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Former hostages Sasha Troufanov and Sapir Cohen marry in emotional ceremony | Watch

Kidnapped together on October 7 and freed separately, the couple married surrounded by captivity survivors and President Isaac Herzog; Rom Braslavski wrote: 'You are not lovebirds, you are fighters'

Lihi Gordon | 07.05.26

Freed hostage on death of his Gaza captor: ‘He was responsible for the death of my soul’

Rom Braslavski says Talal Abd al-Aal, known to him in captivity as Abu Youssef, still appears in his worst flashbacks and nightmares: ‘I will never forget his face, I will never forget his hands’

Alexandra Lukash | 07.01.26

‘Enjoy hell’: freed hostage’s Gaza captor killed

Rom Braslavski says Talal Jaber Mohammad Abd al-Aal, an Islamic Jihad terrorist eliminated in southern Gaza, commanded the cell that held and tortured him during captivity

ynet correspondents | 06.30.26

‘We are not going anywhere’: ALL CAPS confronts antisemitism, identity and Israel’s global fight

In episode 8 of ALL CAPS, panel warns antisemitism is becoming louder and more violent across the West; Emily Austin says October 7 transformed her into one of America’s most outspoken pro-Israel voices; hosts push back against apartheid accusations, social media misinformation and self-hating Jewish narratives; emotional message from former hostage Rom Braslavski on Jewish pride, resilience and Israel’s future

ynet Global | 05.10.26

Ex-Hamas hostage Rom Braslavski and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meet at the Palazzo Chigi in Rome; Meloni with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas

Italy's Meloni hosts ex-hostage Rom Braslavski, Palestinian leader Abbas in Rome

Italian PM welcomes Braslavski at Palazzo Chigi following his release from Gaza, then meets Mahmoud Abbas to discuss Gaza ceasefire and two-state solution; Meloni says Italy 'determined to play a leading role in the stabilization and reconstruction of Gaza'

ynet | 12.13.25

Former hostage Rom Braslavski welcomed by Italy's ruling party: 'I saw the horrors with my own eyes'

Rom was a guest of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and received great sympathy; he was interviewed on stage by Jewish-Italian journalist: 'Every day, every blow, every night you say to yourself: I survived another day in hell. Tomorrow morning I’ll wake up to more hell. And more hell. It never ends'

Daniel Bettini | 12.07.25

Ex-hostages Rom and Sasha have emotional reunion: 'Last time we met was in trunk of a car in Gaza'

A year and a half after spending two days together in captivity in Rafah before being 'cruelly separated', Rom Braslavski and Sasha Troufanov met in Israel; 'Sasha, you were a big brother to me inside captivity and an important anchor, and you’re always in my heart'

ynet | 11.26.25

Freed hostage Rom Braslavski slams government for neglect: ‘I’m abandoned by the state’

Freed hostage Rom Braslavski says Netanyahu and Ben Gvir haven’t contacted him; suffering severe trauma, he says the state mocks survivors, while citizen donations keep him going: 'About 10 panic attacks a day. I love you, people of Israel'

ynet | 11.17.25

Former hostage reveals sexual abuse during 738 days of captivity in Gaza

Rom Braslavski, kidnapped from the Nova festival and held by Islamic Jihad, says captors stripped and tied him naked to humiliate him; 'It was the most horrific thing. It's something even the Nazis didn't do,' he says

ynet | 11.05.25

Rom Braslavski: 'My only strength in captivity was knowing I was there for being Jewish'

Freed hostage says his Jewish identity gave him strength during 738 days in captivity under Islamic Jihad; speaking from the hospital, he recalls religious abuse, harsh conditions and urges Israelis to strengthen their unity and faith

Shilo Freid | 10.16.25

אבינתן אור יוסף חיים אוחנה רום ברסלבסקי בר קופרשטיין

Families reveal hostages’ secret military service after release from Hamas captivity

For two years, relatives of freed hostages kept their loved ones’ military pasts secret to protect them; Now, as the last hostages return, families share stories of how soldiers hid their service from their captors in Gaza.

Gal Ganot | 10.16.25

Mother of freed hostage says son was tortured, pressured to convert to Islam

Freed hostage Rom Braslavski was tortured, denied basic needs and pressured to convert to Islam by Islamic Jihad captors, mother Tami says; terrorists promised food if he renounced Judaism and falsely told him Israel had been bombed and nearly destroyed by Iran

Or Hadar | 10.15.25

'Seven men in a pit': Freed hostage Yosef Chaim Ohana's father reveals horrific abuse by Hamas

Avi Ohana says his son managed to hide his military background from the Hamas terrorists who held him captive in Gaza for nearly two years

Shilo Freid, Yoav Zitun, Itamar Eichner, Eitan Glickman, Gal Ganot | 10.15.25

UEFA blocks banners calling for return of hostage Rom Braslavski

Rom's brother Amit called the move 'hypocrisy and antisemitism,' noting the organization had allowed other humanitarian banners just a day earlier

Nadav Zenziper | 08.14.25

קובי ועידית אהל, הוריו של אלון שנמצא בשבי חמאס בעזה

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 | 08.05.25

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