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חיילים מצבא ניגריה, אחרי חטיפה וחילוץ של אזרח ישראלי במדינה

Israeli national rescued in Nigeria after kidnapping for ransom

Man kidnapped on Thursday and freed within 24 hours in military operation; police claim he was under army escort at the time, but military denies, crediting 'strategic pressure' on village leaders for critical intel

Itamar Eichner | 04.06.25

'They put a bag over my head and tied me up': Israeli escapes kidnapping in Wales

Israeli music producer Itay Kashti narrowly escaped a kidnapping attempt in Wales by 3 Muslims who lured him to a supposed business meeting; Judge says kidnapping attempt had antisemitic motives and that 'the kidnappers were inspired by events occurring elsewhere in the world'

Lihi Gordon | 03.17.25

Kidnapped Elizabeth Tsurkov 'may have been transferred to Iran', senior Iraqi official admits

Iraqi prime minister does not know where Israeli-Russian researcher kidnapped in Baghdad in 2023 is being held; Official says 'any decision regarding her will come only from the government in Tehran'; Emma, Elizabeth's sister, tells Ynetnews: 'For the first time since the kidnapping - there is room for optimism'

Smadar Perry, Alexandra Lukash | 03.12.25

Kidnapped Israeli Elizabeth Tsurkov is alive in Iraq and efforts are being made to release her

Iraqi's foreign minister announced that the government in Baghdad is working to release the researcher, who was kidnapped two years ago by a pro-Iranian militia; New push comes with Israel increasing efforts to free her in the background, and optimism in the shadow of Trump's return to the White House and the hostage deal with Hamas

Reuters | 01.23.25

Report: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard plotted to lure and kidnap Israeli journalist

Former political prisoner in Armenia reveals IRGC planned to lure Iran International reporter Babak Eshaghi and another journalist to Turkey-Iran border region; Eshaghi to Ynet: 'I trust my country’s intelligence and security services'

Itamar Eichner | 12.28.24

עינב צנגאוקר מגיעה לשער בגין אחרי פרסום סרטון אות החיים של מתן מהשבי

Not a businesswoman, not a politician, not a nice person: The power of a hostage's mother

Opinion: Einav Zangauker has reluctantly become an international symbol, but Matan's sign of life video reminds us she is a mother who will never abandon her son

Chen Artzi Sror | 12.08.24

'We’re not alone': Brooklyn resident voices relief after police nab suspect in Jewish boy’s kidnapping attempt

Local describes Crown Heights community as vigilant yet resilient after attempted kidnapping, with locals heightening precautions; Eli Cohen commends strong relationship with NYPD, expressing confidence in authorities' commitment to safety

Sharon Kidon | 11.13.24

Masked man attempts to kidnap Hasidic boy walking to synagogue with father in Brooklyn

The incident took place in broad daylight in the Crown Heights neighborhood; Suspect was arrested; Watch footage of the kidnapping attempt

Ynet | 11.10.24

Israeli forces foil Hamas kidnapping plot near Jericho

Investigators discover cell dug pit to hide hostages, with entrance camouflaged near home of one of 3 suspects arrested in West Bank; firearms and explosives seized

Yoav Zitun | 07.22.24

יצחק כהן ובת זוגו ז'נבה לופז נעדרים בפיליפינים

Is missing Israeli Yitzhak Cohen still alive in the Philippines? Family desperate for information

Family of Yitzhak Cohen, who vanished in the Philippines along with his girlfriend, is in contact with the Israeli consul to get any scrap of information they can after his car was found torched on the side of the road

Nina Fox | 06.26.24

31 years after Jewish boy in Azerbaijan was kidnapped, the search continues

Vugar ben Avraham Mikhailov, a Jew from Azerbaijan, was abducted when he was 19 years old, but his family believes he is still alive; The International Committee of the Red Cross estimates that approximately 4,500 residents of Azerbaijan and Armenia have disappeared since 1992

Itamar Eichner | 06.06.24

Your prisoner is only a baby: a letter to the jailer

Opinion: 'I have to believe you are taking care of this child like Pharaoh’s daughter, like the mother that you are. I have to believe that you lean over him, allowing him to curl in your lap, that you spend hours with him in that dug-in room, hugging his tiny body to yours,' Sagit Emmet writes to the jailer of the six-month-old baby, Kfir Bibs

Sagit Emmet | 12.20.23

Hostages: 'Our home still stands, but we have no family to return to' | special project

Dafna and Ella Elyakim's berated UN representatives, 'The entire world needs to feel guilty for feeling bad for Hamas and not addressing the issue in Gaza, bring my daughters back; Omer Shem-Tov's parents are feeling 'frozen in time'; Yafa Adar's granddaughters fear for her life | families of hostages share the pain

Yael Ciechanover | 11.10.23

Israeli boy turns 9 in captivity in Gaza

Ohad Munder-Zichri was abducted by Hamas terrorists from Nir Oz on October 7 with his mother Keren, and his grandparents Abraham and Ruth; his uncle Roee was murdered

Gilad Morag, Sivan Hilaie, Alexandra Lukash | 10.23.23

Posters of Israeli kidnapped spread by volunteers around the world

"lettheworldknow" is one of the largest social and international information campaigns ever, in which thousands of participants are volunteering in dozens of countries around the world.

Gilad Jalon | 10.23.23

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