Prisoners of War

Russia sentences British man to 13 years for fighting in Ukraine

The jailed Briton was named as 30-year-old Hayden Davies by Russia's Prosecutor General, who said he had been tried by a court in a part of Russian-controlled Donetsk.

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The defendant named by the office of Russia's Prosecutor General as Hayden Davies, a 30-year-old British citizen convicted of being a paid mercenary fighting for Ukraine against the Russian army amid the military conflict, attends a court hearing in Donetsk in this image released December 18, 2025.
Hadar Goldin.

Who was Hadar Goldin, the IDF soldier held in Gaza since 2014? - explainer

Held since Hamas violated a US and UN-brokered ceasefire in 2014, deceased hostage Lieutenant Hadar Goldin has finally been returned home for burial.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
Still taken from Hamas propaganda video showing hostage Alon Ohel. The family has allowed this image to be published. September 24, 2025.

'Those are not Alon's eyes': Family responds to Hamas video of Gaza hostage Alon Ohel

The family is only allowing the publication of one photo, which was taken from the video published by the terrorist group on Monday. 

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

Russia and Ukraine exchange group of younger and wounded prisoners of war

Russia and Ukraine began a large-scale POW exchange on Monday, swapping young and severely wounded soldiers, following a June 2 agreement.

|ByREUTERS

Senators urge Biden to restore POW-MIA flag atop White House

The POW-MIA flag was relocated by Trump in 2020 from a prominent position atop the White House to a spot on the South Lawn.

JANUARY 23, 2021ByREUTERS
The South Lawn of the White House

Former Prisoner of Zion on the 39th anniversary of his release

Yosef Mendelevich is working on a documentary about his trials and ultimate triumph

FEBRUARY 13, 2020ByBARRY DAVIS
SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Mendelevich, at home in Riga.

NY Times names ‘Prisoners of War’ top international TV series of decade

Prisoners of War debuted in Israel in 2009 and its second season was broadcast here 2012. Following the success of Homeland, it became available in the US on streaming platforms, such as Hulu.

DECEMBER 22, 2019ByHANNAH BROWN
Actors from the Israeli TV series 'Prisoners of War'