Gaza hostages

Hostage families received evidence Netanyahu's gov't thwarting a deal, forum says

The forum urged Israelis to demonstrate at the Joint Square in Jerusalem at the time of the cabinet meeting to demand that it discuss the existing framework for a hostage deal.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu oversees the IDF strikes on Yemen's Sanaa, August 24, 2025.
Einav Zangauker with other hostage families, at Begin Gate in Tel Aviv, August 30, 2025.

'If Matan returns in a bag, I will ensure Netanyahu charged with murder,' Zangauker pledges

Ambassador Vichienpuntu shakes hands with  Aviv Ezra, Deputy Director-General of Israel's Asia-Pacific Department, flanked by Thai dancers wearing traditional dress.

How Thailand pulled off the impossible: Saving hostages without choosing sides - interview

Israelis demonstrate against Gaza City incursion, and for an immediate hostage deal, August 30, 2025.

IDF announces death of reservist in s. Gaza, Hostage families protest Gaza City incursion


Boulder Israeli hostage march that was firebombed is now relocating amid ongoing harassment

The man accused of the attack, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, was arrested at the scene and indicted on 12 hate crime counts.

An Israeli flag is affixed to a pole in solidarity with victims near the scene of an attack in Boulder, Colorado, on May 31, 2025.

Hamas threatens to kidnap IDF soldiers, warns hostages held in Gaza City combat zones

“We will preserve the lives of the captives to the extent that we can,” the terror group said. “They will remain with our fighters in the places of confrontation, exposed to the same risks.”

Demonstrators block Highway 1 between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv during a protest calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, August 26, 2025

Iranian hackers disrupted hostage deal negotiations in Cairo

An Israeli AI firm uncovered an Iranian cyberattack that infiltrated diplomatic talks in Cairo, targeting officials from Egypt, the US and Qatar.

 An illustration of a cyber hacker and the Iranian flag.

IDF recovers body of murdered hostage Ilan Weiss in Gaza

The IDF confirmed that it also uncovered findings of what appear to be the remains of an additional hostage whose name has not yet been released.

Ilan Weiss.

Freed hostage Emily Damari meets Israeli Druze leader amid Sweida violence

Emily Damari noted the similarity between the pain felt by Israelis and Druze in their respective situations, Israelis with the war in Gaza and Druze with the violence erupting in Sweida. 

 Emily Damari prepping for surgery.

Why the shofar matters now: A call for unity, strength, and hope - opinion

The shofar’s blast is more than a call; it’s a symbol of Israel’s resilience, unity, and hope, echoing through times of grief and awakening hearts for the future.

A SHOFAR is blown in a synagogue. Each morning, the cry of the shofar echoes – raw, ancient, and unmelodic, preparing us for the drama of the High Holy Days, the writer notes.

Benny Gantz fails to cross threshold, Yossi Cohen, Yoaz Hendel to upend Knesset balance

Polls conducted by Maariv and Channel 12 found that Benny Gantz's Blue and White Party will fail to pass the threshold while the Religious Zionist Party is just at the edge.

Head of Blue and White party MK Benny Gantz speaks during press conference in Tel Aviv on August 23, 2025.

US divided on Gaza genocide accusations, Hamas responsibility, poll finds

Most Americans believe famine exists in Gaza, but a majority still blame Hamas for the crisis, revealing sharp partisan and generational divides, a Harvard poll shows.

People protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza in front of the US Mission to the United Nations during a Security Council meeting in New York City, August 5, 2025; illustrative.

WATCH: Smotrich outlines plan to defeat Hamas, end Gaza war by 2026

"The state of Israel will not surrender to Hamas," Smotrich said.

FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich addresses a news conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem earlier this month. That Smotrich is not an economist, and is quite ignorant of current economic theory and practice, is no secret, says the writer.

WATCH: Father of Gaza hostage: World must pressure Hamas, not Israel, to release hostages

Ilan, father of Gaza hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal, urges the world to pressure Hamas, not Israel, to secure the release of hostages, speaking out in Tokyo amid growing global tensions.

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana flanked by Ilan and Gal Gilboa-Dalal, relatives of Gaza hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal, during a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, August 28, 2025.

'As if it all happened yesterday': Families mark anniversary of hostages murdered by Hamas in Rafah

"The cycles of grief are widening. Put the ego aside. Stop the war. Bring back all the hostages and allow us, as a family and as a nation, to lift our heads, mourn less, and smile more.”

 Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Ori Danino, Alexander Lobanov and Almog Sarusi.