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'Nothing frees you from bringing a living hostage back dead,' IDF intelligence officer says

A senior reserve IDF intelligence officer who spent 11 years with the Goldin and Shaul families breaks his silence on missed chances, the hunt for October 7 hostages and why he believes every captive can be brought home

Eti Abramov | 12.05.25

‘Don’t move to phase two’ parents of slain hostage Ran Gvili urge Netanyahu to keep fighting for return

Prime minister tells parents of slain hostage Ran Gvili and Thai envoy he will press on until the last captive is returned; mother urges Israel not to move to Trump’s phase two Gaza plan until both bodies are brought home

Itamar Eichner, Lihi Gordon | 11.29.25

Report: Hamas claims body of Israeli hostage found in Rafah

A Hamas source told Al Jazeera that the body of an Israeli hostage was found in Rafah, after Red Cross and Hamas vehicles entered the Al-Janina neighborhood; two days ago, Zamir ruled out a mass prisoner deal unless Hadar Goldin is returned

Lior Ben Ari, Niv Shaiovich | 11.08.25

Slain hostage Ronen Engel laid to rest; daughter who survived captivity: 'I died on Oct. 7—only you stopped breathing'

In a heartbreaking funeral at Kibbutz Nir Oz, Mika Engel, who survived 52 days in Hamas captivity, bid farewell to her father Ronen, returned from Gaza for burial: 'Life is empty without you. I’ll live for you.'

Roni Green Shaulov | 10.21.25

Bittersweet relief for hostage's widow after husband’s remains returned from Gaza: 'He’ll never meet our son'

After more than two years, the body of Tal Haimi, who was killed defending Nir Yitzhak and abducted to Gaza, has been returned for burial; his widow, Ella, shared her immense relief and called to bring back the 15 remaining captives’ bodies

Sharon Kidon | 10.21.25

Hamas transfers four more hostage bodies to Israel in second phase of recovery effort

Remains handed over to the Red Cross Tuesday night without names released, as Israel prepares for additional transfers and warns of further pressure; Trump says Hamas will be disarmed and stresses the mission is 'not yet complete'

Itamar Eichner | 10.15.25

Israel will prevent reconstruction at sites in Gaza if hostage remains are not returned

While the Institute of Forensic Medicine is preparing to receive the bodies of dead hostages, Israel estimates that some are still buried in the ground in Gaza and "closure orders" have been imposed on areas of the Strip; The international task force to locate them will dig at the coordinates provided by Israel; If Hamas keeps them as a bargaining chip Israel is expected to respond with sanctions

Itamar Eichner | 10.12.25

DNA, CT scan and an answer within hours to days: The challenge of identifying the dead hostages

The National Center for Forensic Medicine is preparing for a sensitive and complex identification operation of the deceased hostages who will be returned to Israel.; 'We are facing a professional challenge, but we are prepared for it. We must have zero mistakes' said center director, Dr. Chen Kugel; Director of the Center's Laboratory Division, Dr. Nurit Bublil: 'October 7 has not ended for us'

Or Hadar | 10.12.25

'Tragic twist of History': Holocaust Educator Alex Dancyg remembered in Auschwitz by former student

Dancyg, a scholar who dedicated himself to preserving Holocaust memory, was killed in Hamas captivity after being abducted during the October 7 attacks

Sharon Kidon | 04.24.25

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

Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s father slams Israel’s 'failed' hostage deal, defends Shin Bet chief Bar

John Polin condemns Israel’s insufficient negotiation mandate for hostage releases, protests Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar's impending ouster

Yael Ciechanover | 03.21.25

מסע ההלוויה של שלמה מנצור ז"ל בראשון לציון

Israelis line roads honoring funeral procession for slain hostage Shlomo Mansour, oldest Hamas captive

People carrying flags come out as funeral procession makes its way to Kibbutz Kissufim; 85-year-old Shlomo Mansour taken by Hamas terrorists in handcuffs during the massacre

Ynet | 03.02.25

Slain Israeli hostage Tsachi Idan laid to rest beside daughter killed on Oct. 7

Crowds wave flags to honor the slain hostage as he is taken to be buried beside his daughter, who was killed in the massacre; 'The unbearable journey to bring him home comes to an end,' his family says

Dan Raban | 02.28.25

לואיס הר שחזר משבי חמאס רוקד בפסטיבל מופעי האביב ברחובות

Rescued hostage Luis Har says transfer of hostages' bodies 'hard to accept , we were hoping for a miracle'

Har, rescued from Rafah by IDF, tells Ynet despite tragedy of return of slain hostages, 'the circle is closed - and the families can begin to live and move on with the loss'; He has worked in the struggle to bring the hostages home: 'When I was rescued and they gave me my life back, I realized I had a mission'

Alexandra Lukash | 02.20.25

IDF reports eliminated terrorists holding six slain hostages

Military confirms two Hamas terrorists who held six hostages in Gaza were eliminated by forces based on gathered DNA evidence from scene

Elisha Ben Kimon, Nina Fox | 09.21.24

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