Hostage

'An insane reality': Eisenkot accuses Netanyahu of blocking hostage deal despite unanimous support

Eisenkot described behind-the-scenes discussions over hostage negotiations, military operations in Gaza, and plans to strike Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot speaks during a conference organized by the Israel Democracy Institute in Tel Aviv, October 15, 2026
 Southern Ayalon blocked as part of protests calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to achieve a hostage deal. August 1, 2024.

October 7 families to hold mass rally demanding state inquiry three days before Israeli elections

Maj.-Gen. David (Dado) Bar Kalifa, Head of the Manpower Directorate attends a State Control Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on September 17, 2025.

IDF Manpower Directorate head recounts former hostage's story of abuse in Gaza at memorial event

Former hostage arrives in Sheba Medical Center, two years after being captured by Hamas,on October 13, 2025.

On This Day: Final living hostages return from Gaza, as Trump addresses Knesset following ceasefire


'Appreciate everything': Evyatar David on Hamas captivity, three years after Oct. 7 - interview

After 738 days as a Hamas hostage, David reflects on the friends he lost at Nova, the psychological torment of being told no one wanted him home, and the hope that sustained him.

Former hostage Evyatar David, July 31, 2026.

Dr. Mike Evans leads October 7 solidarity gathering in Jerusalem

More than 2,000 people from 123 countries attended the Friends of Zion event, which featured released hostages, bereaved families and Christian and Jewish leaders.

“This evening is much more than an event. It is a message to the world: Israel and the Jewish people are not alone,” Dr Mike Evans

WATCH: Families of Oct. 7 massacre victims mark three years since attack with Tel Aviv ceremony

As family members of victims of the attacks share their testimonies, Shifroni demands answers and an investigation to 'ensure this will never happen again.'

A national memorial ceremony hosted by families of October 7 victims in Hayarkon Park, Tel Aviv, October 7, 2026.

Former hostage Iair Horn declared honored guest of Buenos Aires, shares story of Gaza captivity

Horn was declared an honored guest of Buenos Aires in a ceremony led by a city legislator who also addressed October 7 and antisemitism.

 ‘He told me to leave him’: Former hostage Iair Horn recounts running from missiles in Gaza with brother who remains captive.

Former hostage Yarden Bibas mourns family on anniversary of October 7 massacre

"Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir - I'm sorry! Sorry that you're up there and I'm down here. I love you more than anything, always." Bibas wrote in an Instagram story.

People pay their respects during the funeral service of late Israeli hostages Shiri Bibas and her children Ariel and Kfir, in the Goma junction, northern Israel, February 26, 2025.

Three years later, October 7 is still not in the past for Israelis - editorial

The war that began on the morning of October 7 remains unresolved. Hamas has not been disarmed; its future in Gaza remains unsettled, and the question of who will govern Gaza remains unanswered.

A woman cries at the Nova music festival memorial site on October 6, 2026.

Three years later, I still think about the stories we did not tell on October 7- comment

Why we chose Naama’s words for our October 7 cover, and why I still owe an apology to families who contacted us.

Houses in kibbutz Nir Oz, where residents where takedn hostage and later on murdered by Hamas terrorists in the October 7 massacre, southern Israel. September 30, 2025.

Former hostage Gadi Moses accuses Netanyahu of resisting Oct. 7 inquiry for political purposes

Nearly three years after the massacre, no state commission has been created, while members of the opposition have pledged to create one if they form the next government.

Released Israeli hostage Gadi Mozes at a ceremony marking rebuilding in kibbutz Nir Oz, southern Israel, following the October 7 massacre. August 07, 2025.

‘Remember 7.10.23’: Hostage Square bears few remnants of a national crisis – but trauma lingers

Three years after the attack on Simchat Torah, there are few remnants of the hostage families’ encampment: the tunnel replica, a few yellow ribbons and a sign bearing the words “Remember 7.10.23.”

Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, October 04, 2026.

‘October 7 was no accident’: Ex-hostage Emily Damari calls on Britons to reject antisemitic denial

Damari also decried the escalating antisemitism faced by Jewish communities around the world, including the United Kingdom, in the wake of October 7.

British-Israeli Emily Damari, 30, a former hostage, has her hair done during a photo shoot for her clothing brand which carries the slogan ‘never lose yourself.’