Hostage
Knesset rejects opposition bill proposing grant of four million shekels for released hostages
The Hostages and Missing Families forum expressed deep disappointment over the decision, arguing that it showed how the government is shirking its responsibility.
Hamas hands over slain hostage, Ukraine accepts peace proposal - November 25, 2025
Gaza terrorists demanded ransom for release of captive family in 2023, father reveals
Palestinian activists copy Israeli ‘Bring them home’ hostage campaign with ribbons, posters
Palestinian Islamic Jihad claims to have found Gaza hostage remains in central Gaza Strip
An earlier report by Qatari outlet Al Jazeera claimed that PIJ found hostage remains north of Nuseirat.
Beaten by civilians, sexual assaults and starvation: Guy Gilboa-Dalal opens up about captivity
Former hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal recounted how a Hamas terrorist sexually assaulted him while he was held in captivity and how Gazan civilians beat him and called him a "pig."
Thousands gather in Tel Aviv to demand state probe on October 7 failures
"The people of Israel deserve answers about how the terrible failure happened and how to prevent it from happening again," former prime minister Naftali Bennett published on X/Twitter.
‘We're ghosts of people’: Families of aid workers abducted by Houthis speak out
Families allowed limited contact with their abducted loved ones said they seemed gaunt, exhausted and much thinner than when they were taken.
The rise of the hostage influencer and the price of public trauma - comment
Editor's Notes: The story of Israel’s new celebrities is, in the end, the story of a society that refuses to look away from its trauma, yet also cannot bear to stare at it directly for too long.
Guy Gilboa-Dalal reveals he was sexually abused by Hamas terorist with knife to throat – N12
"He let me shower, and when I finished, he dragged me out of there and didn't let me put on my clothes," said former hostage Guy Gilboa Dalal in recent testimony about the abuse he suffered in Gaza.
Freed Gaza hostages Gali and Ziv Berman give first interview since release
The twins opened up about their transition back to life in Israel, relationships with other released hostages, and the Israel-Gaza deal that led to their release.
Hostage Families Forum may end weekly Saturday night protests at end of November - report
If the weekly protests are discontinued, the forum's budget and resources will be redirected towards a course of action chosen by the families of the three remaining hostages.
Ex-Gaza hostages share stories of hope, unity at Jewish Federations General Assembly
Evyatar David: “We will recover, we will rebuild, we will come back. Am Yisrael Chai!”
'It's a rotten scam': Bereaved families reject idea of independent cm'tee for Oct. 7 investigation
Bereaved families and opposition leaders condemn the government's "independent" October 7 probe, demanding a state-run investigation.
The UNSC has voted, now the hard work in Gaza begins - analysis
The UN’s approval of a US-backed Gaza security force could be a turning point for stability, but the real challenge lies in execution and disarming Hamas.
