Israeli families absent loved ones mark a sombre Chanukah

“We always celebrated Chanukah as a family,” Eyal Waldman, 63, from Tel Aviv, explained to the Tazpit Press Service. “We went skiing in Courchevel [in France]. Now, wherever we go, at every celebration and every family event, Danielle will be missing.” Read more

Chanukah – Lights of Hope

Two months on from the 7^th of October terrorist attack, the ECAJ, Lights of Hope and Moriah College held a Chanukah event, commemorating the atrocity and bringing in the holiday as a community. Read more

Hamas tranquillised hostages before release to ‘look happy’

Hamas drugged the hostages who were released during the ceasefire so that they would “look happy” during the transfer to the Red Cross in Gaza, according to Israel’s Health Ministry. Read more

Eight hostages return to Israel from Gaza Strip

Hamas freed six more Israelis from captivity in the Gaza Strip shortly before midnight on Thursday, bringing the total number of hostages released on the seventh day of the ceasefire to eight. Read more

Protestors take over the lobby of the visiting hostages families’ hotel

Families of Israeli hostages and victims encountered a pro-Palestinian protest in the lobby of the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Melbourne late last night. Read more

More Gaza hostages freed on extended truce’s fifth day

Hamas has freed 12 more hostages on the fifth day of an extended six-day truce agreed between the terrorist Palestinian group and Israel in the Gaza war. Read more

Third group of hostages freed, prisoners released in Israel-Hamas deal

Another 17 hostages, including a US girl, have been released by Hamas, while Palestinian women and children have been released from Israeli prisons. Read more

Israeli police to shut down celebrations for freed Palestinian terrorists

Ahead of the imminent prisoner exchange, Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir has instructed the police to shut down celebrations for Palestinian terrorists returning to their homes. Read more

Israeli military: no problem to resume Gaza offensive after truce

The Israel Defence Forces has expressed confidence in its ability to preserve its operational achievements in the northern Gaza Strip, including Gaza City, during a truce with Hamas designed to facilitate a hostage release deal. Read more

Second prisoner swap planned: Palestinian official

The Israel-Hamas deal agreed for the freeing of 50 hostages held in Gaza in exchange for the release of 150 Palestinian prisoners will be repeated later this month, a Palestinian official says. Read more

Albanese welcomes hostage exchange: deal delayed

Anthony Albanese has backed a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, just as the brokered deal was set back with the release of hostages delayed. Read more

Pope Francis meets representatives of families of Israeli hostages

Pope Francis has met with representatives of families of Israelis held hostage in Gaza.
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Israel-Hamas hostage deal an ‘important step’: Wong

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has welcomed a deal on Israeli hostages as a necessary step towards peace in the Middle East, as Australia receives an increasing number of Israeli and Palestinian visa applications. Read more

Israel approves partial prisoner swap, temporary ceasefire with Hamas

The Israeli Cabinet has approved a partial Qatari-brokered prisoner swap and temporary ceasefire in the early hours of Wednesday morning, paving the way for the first Israeli hostages to return home possibly as soon as Thursday. Read more

Netanyahu asks Israeli govt to back Hamas hostage deal

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked his government to back a deal to clear the way for the release of some of the hostages that Palestinian Hamas terrorists took to the Gaza Strip during their assault on Israel. Read more

‘Tentative deal’ for Gaza hostages: Washington Post

The White House is disputing a report that Israel, the US and Hamas have reached a tentative agreement to free dozens of women and children being held hostage in Gaza. Read more

March to Jerusalem calls for top priority on hostages

Thousands of family members and supporters of some 240 hostages held in Gaza have streamed into Jerusalem, castigating Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government over his management of the war with Hamas. Read more

Messages of hope

Messages of hope for the hostages being held by Hamas will be soaring sky high on Sunday, 12th November, when the Jewish community of Melbourne fly hundreds of kites in Caulfield Park as part of the Bring Them Home campaign. Read more

Mossad, CIA chiefs and Qatar PM ‘discuss hostage deal’

The CIA and Mossad chiefs have met with the Qatari prime minister in Doha to discuss the parameters of a deal for hostage releases and a pause in Hamas-Israel fighting in the Gaza Strip, a source briefed on the meeting has told Reuters. Read more

‘Return my daughters’: A mother’s appeal for her captive children

Mayan Zin hasn’t seen her two daughters since they were kidnapped on Oct. 7. Read more

Photos of captive Israelis on seats of El Al humanitarian delivery flight

An EL AL passenger plane arrived at Ben Gurion Airport yesterday without passengers. Read more

Murdered and missing in Hamas attack include citizens from 41 nations

Citizens from at least 41 countries were murdered or taken hostage by Hamas during its Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel, according to the latest statistics released by the Israeli government. Read more

From safe room to nightmare: israeli mother recalls morning of terror

When Bat Sheva Yahalomi woke up to the sirens on Saturday morning, she didn’t imagine that her 12-year-son, Eitan, would be abducted into Gaza by Hamas terrorists or that her husband, Ohad would disappear trying to defend the family of five. Read more

VIDEO: Her 12-yr-old brother and three other family members kidnapped by Hamas

21-year-old Gaya Calderon recounts the shocking events of October 7th when Hamas terrorists kidnapped her 12-year-old brother and three other family members in the Nir Oz Kibbutz. Read more

Pull the other one

When someone tells you something that is so patently absurd, the natural response is an old English expression “pull the other one, it has got bells on it.” Read more

Texas synagogue gunman British, says FBI

A gunman who took four people hostage at a Dallas-area synagogue and was himself killed as federal agents stormed the temple has been identified as a British citizen, while police in England say they have detained two teenagers for questioning in the investigation. Read more

Israeli envoy: thankful for Texas troops ‘who helped prevent a tragedy this Shabbat’

Israel’s Ambassador to the US Michael Herzog conveyed his thanks to the Texas law enforcement who brought a positive resolution to the hostage incident at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, which ended with the safe rescue of all the Jewish worshipers. Read more

Hostages taken at Texas synagogue

Police are negotiating with a man believed to have taken people hostage at a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, during a service that was being broadcast online. Read more

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