Gaza hostages

Tekuma marks 1,000 days since Oct. 7 as final communities prepare to return

The Tekuma Administration, whose mandate ends in 2028, has advanced strategic projects with the aim of furthering long-term growth, the report read.

 Kfar Azza faces the task of rebuilding its community.
An illustration of Israelis attending a memorial service for the October 7 massacre in Hayarkon Park, Tel Aviv.

October 7 ceremony will be largest memorial event in Israel's history, founders say

Former lead hostage negotiations coordinator Maj.-Gen. (res.) Nitzan Alon speaks at the Reichman University Conference, Herzliya, July 1, 2026.

Gaza war could have ended a year earlier, achieved more Hamas disarmament, ex-hostage chief says

SIGN FOR a press conference from the October Council marking 1,000 days since the October 7 massacre, June 26, 2026.

Families of October 7 victims to march along Gaza border, marking 1,000 days since Hamas invasion


Friendship doesn’t require absolute agreement all the time - opinion

Ingrained in Jewish history and DNA is knowing how to disagree while maintaining strong relationships.

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One as he departs Reading Regional Airport in Reading, Pennsylvania, US, June 23, 2026.

'I won,' ex-hostage Rom Braslavski says after IDF kills PIJ terrorist who held him in Gaza

Braslavski posted the news on Instagram, sharing the abuse he endured by the killed terrorist and writing, "Now I can say 100% that I won."

Former hostage Rom Braslavski at the Israeli Premier League match between Maccabi Netanya and Beitar Jerusalem at the Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem on November 30, 2025.

Smotrich cancels visit to Kibbutz Be'eri following opposition by hostages' families, residents

During an interview for Nadav Perry's podcast on Sunday, Smotrich claimed a critical role in how the war played out and in bringing back the hostages from Gaza.

Bezalel Smotrich.

'You don't protect me': Former hostage's father shouts at Smotrich mid-speech

Speaking with Gideon Oko and Amichai Atali on 103FM radio, Miran criticized Smotrich over his conduct during the two years in which Israelis were held in Gaza.

RELEASED ISRAELI hostage Omri Miran, with his father Dani, October 28, 2025.

October Council marks 1,000 days since October 7 massacre, calls for state commission of inquiry

The press conference was attended by bereaved families, hostage families, survivors, and representatives, who called on Israel's public to demand the establishment of a state commission of inquiry.

A PRESS conference marking 1,000 days since the October 7 massacre, June 25, 2026.

Former hostage condemns UN special rapporteur's silence on Hamas's October 7 sexual violence

"Your report speaks about violence against women. Why is there no mention of Hamas?" Gritzewsky demanded from the Special Rapporteur, Reem Alsalem.

Ilana Gritzewsky speaking at the United Nations Security Council, August 27, 2025.

IDF kills Nukhba terrorist who took part in holding Omer Shem Tov hostage after October 7

An additional IDF strike killed three other armed terrorists from Hamas' military wing, all of whom the military said had been "attempting to advance attacks against IDF troops."

HAMAS TERRORIST Sabai Zaher Abd al-Hamid Abu Hasna with Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov.

President Trump, we are trying to understand what you want from us - comment

We haven't forgotten what you did for us. We won't, and if we did, history would remind us. You brought our hostages home when most of us had quietly given up believing it could happen. 

US President Donald Trump pictured at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, June 19, 2026; illustrative.

Donald Trump’s dream could cost the West its future - opinion

Three years and two days ago, Israel went to war for its very survival. This was not merely a war against Hamas. It was a war orchestrated by a sophisticated octopus whose head sits in Tehran.

US President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One, after attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals, at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, June 8, 2026.

MK Gotliv denies claims that Likud will cancel primaries, defends 'Bild' leak affair

Gotliv was unimpressed by Amit Segal’s report on Netanyahu’s intention to cancel the Likud primaries, saying that he was "diminishing the leadership strength of the Prime Minister."

MK Tally Gotliv speaking in Knesset May 25,2026.