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ירדן ביבס קית' סיגל טל שהם ריאיון תוכנית 60 דקות "60 דקות" CBS חטופים

Torture, starvation and despair: Yarden Bibas details Gaza captivity in '60 Minutes' interview

Watch the interview: Former hostages Keith Siegel, Tal Shoham and Yarden Bibas recount Hamas’ unspeakable brutality in CBS interviews, pleading with Trump to halt Gaza war and secure the release of 59 captives still trapped in tunnels

Daniel Edelson, New York | 03.31.25

'Waiting for them to say it's a mistake': Teen survivors of October 7 talk about their murdered fathers still in Gaza

Ofir Sharabi and Noga Weiss, childhood friends bound by the loss of their fathers in Hamas' attacks, recount their fractured lives — caught between clinging to hope for a miracle and confronting the trauma of a grief that refuses to heal

Hagar Kochavi | 03.27.25

'In no scenario had Eliya imagined or believed I’d be here'

Eliya Cohen, released after 505 days in Hamas captivity, reunites with partner Ziv Aboud, sharing emotional recovery and unresolved grief while advocating for the 59 hostages still held in Gaza

Tal Giladi | 03.22.25

מפגינים בבגין נגד החזרה ללחימה בעזה וסיום הפסקת האש

44 former hostages demand Gaza ceasefire to free remaining captives

Freed Israelis call on government to halt Gaza war, warning that military escalation risks further hostage deaths and demanding immediate negotiations for a comprehensive deal

Yael Ciechanover | 03.21.25

Eli Sharabi 'shocked' by Palestinian envoy's 'war crime' claims at UN Security Council

Former hostage accuses Hamas of stealing UN aid and condemns Palestinian UN envoy’s omission of captive Israelis during Security Council session, while Palestinian representatives deflect blame onto Israel

Daniel Edelson, New York | 03.21.25

'I'm not okay until all hostages return': Freed IDF lookout says she's just beginning to overcome the trauma

Karina Ariev, freed after 477 days in Hamas captivity, refuses to accept freedom until all 59 remaining hostages are rescued, rejects the 'heroine' label and urges national unity

Ynetnews | 03.19.25

Former hostage Agam Berger returns home after hospital release

Berger returns to Holon after 482 days in Hamas captivity, joining her family’s plea to bring back all hostages in Gaza; 'It's crazy, my heart is pounding'

Meir Turgeman | 03.14.25

'I don't need the publicity': The Haredi businessman who gave Emily Damari a BMW

Shai Graucher, inspired by his late father’s charity work, unites wealthy US donors and Israeli war victims through lavish gifts, viral acts of kindness and a mission to showcase Jewish unity amid tragedy

Shilo Freid | 03.09.25

Adam Boehler, U.S. President Donald Trump. Khalil al-Hayya

US proposal to Hamas: 'Terror group seeks benefits in direct channel to Trump'

Reports say Trump administration seeks to free Israeli-American hostages through a cease-fire deal with Hamas while tensions flare as president warns of military escalation if negotiations fail

Daniel Edelson, New York, Einav Halabi | 03.07.25

Trump warns Hamas after hostages' White House visit: ‘Last warning’ to release hostages or face ‘hell to pay’

Freed hostages thank Trump for their release, while his administration pushes for direct talks with Hamas to secure the return of American Israeli captives; Trump warns terror group 'not a single Hamas member will be safe if you don’t do as I say'

Itamar Eichner, Daniel Edelson, New York, News Agencies | 03.06.25

אור לוי מתאחד לראשונה עם בנו אלמוג בן ה3

Freed hostage Or Levy's new reality: 'He cannot do this alone'

After losing his wife on October 7 and surviving captivity, Or faces a long road to recovery; his friends have stood by him, caring for his home and son; now, they’re crowdfunding to help him rebuild his life

Yael Ciechanover | 03.05.25

עומר ונקרט נכנס לביתו שבגדרה - לאחר שזכה בקבלת פנים חמה על ידי תושבי המושבה

Released hostages Omer Wenkert, Eliya Cohen leave hospital and finally go home

The former hostages, freed after 505 days in Gaza, are met by thousands as they arrive at their homes for the first time; they pledge to bring all remaining hostages home; 'I dreamed of this moment for more than 500 days. It's finally here'

Meir Turgeman | 03.04.25

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו בשיחה עם אלי שרעבי ששוחרר משבי חמאס

Ahead of Trump meeting, Netanyahu apologizes to freed hostage Eli Sharabi

Ahead of freed hostages' White House meeting with US President Donald Trump, prime minister spoke with Sharabi, whose wife, daughters and brother were killed, apologizing for the delay in contacting him and emphasizing efforts to secure his release. Sharabi, who is traveling to Washington with other freed hostages to meet U.S. officials, urged urgent action to bring home the remaining hostages, both the living and the dead

Itamar Eichner, Alexandra Lukash, Yael Ciechanover | 03.03.25

Sagui Dekel-Chen's wife shares first photos together at home

Avital Dekel-Chen posts pictures on her Instagram account following her husband's recent release from Hamas captivity; 'we're home, starting fresh'

Bar Zaga | 02.26.25

הישאם א-סייד במפגש עם משפחתו בבית החולים איכילוב

'He's not a human being, he doesn't speak and has no memory' | Hisham al-Sayed's father is horrified by son's condition after release from Gaza

Relatives of six released hostages thank Israeli officials and IDF soldiers for efforts and call to return all hostages; Hisham al-Sayed's father criticized Hamas over his son's poor condition after decade in Gaza: 'Hamas played politics on the back of a mentally ill man'

Lior Ohana, Yael Ciechanover | 02.23.25

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