Hostage
October Council marks 1,000 days since October 7 massacre, calls for state commission of inquiry
The press conference was attended by bereaved families, hostage families, survivors, and representatives, who called on Israel's public to demand the establishment of a state commission of inquiry.
Twenty years since Gilad Schalit's abduction, newly released IDF logs show real-time confusion
Former hostage condemns UN special rapporteur's silence on Hamas's October 7 sexual violence
Silenced no more: The Israeli women who documented Hamas's October 7 sexual crimes
'I have a mission': Guy Gilboa-Dalal recounts sexual violence he experienced in Hamas captivity
In an interview with First Lady Michal Herzog, Gilboa-Dalal said that he feels he has a mission to use his voice to empower victims of sexual assault.
US sentences former Taliban commander to 42 years in prison for terrorism, taking hostages
The charges are based on his role as a Taliban commander in Afghanistan, leading attacks against US serviceman and allies, and taking hostages between 2007 and 2009.
Bakersfield Chase Bank locked down as police respond to hostage situation
A man barricaded himself inside a Chase Bank in Bakersfield with hostages, making bomb threats. Police, SWAT, and federal teams are on scene working for a safe resolution.
Brother of murdered Hamas hostage criticizes PM advisor Yonatan Urich
Danino, who comes from the haredi education system, added that he is "not disconnected" from the issue of haredi enlistment.
IDF confirms death of Hamas military chief following Gaza strike
Izz ad-Din al-Haddad was the highest-ranking military commander of Hamas and the last leader of the October 7 massacre remaining in the Gaza Strip.
'You killed the people of Israel!' Former hostage calls on all Knesset members to resign
"I call on all Knesset members, everyone - just resign. Take responsibility and get out of our lives," Braslavski said.
Finding meaning in dark times: A Viktor Frankl exhibition in Tel Aviv
A Tel Aviv exhibition brings Viktor Frankl’s ideas to life, exploring how meaning can be found even in times of crisis and suffering.
Op. Red Heart: Fallen soldier’s mother reveals son was killed in op. tied to Bibas rescue attempt
The disclosure came more than two years after the soldiers’ deaths and after Israel later learned that Shiri Bibas and her children had already been killed in captivity.
Police shoot suspect dead after six killed in Kyiv shooting where Russian-born man held hostages
A shooting in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district left six dead, including a hostage, after a Russian-born man opened fire on passersby before barricading himself in a supermarket, where police killed him.
IDF kills Hamas terrorists involved in hostage-taking on October 7
Those killed include Ali Sami Mohammad Shakra, a Nukhba unit commander who took part in the kidnapping of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Alon Ohel, Eliya Cohen, and Or Levy.
