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Israeli hostages held in Gaza

Yarden Bibas' sister: 'Ever since the terrorists told him about Shiri and the children, he tried to understand'

After 484 days in captivity, Bibas was able to hug his sister Ofri, and his first question was about the fate of his wife and children; She talks about his condition, his consciousness, the hell he experienced and the struggle that will continue as long as Shiri, Ariel and Kfir are still in the Gaza Strip

Hagar Kochavi | 02.12.25

Oldest hostage Shlomo Mansour, 86, murdered on Oct. 7, body abducted to Gaza, IDF says

Kibbutz Kissufim and Mansour family informed by military that gathered intelligence confirms Shlomo murdered during massacre

Roni Green Shaulov | 02.11.25

Hostage families petition court to force Netanyahu to disclose Gaza deal terms

Zangauker and Cohen families petition High Court to issue injunction requiring government to fully implement hostage deal as approved by Cabinet, arguing delays endanger lives of those still in captivity

Lior Ohana | 02.09.25

We should not be surprised by Hamas' Nazi ideology

Opinion: Harrowing images of hostages returning after months in Hamas captivity disturbing, but Israel’s greatest concern should not be lack of food—it should be extremist ideology of terror group seeking destruction of Jews and Christians alike

Ben-Dror Yemini | 02.09.25

'Tortured, held in inhumane conditions, barely seeing sunlight': Keith Siegal's ordeal

Shir Siegal says her father was strengthened by knowledge that Israelis were fighting for he release but disheartened by the division and incitement in the country; says he chose to wrap himself with flag and walk despite pain and weakness

Lior Ohana | 02.03.25

Mother of hostage Segev Kalfon: 'You will return. Stay strong. We believe in you.'

Gailt urges Segev to hold on just a little longer, as she believes with all her heart he’ll be home soon; 'Segev, if you’re listening, know there's a deal, and hostages are returning, Dad is doing everything he can, we know you will come home'

Alexandra Lukash | 01.30.25

Six hostages to be freed this week, some families' concern grows over loved ones' fate

PM's coordinator informs families of Hamas reports about fatalities among the hostages; 'its Hamas,' says a brother of a captive, 'it does not end until it does'; three hostages to come home Thrusday, three more on Saturday

Sharon Kidon, Itamar Eichner | 01.28.25

PIJ posts video clip of Arbel Yehoud days before she is to be released

The family has not yet given the permission to make the clip or what she said to the camera, available to the public; Arbel held by radical Islamist group, the third largest terror faction in Gaza

Yael Ciechanover, Einav Halabi | 01.27.25

Foreign Ministry envoy urges hostage return even if it halts Hamas offensive

Fleur Hassan-Nahoum: 'It may not happen overnight, but there needs to be an alternative leadership infrastructure in place in Gaza'

Lidar Grave-Lazi, ILTV | 01.27.25

Families of 3 women who remain in Gaza celebrate return of 4 female soldiers

After the release of the four soldiers, three young women remain in Hamas captivity: Arbel Yehoud, 29, Shiri Bibas, 33, and soldier Agam Berger, 20, who is due to be released in the next round

Yael Ciechanover | 01.25.25

Israel's ambassador to Moscow says working to get release of Russia-connected hostages

Jerusalem and Moscow are working together to release three hostages who are not included in Phase 1 of the release deal; One of them, she noted in an interview with a local news website, is Maxim Herkin, whose daughter and mother hold Russian citizenship; The names of the other two hostages were not given

Itamar Eichner | 01.23.25

טראמפ נואם באולם "Capital One" בוושינגטון לצד שורדות שבי ומשפחות חטופים

Trump speaks flanked by freed hostages and families of captives

President says Oct. 7 massacre would not have happened had he been president, calls the treatment of hostages a disgrace and says hostages will be coming home daily

Daniel Edelson, New York | 01.21.25

The phases, the numbers and the conditions | This is the emerging deal as negotiations continue into the night

Some 33 hostages, including the two Bibas children, are expected to be released in the first phase of the cease-fire deal, which will last 42 days - while Israel will release about 1,300 terrorists; The IDF is expected to remain on the Philadelphi Corridor and withdraw in phases to a buffer zone; In addition, the IDF is expected to leave the Netzarim Corridor and displaced persons will be able to return to the northern Gaza Strip

Itamar Eichner | 01.15.25

This is how Israel has prepared for return of hostages from Gaza, prisoners exchange

Israeli authorities already briefed social workers on the support process, with special emphasis on addressing sexual assault cases; Health Ministry will focus on psychological care, while Justice Ministry will handle prisoner releases and petitions to High Cour to stop them, while Israel Prison Service will prevent victory displays such as those seen during the 2011 Shalit deal

Sivan Hilaie, Liran Tamari, Tova Zimuky | 01.14.25

קדורה פארס ראש הוועדה לענייני אסירים מחבלים פלסטינים

Palestinian senior official claims more than 3,000 terrorists to be released in deal

The man responsible for the Palestinian prisoners issue makes a rare statement: All children and women in Israeli prisons will be released, along with dozens of terrorists from the Shalit deal

Shilo Freid, Yael Ciechanover, Alexandra Lukash, Einav Halabi | 01.12.25

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