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Mother of final Gaza hostage calls for commitment to deal terms to bring son back
Gal Hirsch travels to Cairo for talks on returning final hostage Ran Gvili's remains
Freed hostage Segev Kalfon denounces lack of support received from Israel since release
Egypt, Qatar, Turkey called on US to prevent Israeli strikes on Gaza, source tells 'Post'
Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey urged senior US officials to prevent Israel from striking in Gaza, a source familiar with the details told The Jerusalem Post.
'We cannot recover until Ran Gvili is home': Hostage Families Forum rally across Israel
Families and supporters rallied nationwide, calling for the return of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili and vowing not to move forward until the final hostage is brought home.
Toronto trio arrested for alleged attempted abductions of Jews, women
The suspects were named as Waleed Khan, 26, Osman Azizov, 18, and Fahad Sadaat, 19.
Flooding in Gaza Strip hampers search for remains of final hostage Ran Gvili - report
The source told Ynet that "efforts to locate Ran are continuing through other means."
Trump claims 'peace in Middle East for first time' in nationwide speech from White House
Trump said he "ended the war in Gaza, and secured the release of hostages, both living and dead." However, he did not mention the last hostage remaining in Gaza, Ran Gvili.
What the hostages reveal about Israel’s real strength - opinion
Survivors of captivity, grieving mothers, and quiet heroes show that Israel’s true strength lies in its people.
Hamas official told Eitan Mor he would be released two weeks after abduction, ex-hostage recounts
Eitan Mor described how he was starved, beaten, and electrocuted during his captivity.
Israel hands mediators list of PIJ terrorists with knowledge of Ran Gvili’s location - report
In addition to the names of terrorists, Israel reportedly handed over a map with locations relevant to the search for Gvili’s remains.
WATCH: Newly-obtained footage shows six Gaza hostages lighting Hanukkah candles in Hamas tunnel
The footage, obtained by the IDF, shows the six hostages, Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Ori Danino, Alexander Lobanov, and Almog Sarusi, who were murdered by Hamas in 2024.
'Gazan doctors killed my daughter by injecting air into her veins,' father of murdered soldier says
Avi Marciano said that rather than treat his daughter Noa for her wounds, a doctor at al-Shifa hospital killed her. He was sent a video of her last moments.
Ran Gvili, last remaining Israeli hostage in Gaza, featured on two Times Square digital billboards
One billboard is part of an effort led by the Israeli Consulate in New York and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar. The other was launched by the American Jewish Committee.