Hostage
IDF kills Hamas terrorist who took IDF soldiers' remains hostage during Oct. 7 massacre
Hussam al-Shafie infiltrated Kibbutz Nirim and abducted Col. Asaf Hamami, St.-Sgt. Tomer Ahimas, and Sgt. Kiril Drodski's remains, taking them into the Gaza Strip.
Iranian bot campaign targets Nova festival massacre survivors with severe online abuse, propaganda
Mazal tov! Former Gaza hostages Sapir Cohen, Sasha Troufanov marry in heartfelt ceremony
'Would you say Yoni came back from Entebbe?': Slain hostage's cousin slams Netanyahu at protest
'We'll knock them down': Trump backs attack on Iran if weapons development continues
Trump was meeting with Netanyahu for talks on breaking a deadlock over the Gaza ceasefire and addressing Israeli concerns about Iran and Hezbollah.
Netanyahu should fight ruthlessly for his agenda in Trump meeting - editorial
Netanyahu needs to ensure that the hostage deal is finished in full, enforce the terms already signed, and lock in US-Israel alignment on Iran. Anything else would be merely a delay.
Former Gaza hostages Matan Zangauker, Ilana Gritzwesky announce engagement
"My victory, Matan and Ilana," published Einav Zangauker, mother of the former hostage, alongside a picture of the couple and a large sign that read "Will you marry me?"
Private clinic employee charged after allegedly attempting to access medical records of ex-hostage
The employee was said to have attempted to gain access to the private file of a former hostage despite not needing such information to perform the duties of their job.
'If you tell anyone, I'll kill you': Gaza hostage Romi Gonen recounts sexual abuse during captivity
Former Gaza hostage Romi Gonen shares her harrowing story of sexual abuse and survival in Hamas captivity during an emotional interview on Channel 12's "Uvda."
Pope Leo XIV mentions Palestinians in Christmas address - December 25, 2025
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Mother of final Gaza hostage calls for commitment to deal terms to bring son back
Talik Gvili noted that she will be flying to the United States to meet with US President Donald Trump at the request of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Gal Hirsch travels to Cairo for talks on returning final hostage Ran Gvili's remains
Coordinator for Hostages Brig.-Gen. (res.) Gal Hirsch met with senior officials in Cairo to discuss securing the return of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili's remains, the last hostage yet to be freed.
Freed hostage Segev Kalfon denounces lack of support received from Israel since release
Ex-hostage Segev Kalfon calls out Israel’s lack of support since his release, sharing his harrowing experiences of captivity, violence, and the emotional toll faced in captivity in a KAN interview.
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.
