Gaza hostages

Shoah survivor says her grandson Omer Wenkert's Hamas captivity was a 'second Holocaust'

In an emotional interview with Anat Davidov, Tsili shared how the sight of Omer’s smile in the hospital confirmed her belief in the miracle of his survival.

 Tzili Wenkert, a holocaust survivor and the grandmother of Omer Wenkert who is held hostage by Hamas terrorosts in Gaza, attends an event at the "Hostages Square", outside the Art Museum of Tel Aviv, calling the Israeli government to act for immediate release of the hostages on October 28, 2023.
Argentinian President Javier Milei and Israeli President Isaac Herzog tour in Kibbutz Nir Oz, southern Israel, February 8, 2024.

President Herzog to award Argentina's Javier Milei with Presidential Medal of Honor

Hamas terrorist Mohammad Fuad Jaser Sayyid seen inside an underground tunnel in Gaza alongside Israeli hostage Avinatan Or in a photo released by the IDF on April 12, 2026.

IDF kills Hamas terrorists involved in hostage-taking on October 7

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gal Hirsch, Coordinator for the Hostages and the Missing in the Prime Minister's Office hold a press conferene at the Prime Minister's office in Jerursalem, January 27, 2026.

Gal Hirsch faces backlash over Independence Day torch-lighting amid tax fraud trial


Former hostages, families say Gal Hirsch threatened them into silence on Netanyahu

The statement, published in a public letter directed towards Hirsch, criticized his treatment of the families and demanded that he “remain silent forever.”

 GAL HIRSCH, the government’s liaison on the issue of the hostages, arrives for a meeting earlier this month with families of those held in Gaza, and with hostages since released.

Ran Gvili’s return closes a chapter, but not the wound of October 7 - opinion

Ran Gvili's conduct on the last day of his life earned him the title of hero, and his story is one with which most of us can identify.

Israelis pay their respects as the funeral procession of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, the last hostage from Gaza, makes its way to Gvili's Negev hometown of Meitar on January 28.

Gal Hirsch: 'Hamas planned to hold Israeli hostages for 10 years' - interview

In an interview with The Jerusalem Post, Brig.-Gen. (res.) Gal Hirsch described the complexity of Israeli hostage rescue operations, his involvement in negotiations, and Hamas terror tactics.

Brig.-Gen. (res.) Gal Hirsch

Ran Gvili's return: Israel did not 'win,' it negotiated and paid a price - opinion

The return of Ran Gvili’s body does not mean Hamas has been defeated. It does not mean justice has been served. It means something narrower, heavier, and more tragic: that the price has been paid.

Pallbearers from the Israeli Police sit in the hearse with the casket of Israeli hostage Ran Gvili, the last captive held by Hamas in Gaza, on January 28, 2026.

‘It felt like victory’: IDF dentist on identifying last Gaza hostage Ran Gvili - interview

“We started hearing [celebratory] shouts from soldiers all around. It was indescribable, a significant moment,” 'L' recalled. “There wasn’t a single dry eye.”

IDF works to identify body of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, January 26, 2026.

The final hostage returns to Israel: Can healing begin?

In this emotional episode of The Deep Dive, host Jacob Laznik covers the return of Ran Gvili, the last Israeli hostage held in Gaza, after 844 days.

The final hostage returns to Israel: Can healing begin?

Trump says Hamas was 'big factor' in return of hostages, 'looks like Hamas will disarm'

Earlier in the day, the IDF conducted a precise strike against a Hamas terrorist planning an "imminent terror attack" in the southern Gaza Strip.

US President Donald Trump seen in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026

Israel returned bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza following Ran Gvili's return, Red Cross confirms

The transfer of the Palestinians' remains came following the discovery of last Gaza hostage Ran Gvili's remains and as part of the deal to end the war in Gaza.

A Red Cross vehicle operates in an area within Yellow Line in Gaza City, November 12, 2025

Former Gaza hostage Almog Meir Jan says captivity shattered his belief in coexistence

"We wake up every morning for those who aren’t here to be better people and grow from the pain. If we’re united, nothing can defeat us," Almog said.

 Israeli hostage Almog Meir Jan, who was kidnapped by hamas terrorists on October 7, and was held captive in Gaza until the Israeli army rescued him a month ago, returns to his home town Or Yehuda.July 7, 2024.

IDF spared Gazan terrorists in hopes to locate hostages, senior commander reveals

Gaza City guards moved their hostages around much more often than hostage guards did in other parts of Gaza, although hostages were also moved there, he said.

 Andrei Kozlov (left) and Alomg Meir (right) after being rescued by Israeli special forces, June 8, 2024.