Hostage posters

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.

|ByURI SELA
Yoni Asher adresses the International media in Tel Aviv, November 03, 2023.
Activists gather outside Lt. Hadar Goldin's home, hoping for the return of his remains from Gazan terror captivity, Kfar Saba, Israel, November 8, 2025.

Hadar Goldin's family addresses Netanyahu's attempted visit: 'All who asked to come' turned down

“The Prime Minister consulted the family over the possibility of a visit and was told that they prefer to keep the event private to only close family members,” an official close to Netanyahu said.

|ByURI SELA
Former hostage Omri Miran attends ceremony to remove his poster in Ramat Gan

Meitar Law Firm honors ex-hostage Omri Miran in symbolic Ramat Gan poster removing ceremony

The banner, which had called for Miran's release, was displayed prominently on the building throughout his captivity as a symbol of hope and solidarity with hostages' families.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Nim Shapira’s thought-provoking, in-depth documentary TORN: The Israel-Palestine Poster War on NYC Streets.

Even with hostages home, ‘Torn’ documentary about NYC’s poster wars remains relevant

“Torn” was first released last year, when about 100 Israelis were still held hostage, out of roughly 250 taken on. But even now, with all the living hostages home, it is still a relevant piece.

|ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA

Hamas took elderly Israeli hostage's oxygen tank during Gaza captivity

Hamas took the oxygen device of 77-year-old hostage Margalit Moses.

DECEMBER 9, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A rally in support of the hostages in Tel Aviv. December 9, 2023.

Hamas hostage Sahar Baruch killed in Gaza captivity, family confirms

Sahar Baruch stayed behind in a burning shelter to try and save his brother before being kidnapped, according to family members.

DECEMBER 9, 2023ByJOANIE MARGULIES
Sahar Baruch was a 25-year-old engineering student killed in Hamas captivity.

Amazon remains silent on employee held hostage by Hamas

Troufanov has worked as an engineer in Amazon’s AWS cloud division and although he has been held in captivity for almost two months, Amazon has remained silent on the matter. 

DECEMBER 5, 2023ByGLOBES/TNS
YELENA TROUFANOV (center), who was released by Hamas last week, speaks during a rally in Tel Aviv calling for the remaining hostages to be released.

My Word: Parting shots and freedom

I have covered war and peace – and peace is better.

DECEMBER 1, 2023ByLIAT COLLINS
‘INTERNATIONAL JERUSALEM POST’ editor Liat Collins rereads a 75th-anniversary edition interview with Meir Ronnen. In the background is hardworking social media manager Noemi Szarkacs, who made aliyah from Hungary.

Israel-Hamas deal: These are the 8 hostages released on Thursday

Two Bedouin siblings were released from Hamas captivity on Thursday.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
These are the 8 Israeli hostages released on Thursday

Chess4Solidarity holds event with Gaza hostages' families

The competition was largely centered around "the missing player."

NOVEMBER 26, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Sofia Polgar and the participants in "Chess for Solidarity" competition hold up the faces of abducted children.

'An immoral deal': Otzma Yehudit ministers alone in opposing hostage deal

The minister said that while it was a good thing that some of the women and children would be returning home, Israel had a moral duty to ensure the return of all the hostages.

NOVEMBER 22, 2023ByARIELLA MARSDEN
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

Israeli hostage deal: What makes Israel special and vulnerable - analysis

This is a fundamental building block of Israeli solidarity. And solidarity is critical for the resilience and unity in a crisis that allows the country to flourish and thrive.

NOVEMBER 21, 2023ByHERB KEINON
Pictures of civilians held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza placed on chairs at the Pais Arena stadium in Jerusalem, on November 15, 2023.

'No redemption' for Israel without Gaza hostages, mother tells Netanyahu

"I am not looking for sympathy, lip service or excuses. I want results, and I want them now! We have waited for long enough."

NOVEMBER 20, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Orit Meir sits with her son, Almog Meir Jan, who remains in Hamas captivity.

Poster-tearing reminiscent of time when universities shook hands with Nazis - opinion

The fact that German universities had purged their Jewish faculty members and hosted book-burnings did not deter friendly overtures from schools such as Harvard, Columbia, and MIT.

NOVEMBER 19, 2023ByRAFAEL MEDOFF
MIT STUDENTS were among the first to cheer the Hamas pogrom, says the writer.