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Leopard blanket and a mother’s love: Anticipation builds for Romi’s release from Gaza

Merav Leshem Gonen shares emotional post ahead of her daughter Romi's release after 471 days in Hamas captivity; IDF helicopter, ready to transport Romi, holds her favorite leopard-print blanket; friends gathered at her Tel Aviv workplace to watch

Yael Ciechanover | 01.19.25

Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher first hostages to be freed

Gonen, 24, abducted from the Nova festival, British citizen Damari and Steinbrecher, taken from Kibbutz Kfar Aza, expected to be handed over to the Red Cross later on Sunday

Yael Ciechanover, Gaya Zohar, Hagar Kochavi | 01.19.25

Hostage Romi Gonen is coming home, family confirms

Romi, 24, named as one of first three hostages to be released by Hamas on Sunday; In last contact during Hamas massacre Romi tells her mother she was shot and the call ends

Yael Ciechanover, Gaya Zohar, Hagar Kochavi | 01.19.25

Bipin, Joshua, Pongsak: The foreign nationals still held captive by Hamas

10 foreign nationals remain captive in Gaza, excluded from hostage deal’s first phase—8 Thai, 2 from Nepal and Tanzania; among them: student in Israel for weeks, father supporting his child and man who heroically shielded others under fire

Itamar Eichner, Yael Ciechanover | 01.17.25

אלמוג מאיר ג׳אן, שחולץ משבי החמאס, עם אושר חנום, בת זוגתו לשעבר של עמית בן יגאל ז״ל

Former hostage, partner of fallen soldier find love together in relationship blessed by soldier's father

Almog Meir Jan, rescued from Hamas captivity, is now in a relationship with Osher Hanum, former partner of fallen soldier Amit Ben Yigal; The couple has received blessings from Amit's father: 'She deserves to love and be loved'

Yael Ciechanover | 01.17.25

Netanyahu accuses Hamas of reneging on hostage deal terms

PM accuses terror group of introducing last-minute demands to release life-sentenced prisoners, delaying Cabinet meeting to approve hostage deal; Israel has vetoed release of high-profile figures and remains firm on negotiated terms

Einav Halabi, Itamar Eichner, Yael Ciechanover | 01.16.25

קדורה פארס ראש הוועדה לענייני אסירים מחבלים פלסטינים

Palestinian senior official claims more than 3,000 terrorists to be released in deal

The man responsible for the Palestinian prisoners issue makes a rare statement: All children and women in Israeli prisons will be released, along with dozens of terrorists from the Shalit deal

Shilo Freid, Yael Ciechanover, Alexandra Lukash, Einav Halabi | 01.12.25

U.S. President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump

U.S. officials signal hope to secure hostage deal in Qatar

Netanyahu approves senior Israeli delegation to leave for Doha talks with Hamas after discussion with American envoys; Israel's Security Cabinet members excluded from negotiations

Itamar Eichner, Roni Green Shaulov, Yael Ciechanover | 01.11.25

משפחות חטופים ופעילים פורשים על הכביש רשימת ענק הכוללת את 100 החטופים

Netanyahu approves Israeli delegation to leave for Qatar to advance hostage deal talks

Mossad and Shin Bet chiefs will lead delegation alongside military officials; decision comes following prime minister's meetings with U.S. officials

Roy Rubinstein, Yuval Karni, Itamar Eichner, Yael Ciechanover | 01.11.25

US frustrated over lack of progress in hostage deal talks

Sources say negotiations are ongoing despite difficulties while Hamas claims Israel added new conditions demanding military presence within Gaza; Mossad chief David Barnea’s planned trip to Doha has been delayed; Trump's envoy expected to join talks

Itamar Eichner, Yael Ciechanover | 01.09.25

רונן ואורנה, הוריו של עומר נאוטרה ז"ל בבית הלבן

'The time to act is now': Israeli-American family fights for return of fallen IDF officer held in Gaza

After having spoken on every possible platform, met with international leaders, and 30 days after receiving the news of their son's death on Oct. 7, they continue the fight for his return

Yael Ciechanover | 01.08.25

Hostage Sagi never met his daughter: Lives of hostages on hold as their families live without them

Shahar never met her father, Sagi, and is already a year old; Ofer was not released from captivity with his son, Erez, and missed his bar mitzvah; Agam's twin sister completed the officers course they both dreamed of

Yael Ciechanover | 01.08.25

U.S. pessimistic on ongoing hostage deal talks in Qatar

Officials stress talks are still ongoing despite sounding skepticism amid widening gaps and release of video showing hostage Liri Albag in captivity

Itamar Eichner, Roni Green Shaulov, Yael Ciechanover | 01.04.25

צעדת מחאה בירושלים בסימן שנה לעסקת החטופים בהשתתפות משפחות חטופים

Hostage release talks on verge of collapse, Qatari report says

Egyptian sources tell Al Arabi news outlet that if Israel does not alter its position, talks will fail; Members of negotiating team tell families they recommend comprehensive deal to free all 100 captives, say they are bound by silence while prime minister tells world the war will not end

Yael Ciechanover, Lior Ben Ari, Alexandra Lukash | 12.29.24

Israel awaits Hamas decision to finalize the hostage release deal

Hamas has yet to provide the lists of hostages held for 448 days, as Jerusalem officials say 'Hamas needs to make a decision to finalize the deal'; US officials have presented hostage families with analyses suggesting that Hamas should agree to a deal before Trump takes office

Itamar Eichner, Yael Ciechanover | 12.27.24

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