Four hostages back in Israel after 478 days
Four kidnapped Israeli women, Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa and Naama Levi are back in Israel after 478 days in captivity, IDF confirmed on Saturday noon. Read more
Stars of David
January 23, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
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Ordinary Israelis with extraordinary stories are to be honoured at UIA Gala events. Read more
33 hostages said to be released first in emerging ceasefire deal, forces to remain in Gaza
January 14, 2025 by Pesach Benson
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Under the terms of the emerging ceasefire, it is expected that the first 33 hostages to be released will be humanitarian cases, an Israeli security source told The Press Service of Israel on Monday as reports swirled throughout the day of an impending ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas. Read more
Israel confirms son of killed Gaza hostage is also dead
Israel has confirmed that a hostage found killed in Gaza was Hamza Ziyadne, the son of another hostage, Youssef Ziyadne, who was found dead alongside him in an underground tunnel near the southern city of Rafah. Read more
Israeli hostages branded, sexually assaulted and starved
December 30, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Israel’s Health Ministry finalized a report detailing severe physical and psychological abuse suffered by hostages in Gaza, including children, who were released during a November 2023 temporary ceasefire. The report — the first comprehensive account of hostages’ experiences — will be submitted to the United Nations. Read more
A real Chanukah gift? The release of the hostages
December 30, 2024 by JNS
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My younger brother Evyatar turns 24 on Dec. 28. His Hebrew birthday falls on the eighth night of Chanukah, the second of Tevet. I should be planning his celebration…writes Ilay David. Read more
‘Her heart could not withstand the suffering’: released hostage dies
December 25, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Kibbutz Nir Oz resident Hana Katzir a 77-year-old hostage released from captivity during a temporary ceasefire died, on Tuesday morning. Read more
Netanyahu: Victory is ‘becoming a reality’
December 10, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the army’s achievements, saying that victory “is becoming a reality” during a Monday night press conference. Read more
Hamas releases video of US-Israeli hostage in Gaza
A US-Israeli hostage being held in Gaza has begged Donald Trump to secure his release in a harrowing video released by militant group Hamas. Read more
Hamas says hostage killed in Israeli Gaza Strip attack
A woman who was kidnapped and taken to the Gaza Strip has died in an Israeli attack in the enclave’s northern, the military arm of Hamas says. Read more
‘Brutality and cruelty’ of October 7 attack condemned
The prime minister has condemned the October 7 attack on Israel in an address to parliament, but a bid for bipartisan support has failed. Read more
Israel proposes ‘safe passage deal’ to end war in Gaza
Israel has submitted a new proposal to the United States to end the war in Gaza by freeing all of the remaining hostages held by Hamas and allowing the terror group’s leader Yahya Sinwar to exit the enclave, Kan News reported on Thursday. Read more
Hostage Families call on UNICEF to protect Israeli children captive in Gaza
September 19, 2024 by Sveta Listratov
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The families of Israeli hostages reached out to UNICEF in a bid to gain the release of two children still being held in Gaza. Read more
Hostages ‘murdered shortly before we arrived,’ says Israel
September 1, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Israel confirmed on Sunday morning it had recovered and identified the bodies of six hostages from a tunnel in Rafah. Read more
‘The circle doesn’t really close’: hostage’s son shares pain of losing father in captivity
Farhan Al Qadi, the Israeli hostage rescued alive from the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Tuesday, disclosed on Thursday that he befriended Aryeh Zalmanovich in captivity — and witnessed his death. Read more
No agreement in Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo
Washington is still “feverishly” working in Cairo with Egyptian and Qatari mediators as well as the Israelis to get a ceasefire and a hostage deal. Read more
Kamala Harris is the “pro-Jewish candidate” in this year’s U.S. presidential election
August 25, 2024 by Menachem Rosensaft
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Zealots — true believers — are far worse than merely dangerous. They can be, to seriously mix metaphors here, ideological pied pipers who lead gullible, not to say dumb, lemmings into the sea. Read more
Negotiations continue
Gaza ceasefire and hostage negotiators discussed new compromise proposals in Cairo on Saturday, seeking to bridge gaps between Israel and Hamas. Read more
Eli Bibas fears for lives of kidnapped son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren
August 5, 2024 by Amelie Botbol - JNS
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“Ariel loves Batman. He drew a picture and asked his teacher to write on it, ‘I fly and save people who are stuck in a pit,’” Eli Bibas, whose son Yarden, daughter-in-law Shiri and grandsons, Ariel and Kfir were abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz by Hamas to Gaza, told JNS on Wednesday. Read more
Israel confirms deaths of two hostages in Gaza
July 22, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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The Israeli military said on Monday it had confirmed the deaths of two hostages held by Hamas in Gaza based on new intelligence information. Read more
Hostage families call to maintain pressure on Hamas
July 15, 2024 by Amelie Botbol - JNS
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Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem on Sunday morning to demand that the government keep up the military pressure on Hamas. Read more
‘If Israel comes to rescue you, we’ll kill you’
July 15, 2024 by JNS
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Andrey Kozlov, rescued from Hamas captivity by the Israel Defence Forces on June 9, feels fortunate to have survived his ordeal. Read more
The trauma of pregnancy by rape added to the anguish of captivity
July 12, 2024 by Amelie Botbol - JNS
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Relatives of women held by Hamas in Gaza participated this week in a briefing on sexual violence and forced pregnancies, as hostages mark nine months in captivity. Read more
Israeli protesters urging Gaza hostage deal block roads
Demonstrators are taking to the streets, blocking rush hour traffic at major intersections across Israel, to push for a hostage deal with Hamas. Read more
Four more hostages died in Gaza captivity: Israeli army
The Israeli military says another four Israeli hostages abducted by Hamas on October 7 have died in captivity and that the Palestinian Islamist group is holding their bodies. Read more
Biden: Forget Ceasefire – Focus on Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine
June 3, 2024 by David Singer
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President Biden has misleadingly claimed that Israel has offered a roadmap leading to an enduring ceasefire in Gaza: Read more
US plan not a good deal but Israel accepts it: Netanyahu aide
An aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that Israel has accepted a framework deal for winding down the Gaza war being advanced by US President Joe Biden. Read more
Hostages Shani Louk, Amit Buskala and Yitzhak Gelerenter laid to rest
May 20, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Israelis paid their last respects on Sunday to three of four hostages whose bodies were recovered from northern Gaza during the weekend. Read more
Israel announces recovery of fourth hostage’s body
May 19, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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The Israel Defence Forces announced it recovered the body of a fourth hostage on Saturday night, 53-year-old Ron Benjamin. Read more
Israel documenting hostage stories amidst emotional testimonies
May 8, 2024 by Sveta Listratov
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Former hostages released from captivity in Gaza, along with the families of current hostages, shared insights into their harrowing experiences on Monday as the government partially unveiled a project to document their stories. Read more