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Former hostage on Rom Braslavski's video: 'His eyes are not the same'

Alexander (Sasha) Trufanov, who was held alongside Braslavski for a period, says footage was breaking point for him, says it’s impossible to celebrate Passover and urges people to help with push for their release

Nina Fox | 04.18.25

Bittersweet reunions: Families torn by partial hostage releases

Relatives say they rejoice at each release, but their relief is tempered by painful reality that not all loved ones return together; now they demand a single comprehensive deal to bring every hostage home together

Lihia Gordon | 04.17.25

Hamas nears bankruptcy in Gaza: Halts salaries and has difficulty recruiting new fighters

Terror group's finances hit hard by series of assassinations of key political, military and administrative figures, as well as suspension of aid deliveries that officials say had been diverted and resold for profit

Ynet | 04.17.25

IDF says no 'deadline' for Gaza ground operations amid stalled ceasefire talks

Since resumption of fighting, Israeli forces have killed about 350 terrorists, including 40 commanders and technical experts, with some 250,000 residents displaced

Yoav Zitun | 04.16.25

משאיות משאית סיוע תקועות ב מצרים ליד מעבר רפיח אחרי הפסקת הכנסת סיוע הומניטרי ל עזה

Despite no hostage deal, Katz confirms Israel to resume humanitarian aid to Gaza

Defense minister says supplies would be distributed across the enclave via 'infrastructure operated by civilian companies in the future'

Yoav Zitun | 04.16.25

רגעי החילוץ הדרמטי של אנדריי קוזלוב, שלומי זיו ואלמוג מאיר ג'אן

Shin Bet operative suspected of leaking Gaza hostage rescue plan to Telegram

Agency says employee revealed classified details about 'Operation Arnon' to family members, who passed it on - endangering security forces and hostages

Liran Tamari | 04.16.25

דונלד טראמפ לצד בנימין נתניהו ובכיר חמאס חליל אל-חיה על רקע רכבי הצלב האדום

Hamas has rejected Israel's latest ceasefire offer, BBC reports

Despite heavy military pressure and halt of humanitarian aid, a senior Palestinian official said the terror group is rejecting the offer that would see the release of 10 live hostages and 16 dead hostages in exchange for a 6-week ceasefire: 'Israel is not committing to ending the war'

Ynet, News Agencies | 04.15.25

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

Hostage's mother: Netanyahu told me only Hamas decides who to release

PM makes admission to parents of Avinatan Or during meeting that included families of captives Eitan Horn and Tamir Nimrodi

Gilad Cohen | 04.15.25

Report: Israel ceasefire proposal includes talks on permanent truce, Hamas disarmament

Proposal, passed to Hamas by Egypt, calls for the release of 10 hostages in exchange for 120 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences

Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner | 04.15.25

From slavery to freedom: On facts, agendas and the genocide lie

Opinion: As the world marks the festival of freedom, a closer look at Hamas’ own casualty data challenges genocide claims, while Western institutions, from media to academia, increasingly prioritize agendas over facts — eroding truth, free thought and intellectual integrity

Ben-Dror Yemini | 04.14.25

Hostage families call for all-inclusive deal as talks continue: 'Return them all on one bus'

Current proposal under discussion reportedly includes a two-phase release of nine or 10 hostages, which Hostages and Missing Families Forum says would waste 'precious time' and place captives at risk

Gilad Cohen | 04.14.25

IDF chief Zamir warns of troop shortages, questions scope of Gaza war aims

Officials say military chief has warned Netanyahu and cabinet that military-only strategies cannot fulfill all national objectives in Gaza, particularly in the absence of a complementary diplomatic track

Yoav Zitun | 04.14.25

הסרטון של החטוף עידן אלכסנדר שפרסם ארגון טרור חמאס

'Why am I not home?': Captive soldier Edan Alexander in Hamas video

Family approves publication of second video from 20-year-old Israeli-American soldier, saying after its release: 'You can see the fear and despair on his face'; criticizes government for abandoning him and other hostages.

Lior Ohana, Yael Ciechanover | 04.13.25

IDF chief Zamir finds himself between multi-front war and internal rift

Opinion: Barely a month into the job, the military chief must navigate the ongoing war in Gaza, potential flareups in the West Bank, Turkish moves in Syria—and now, growing calls from reservists to end the fighting

Yossi Yehoshua | 04.11.25

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