Sunday, October 19, 2025

Israeli Hostages

First Group of Israeli Hostages Released from Gaza in Historic Swap

Seven Israeli hostages were released from Gaza on Monday morning, marking the first step in a carefully coordinated hostage-prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas. The handover was facilitated by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The Israeli Defense...

IDF Eliminates Terrorist Who Abducted Eliya Cohen From Re’im Shelter

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet announced on Sunday the elimination of Hassan Mahmoud Hassan Hussein, the terrorist responsible for abducting Eliya Cohen during the Re’im attack on October 7. Cohen had been taken from a bomb shelter...

Released Hostage Ilana Gritzewsky Urges Lawmakers to Sign Gaza Deal

JERUSALEM — In a powerful and emotionally charged testimony before the Knesset on Monday, Ilana Gritzewsky, a former hostage of Hamas, urged Israeli lawmakers to summon the courage to sign a deal that would free the remaining Israeli hostages...

Trump: Only 21 Hostages Left Alive in Gaza, Three Confirmed Dead

In a press conference on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump reported that the number of living hostages still held in Gaza has dropped to 21, following the death of three individuals in captivity. Trump said, “They said that only 24...

Hamas Offers to Release All Israeli Hostages in Exchange for Ceasefire and Prisoner Swap

In a significant development, Hamas has expressed readiness to release all Israeli hostages in exchange for a comprehensive prisoner swap deal, alongside an end to the ongoing war in Gaza. The senior Hamas official, Taher al-Nunu, made the announcement during...

Freed Hostages Meet with Trump at White House, Express Gratitude and Urgency for Remaining Captives

Washington, D.C. — Six recently freed hostages met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Wednesday to express gratitude for the administration's efforts to secure their release and to urge immediate action to rescue those still...

Family of Hostage Soldier Matan Angrest Threatens to Release Graphic Images to Pressure Israeli Government

TEL AVIV — The family of Matan Angrest, an Israeli soldier held hostage by Hamas since October 7, 2023, has threatened to release more graphic images of his captivity if the government does not intensify efforts to secure his...

Freed Hostage Eli Sharabi Recounts 491 Days in Hamas Captivity

Tel Aviv, Israel – Eli Sharabi, an Israeli hostage who spent 491 days in captivity under Hamas, has spoken out about the grueling conditions he endured and the near impossibility of military rescue operations in the group’s fortified tunnels. In...

IDF Confirms Identification of Slain Hostages Kfir and Ariel Bibas, Accuses Hamas of Returning Wrong Body

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have confirmed the identification of the remains of two young Israeli hostages, Kfir and Ariel Bibas, whose bodies were returned from Hamas captivity on Thursday. The forensic findings have determined that the two boys, aged...

Animals at a zoo, Released Hostage Describes Terrorists Forcing Civilians to Observe Him

Kibbutz Be’eri, Israel—Ofir Engel, a 19-year-old Israeli recently freed from Hamas captivity, shared his traumatic experiences in Gaza following his abduction during the October 7 Hamas-led assault on southern Israel. Engel's ordeal, along with that of his girlfriend’s family, provides...
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Father of Nova Festival Victim Urges Israel to Declare Mental Health Emergency

Two days after Nova festival survivor Roei Shalev took his own life, his father, Ronen Shalev, issued an emotional...
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