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IDF set for mass reservists call-up as it prepares to expand Gaza military operations

Decision to escalate, barring breakthrough in talks, comes amid increasing concern from families of hostages about the fate of their loved ones held in captivity

Yoav Zitun | 05.02.25

Trump: I understand there are less than 24 living hostages

In Rose Garden event for National Day of Prayer, Trump cites fresh sanctions on Iranian oil, recounts chilling testimony from freed captives and vows to family to intensify efforts to free Edan Alexander

Daniel Edelson, New York | 05.01.25

Netanyahu: We will bring back the hostages, but ultimate goal is 'defeating our enemies'

Prime minister's comments prompt strong backlash from families of captives, while military plans to expand operations in Gaza move forward amid diminishing hopes for a hostage deal

Itamar Eichner | 05.01.25

'Our tears dripped onto the candles': Former hostages reflect on first free Memorial Day back home

Hamas captivity survivors share powerful accounts of how they observed last year’s siren—from standing in silence at 11 a.m. to lighting candles; 'It was one of our most powerful moments there,' says ex-hostage Emily Damari

Nina Fox | 04.29.25

In memory: Jewish convert killed in Gaza will keep saving lives

Jonathan Dean Haim, lone soldier from New York, was killed in Gaza last year; now, an ambulance bearing his name will carry on his legacy of saving lives and service to Israel’s people

Alexandra Lukash | 04.29.25

War in Gaza to end in 12 months, minister says

Comments by Ron Dermer come as he heads delegation to Cairo to meet with Egyptian officials on negotiations for ceasefire and hostage deal

Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner | 04.28.25

Report: Gaza war exposes rifts within IDF over civilian casualties

Air Force chief now personally approves all aerial attacks amid growing unease over collateral damage, breakdowns in coordination and concerns aggressive tactics may endanger hostages and undermine ethical and strategic goals

Nadav Eyal | 04.25.25

IDF names soldier killed in action in northern Gaza

Master Sergeant (res.) Asaf Kafri, 26, from Beit Hashmonai served as a tank driver in the 79th Battalion of the 14th Armored Brigade

Yoav Zitun | 04.25.25

פעילות כוחות צוות הקרב של חטיבת 188 ברפיח ובמסדרון 'מורג'

Israeli soldier killed, two seriously wounded in northern Gaza ambush

Terrorist cell from Beit Hanoun fires an anti-tank missile and sniper rounds at troops positioned at outpost not far from where Warrant Officer G'haleb Sliman Alnasasra was killed a few days earlier

Yoav Zitun | 04.24.25

הרמטכ"ל אייל זמיר בהערכת מצב וסיור שטח במרחב רפיח ברצועת עזה

IDF warns of Gaza escalation if no progress made in hostage talks

Mossad director David Barnea to meet with Qatar's Mohammed Al Thani, in first meeting since removal from negotiation team

Moran Azulay, Yoav Zitun | 04.24.25

'Situation here is extremely difficult': Family of hostage Omri Miran approve publication of Hamas video

In video, delivered in clear Hebrew, Miran pleads for help and urges both public demonstrations and international intervention for war's end and release of fellow captives

Yael Ciechanover | 04.24.25

Hamas releases video showing sign of life from Israeli hostage Omri Miran

Miran, a married father of two small girls, was kidnapped from his home in Kibbutz Nahal Oz on October 7 by Hamas terrorists and has been held in captivity for the past 565 days

Einav Halabi, Sivan Hilaie, Yoav Zitun | 04.23.25

Ministers call for hostage deal deadline, Netanyahu and Trump to hold phone call

Ahead of Cabinet meeting, members say failure to reach agreement should prompt a shift to what they describe as a 'decisive phase' in the ongoing war in Gaza

Gad Lior | 04.22.25

Report: Hamas recruiting 30,000 fighters in Gaza as it shifts to guerrilla warfare

Sources say terror group's recruitment drive aimed at recouping massive manpower loses, with many of the recruits lacking training in traditional warfare

Einav Halabi | 04.20.25

Mother of kidnapped soldier calls out at Gaza border: 'We're waiting for you'

Relatives of 59 hostages marked 562 days of captivity at the Gaza border, with emotional pleas, accusing prime minister of prioritizing political survival over their release; relatives and former captives call for swift, all-inclusive deal; Returned hostage calls out to partner: 'My soul is with you in that tunnel'

Lihia Gordon, Alexandra Lukash | 04.20.25