Gaza hostages
Brother of former hostage Avera Mengitsu missing, police ask public for help with search
Ashgara Mengistu, a 34-year-old resident of Ashkelon, left his mother's home in Ma'ale Adumim on Sunday and hasn't been seen since, the police reported.
Noam Bettan wins Next Star reality show, to represent Israel at Eurovision 2026
Family of slain hostage sues UNRWA for alleged role in October 7 kidnapping, murder
Bereaved families protest Knesset debate on political probe into Oct. 7 failings
Hostage recovery efforts restart in Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City, official says
The two deceased hostages who remain in Gaza are Thai national Sudthisak Rinthalak and St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili.
Freed Gaza hostage Eitan Mor shoots image of Hamas arch-terrorist Sinwar at gun range
Freed hostage Eitan Mor shares gun range footage, aiming at an image of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who orchestrated the October 7 massacre.
Knesset rejects opposition bill proposing grant of four million shekels for released hostages
The Hostages and Missing Families forum expressed deep disappointment over the decision, arguing that it showed how the government is shirking its responsibility.
Father, cheesemaker, yoga instructor: Who was Gaza hostage Dror Or? - explainer
“He had this inner peace ever since he was a child… there was always a feeling with him that everything would be okay,” his parents eulogized.
Dror Or identified as Gaza hostage returned to Israel, PMO confirms
Or was murdered on October 7, 2023, and his body was taken to Gaza by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. His death was formally determined on May 2, 2024. Or was 48 and had three children.
'You are always in my heart': Freed Gaza hostages Rom Braslavski, Sasha Troufanov reunite
Freed hostages Rom Braslavski and Alexander Sasha Troufanov reunited after months apart, sharing an emotional embrace and recalling their shared captivity by Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists.
Gaza terrorists demanded ransom for release of captive family in 2023, father reveals
"They were all taken very seriously. One very specific one was taken seriously. Which, in the end, was refuted," said Yoni Asher, father of freed Gaza hostages Raz and Aviv.
WATCH: Remains of slain ex-hostage arrive at Abu Kabir medical center for identification
Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad returned the remains, which were found on Monday, after Netanyahu said the delay in the release constituted a violation of the Gaza ceasefire.
Palestinian activists copy Israeli ‘Bring them home’ hostage campaign with ribbons, posters
“Release all Palestinian Hostages,” read the banner hung by pro-Palestinian activists, complete with a red ribbon similar to the yellow one used by the Hostages Forum.
Palestinian Islamic Jihad claims to have found Gaza hostage remains in central Gaza Strip
An earlier report by Qatari outlet Al Jazeera claimed that PIJ found hostage remains north of Nuseirat.
