Gaza hostages
Trump says Iran will 'never' have nuclear weapons during State of the Union address
As US-Iran tensions rise, US President Donald Trump stated that he will “never allow the world’s number one sponsor of terror to have a nuclear weapon.”
Freed Israeli hostages recite Shema prayer on New York City stage in front of thousands
‘I’ll shout Shema in New York’: Freed hostage Segev Kalfon launches US Chabad tour
Former hostage Daniella Gilboa celebrates freedom in her debut single
‘When I didn’t have a voice, the film gave me one’: David, Ariel Cunio attend screening in Berlin
An updated version of Tom Shoval’s A Letter to David was screened at the 76th Berlinale, after an “incomplete version” of the film had its world premiere last year.
Former hostage Elkana Bohbot plans speaking tour, book as part of recovery from captivity
Bohbot said that what helps him most during his recovery period is focusing on his book, '738 Days in Hamas Captivity.' "I'm trying to push it," he said.
From national PTSD to national post-traumatic growth: Israel must turn pain to power – opinion
Israel has the chance to turn national trauma into national growth and emerge more resilient than ever.
Voices of October 7: Rachel Goldberg-Polin, mother of fallen soldier Hersch
I will love you, and I will miss you every single day for the rest of my life.
Eli Sharabi’s ‘Hostage’ memoir named Jewish book of the year
Sharabi’s memoir, which details his abduction from Kibbutz Be’eri and the more than year he spent in captivity, became a bestseller in Israel and was later released in English in the United States.
Wife of Jewish anti-Zionist convicted of theft for removing hostage poster from memorial in 2024
The British woman was given an 18-month conditional discharge and ordered her to pay $1,637 in prosecution costs.
'If this isn’t a massacre, what is?': Ex-hostage decries removal of 'massacre' from Oct. 7 bill
Former Gaza hostage Or Levy also commented on government attempts to block the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre and related national security failures.
‘We are prepared to move from defense to offense’: Israel signals harder line in Gaza
Military leaders warn that failure to disarm Hamas could trigger renewed operations even as diplomacy moves forward.
A manicure, a memorial and the music of David - opinion
After two years of yellow hostage ribbons on her nails, the author removes them and finds meaning in orange, memory, and music.
Kibbutz Nir Oz decries Netanyahu's attempt to drop 'massacre' from October 7 bill
Notably, 65 members of Kibbutz Nir Oz were murdered by Hamas during the massacre, and another 83 were taken hostage.
