamani says 'cannot heal' until hostages return

Argamani, named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people, says she will continue to fight for the return of all 59 hostages still held by Hamas, including her partner, Avinatan Or

Ynet | 04.26.25

'Seven hours in hell': Three women recall horrors of Nova Festival massacre

Esther dodged bullets and watched a man die beside her, Meital lost friends and hopes to see a kidnapped guard again and Shani was shot and survived for her daughter—still haunted 18 months later

Lihia Gordon | 04.18.25

נועה ארגמני - ברשימת 100 האנשים המשפיעים בעולם של מגזין "טיים"

Hostage survivor Noa Argamani named to Time’s 100 most influential people

Noa Argamani, freed after 245 days in Hamas captivity, honored by Time for her courage and advocacy for hostage release

Ynet | 04.16.25

'Trump, where are you?': Islamic Jihad releases first video proof of life of hostage Rom Braslavski

Braslavski, 21, a Jerusalem resident, was working security at the Nova music festival in southern Israel when he was kidnapped; his family has received numerous reports of his bravery that day, describing how he helped others escape the attackers

Einav Halabi | 04.16.25

גל גלבוע דלל, אחיו של החטוף גיא גלבוע דלל

‘They told him to bark like a dog, then kicked him in the head’: Brother details Hamas hostage torture

Gal Gilboa-Dalal says his younger brother Guy suffers from an untreated ear infection that has left him unable to hear in one ear, with no access to medical care or medication

Hagar Kochavi | 04.15.25

Hamas releases new hostage video showing Maxim Herkin and Bar Kupershtein

Terror group shares footage of two hostages in latest sign-of-life videos with Maxim Herkin's relatives confirming they recognized his voice; full clip to be released at families' approval

Einav Halabi | 04.05.25

Nova music festival massacre probe: IDF missed warning signs, one cop saved hundreds

Internal probe into October 7 attack reveals critical lapses, including delayed military response, poor coordination with law enforcement and insufficient on-site security; investigators find clear red flags ignored despite earlier concerns; attack left 378 dead and 44 others abducted

Yoav Zitun | 04.03.25

'They took responsibility—but it’s not enough': IDF presents Nova massacre probe to survivors

Survivors describe piecing together missing details of their escape and learning new timelines, while others broke down recalling friends still held captive in Gaza; some say it was the first time the state acknowledged them—yet many still seek real accountability

Lihia Gordon | 04.03.25

'If he hadn't jumped, he might have survived,' laments family of hostage executed by Hamas

Freed hostage Eliya Cohen revealed Raz Bokobza executed by terrorists after jumping from truck en route to Gaza; Cohen also named Alon Ohel, still captive, as his father Kobi pleads for urgent action: 'Every day could be his last'

Alexandra Lukash, Meir Turgeman | 04.02.25

Grieving families lash out at IDF over Nova massacre probe: ‘Their blood is on your hands’

Findings focus narrowly on sequence of events and actions of security forces; did not address broader attacks outside festival site, including ambushes on roads and mass killings in roadside shelters

Lihia Gordon, Ron Crissy, Alexandra Lukash | 04.02.25

Bereaved families anxiously wait: IDF to present Nova massacre investigation findings

Military to present findings on music festival massacre to victims’ families; grieving relatives voice mistrust and frustration, while survivors demand answers on security failures and slow response during attack; 'They stole my life and my soul'

Lihi Gordon | 04.01.25

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

Nova music festival massacre memorial becomes Israel’s most frequented site

Once an improvised tribute, the Re'im parking lot memorial became an official site with over 200,000 people visiting each month; 'We are writing history here,' says Meir Zohar, whose daughter Bar was murdered on October 7

Ilana Curiel | 03.23.25

Father of murdered hostage slams UK report on October 7: 'Awful lot of holes'

Michael, father of British-Israeli hostage Jake Marlowe, condemns UK’s 'childish' October 7 report and government’s neglect and lauds Israeli consulate support for his family

Sharon Kidon | 03.22.25

עומר ונקרט נכנס לביתו שבגדרה - לאחר שזכה בקבלת פנים חמה על ידי תושבי המושבה

'Rats wouldn’t survive in such conditions': Omer Wenkert's mother reacts to her son's description of his Gaza captivity

Omer Wenkert shared harrowing accounts of abuse and survival during his 505 days as a hostage; His mother, Niva, called his return a miracle and vowed to continue fighting for the hostages still left behind; 'Captivity brings out superhuman strength in a person that helps them survive the worst of all'

Alexandra Lukash | 03.12.25

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