Gaza hostages

Gilad Schalit’s release, 15 years later: Why Israel must remember joy of his homecoming - opinion

Gilad Schalit was not simply another soldier. He was somebody’s son, somebody’s brother, a young man who should have been enjoying the ordinary experiences of early adulthood.

 Gilad Schalit and his father Noam arrive near their home town following Gilad's release from captivity in Gaza,  October 18, 2011
Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot speaks during a conference organized by the Israel Democracy Institute in Tel Aviv, October 15, 2026

'An insane reality': Eisenkot accuses Netanyahu of blocking hostage deal despite unanimous support

US military officers stand near US Air Force planes, which were used to evacuate people from Afghanistan, at Al Udeid airbase in Doha, Qatar, September 4, 2021.

US military weighs 'Mother of All Bombs' for Iran strikes as Eisenkot vows to destroy Hamas

 Southern Ayalon blocked as part of protests calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to achieve a hostage deal. August 1, 2024.

October 7 families to hold mass rally demanding state inquiry three days before Israeli elections


IDF Manpower Directorate head recounts former hostage's story of abuse in Gaza at memorial event

Bar Kalifa, who fought in the Gaza Strip as commander of the 36th Division following the October 7 attacks, addressed the soldiers at the Southern Command event.

Maj.-Gen. David (Dado) Bar Kalifa, Head of the Manpower Directorate attends a State Control Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on September 17, 2025.

On This Day: Final living hostages return from Gaza, as Trump addresses Knesset following ceasefire

Additionally, the remains of four murdered hostages, Yossi Sharabi, Guy Illouz, Bipin Joshi, and Captain Daniel Peretz, were returned to Israel that evening for burial.

Former hostage arrives in Sheba Medical Center, two years after being captured by Hamas,on October 13, 2025.

Israel stands strong three years on: National pain, trauma and resilience after Oct. 7 - opinion

On October 7 and every day, we honor and remember every single person brutally murdered, and we embrace and cherish the thousands of wounded people in Israel.

A memorial ceremony at the Nova festival marking two years since the October 7 massacre when Hamas terrorists infiltrated southern Israel, murdering more than 1200 people. October 07, 2025.

Red Cross chief says she tried to arrange Gaza hostage visits through talks with Hamas's Haniyeh

She cited the organization's "strict insistence on neutrality" as having been vital in the eventual return of many of the Gaza hostages to Israel.

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) President Mirjana Spoljaric speaks during a meeting with Russia's Foreign Minister in Moscow on July 1, 2026.

Former Biden official: Netanyahu blocked July 2024 hostage deal, prolonged war by six months

"I would say most of my former colleagues think that President Biden should have put more pressure on Israel to conduct the war differently and end it sooner," ex-Biden aide Gordon wrote.

 US President Joe Biden meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House, July 25, 2024

'Appreciate everything': Evyatar David on Hamas captivity, three years after Oct. 7 - interview

After 738 days as a Hamas hostage, David reflects on the friends he lost at Nova, the psychological torment of being told no one wanted him home, and the hope that sustained him.

Former hostage Evyatar David, July 31, 2026.

Former military secretary alleges attempt to alter official records of Oct. 7 massacre timeline

“What the public is being told is not what actually happened,” he added. “This isn’t my truth. It’s the country’s truth.”

Former military secretary Avi Gil.

FIDF releases video library of October 7 testimonials, incl. ex-hostages, IDF soldiers

FIDF said that the library was intended to be accessible to supporters of Israel in the United States, including both Jews and Christians.

A screenshot of FIDF's digital library of October 7 testimonials.

WATCH: Families of Oct. 7 massacre victims mark three years since attack with Tel Aviv ceremony

As family members of victims of the attacks share their testimonies, Shifroni demands answers and an investigation to 'ensure this will never happen again.'

A national memorial ceremony hosted by families of October 7 victims in Hayarkon Park, Tel Aviv, October 7, 2026.

Oct. 7 Gaza border shelters designated antiquities as safeguard against 'clean up' projects

Section 1 of the Antiquities Law (1978) grants the relevant minister the authority to declare locations or artifacts an "antiquity" should it have a distinct national historical value.

A view of a roadside bomb shelter where dozens of festivalgoers were murdered during the October 7 massacre, near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, October 7, 2026.