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'I feel invisible’: Families of slain hostages warn Knesset panel they lack gov't support

Family members of slain hostages share their emotional struggles, criticizing the government for a lack of support and calling for a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 failures.

|ByKESHET NEEV
Family members of slain hostages spoke of the lack of government support and emotional struggle at Knesset panel. April 19, 2026.
A station wall layered with portraits, stickers, and memorial notes – an everyday map of loss, kept in public view long after the headlines moved on.

The faces of hostages and victims persist: A call for justice after October 7

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Despite the return of hostages, Israel still grapples with unanswered questions and the need for justice after the October 7 attack.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
Yoni Asher adresses the International media in Tel Aviv, November 03, 2023.

Gaza terrorists demanded ransom for release of captive family in 2023, father reveals

"They were all taken very seriously. One very specific one was taken seriously. Which, in the end, was refuted," said Yoni Asher, father of freed Gaza hostages Raz and Aviv.

|ByURI SELA
Activists gather outside Lt. Hadar Goldin's home, hoping for the return of his remains from Gazan terror captivity, Kfar Saba, Israel, November 8, 2025.

Hadar Goldin's family addresses Netanyahu's attempted visit: 'All who asked to come' turned down

“The Prime Minister consulted the family over the possibility of a visit and was told that they prefer to keep the event private to only close family members,” an official close to Netanyahu said.

|ByURI SELA

'No redemption' for Israel without Gaza hostages, mother tells Netanyahu

"I am not looking for sympathy, lip service or excuses. I want results, and I want them now! We have waited for long enough."

NOVEMBER 20, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Orit Meir sits with her son, Almog Meir Jan, who remains in Hamas captivity.

Poster-tearing reminiscent of time when universities shook hands with Nazis - opinion

The fact that German universities had purged their Jewish faculty members and hosted book-burnings did not deter friendly overtures from schools such as Harvard, Columbia, and MIT.

NOVEMBER 19, 2023ByRAFAEL MEDOFF
MIT STUDENTS were among the first to cheer the Hamas pogrom, says the writer.