Hostage
Former hostage Elkana Bohbot recalls how faith, family helped him survive Hamas captivity
"First of all, what kept me going there, more than anything, was the belief that I would see my son Re'em again, my wife and my family," said Bohbot.
'An insane reality': Eisenkot accuses Netanyahu of blocking hostage deal despite unanimous support
October 7 families to hold mass rally demanding state inquiry three days before Israeli elections
IDF Manpower Directorate head recounts former hostage's story of abuse in Gaza at memorial event
High Court rejects bid to recognize Israeli hostage mistakenly killed by IDF as fallen soldier
At the center of the case was a narrow but decisive legal question: whether Shamriz had entered military service by the time he was abducted.
Mazal tov! Former Gaza hostages Keith, Aviva Siegel celebrate daughter's pregnancy
This will be the couple's sixth grandchild, representing a move towards hope and recovery since Keith and Aviva Siegel were held hostage in Gaza after October 7.
'If you need to stab a terrorist, you do': What we can learn from a former hostage - editorial
“I just spoke to him the way they deserve, like the sons of b***** they are,” Buchshtab-Kirscht told Ynet.
Argentinian President Milei meets former hostage Iair Horn at memorial cermeony for AMIA attack
The brief interaction preceded a ceremony marking 32 years since the suicide bombing attack on AMIA, a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, as Milei holds steady on condemning the IRGC.
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
A "sustained and multi-layered digital campaign" that hurls abusive comments and shares videos about the survivors is not being combated effectively by social media platforms.
Mazal tov! Former Gaza hostages Sapir Cohen, Sasha Troufanov marry in heartfelt ceremony
Herzog explained that he had previously stated that he would not attend any weddings until all the hostages returned, according to reporting from Ynet.
'Would you say Yoni came back from Entebbe?': Slain hostage's cousin slams Netanyahu at protest
"Exactly 50 years ago today, your brother Yoni Netanyahu, the late, set out to free abductees in Entebbe and was killed there. Would you also say about Yoni that he returned from Entebbe?" he asked.
Former hostage Alon Ohel performs song to honor Oct. 7 victims at New York Fourth of July event
Alon Ohel was a musician prior to October 7 and has reignited his love for piano after 737 days in Hamas captivity, performing original songs, often with lyrics about his experience in the war.
July 3, 1976: 50 years ago in Entebbe, Israel proved no distance is too great - opinion
Seemingly, Israel faced only two options: to surrender to terrorism, release terrorists, and ensure that more hijackings would follow; or to reject the ultimatum and launch a military operation.
