Gaza hostages

Mazal tov! Former Gaza hostages Sapir Cohen, Sasha Troufanov marry in heartfelt ceremony

Herzog explained that he had previously stated that he would not attend any weddings until all the hostages returned, according to reporting from Ynet.

President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal bless the former hostages under huppah
Gil Dickmann attends a State Control Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on January 19, 2026.

'Would you say Yoni came back from Entebbe?': Slain hostage's cousin slams Netanyahu at protest

An IDF biographical infographic on Muhammad Na’im Jandiya, the Head of Military Security in Hamas’ Shuja'iyya Battalion, who held four hostages captive, published July 3, 2026, following a strike that killed the terror commander.

IDF, Shin Bet kill Hamas terror leader who held four hostages in Gaza, incl. Cpt. Daniel Perez

 MARKING THE first month: Memorial candles spell out the Oct. 7 date in front of hostage posters, at the Knesset, Nov. 7, 2023.

Over 1,000 days after: Israel cannot afford to forget lessons from October 7 - editorial


‘When I didn’t have a voice, the film gave me one’: David, Ariel Cunio attend screening in Berlin

An updated version of Tom Shoval’s A Letter to David was screened at the 76th Berlinale, after an “incomplete version” of the film had its world premiere last year.

David (L) and Ariel Cunio.

Former hostage Elkana Bohbot plans speaking tour, book as part of recovery from captivity

Bohbot said that what helps him most during his recovery period is focusing on his book, '738 Days in Hamas Captivity.' "I'm trying to push it," he said.

FREED HOSTAGE Elkana Bohbot arrives to his home in Mevasseret, outside of Jerusalem, October 19, 2025.

From national PTSD to national post-traumatic growth: Israel must turn pain to power – opinion

Israel has the chance to turn national trauma into national growth and emerge more resilient than ever.

Former hostage Alon Ohel performs with Israeli artists during a concert in Tel Aviv, on February 9, 2026.

Voices of October 7: Rachel Goldberg-Polin, mother of fallen soldier Hersch

I will love you, and I will miss you every single day for the rest of my life.

Rachel Goldberg-Polin falls into her husband Jon Polin's arms as they are photographed for the first time since their son Hersch was murdered by Hamas terrorists in Gaza in August 2024.

Eli Sharabi’s ‘Hostage’ memoir named Jewish book of the year

Sharabi’s memoir, which details his abduction from Kibbutz Be’eri and the more than year he spent in captivity, became a bestseller in Israel and was later released in English in the United States. 

Eli Sharabi's memoir recounts his 491 days as a Hamas hostage in Gaza.

Wife of Jewish anti-Zionist convicted of theft for removing hostage poster from memorial in 2024

The British woman was given an 18-month conditional discharge and ordered her to pay $1,637 in prosecution costs.

A photograph taken on January 18, 2025 shows lit candles and a placard displayed during a vigil in the centre of Brighton, England, for people held hostage by Hamas in Gaza.

'If this isn’t a massacre, what is?': Ex-hostage decries removal of 'massacre' from Oct. 7 bill

Former Gaza hostage Or Levy also commented on government attempts to block the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre and related national security failures.

Former hostage Or Levy speaks during a rally calling for the release of Israelis held hostage in Gaza, at Hostage's Square in Tel Aviv, July 26, 2025

‘We are prepared to move from defense to offense’: Israel signals harder line in Gaza

Military leaders warn that failure to disarm Hamas could trigger renewed operations even as diplomacy moves forward.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir conducts a situational assessment in Rafah on February 13, 2026.

A manicure, a memorial and the music of David - opinion

After two years of yellow hostage ribbons on her nails, the author removes them and finds meaning in orange, memory, and music.

‘David the Servant King’ takes the stage.

Kibbutz Nir Oz decries Netanyahu's attempt to drop 'massacre' from October 7 bill

Notably, 65 members of Kibbutz Nir Oz were murdered by Hamas during the massacre, and another 83 were taken hostage.

Devastation inside a home on Kibbutz Nir Oz from the October 7, 2023, massacre.