Posts Tagged: Gaza captivity
‘The Jewish Spirit’: Holocaust Survivors, Freed Israeli Hostages Gather at Auschwitz for ‘March of the Living’
Oswiecim, Poland — Holocaust survivors, relatives of Israeli hostages, and survivors of Hamas captivity marched together at Auschwitz, the infamous former Nazi concentration camp in...
Israel Said to Clear Final Obstacles to Gaza Ceasefire Deal as Hostage Families Remain in Turmoil
The last obstacles to a Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deal had been ironed out, and Israel's security cabinet was set to approve it on Friday,...
Israeli City Declares Four Days of Mourning as Hundreds Gather for Funeral of Second Hostage Killed in Gaza
Hundreds of mourners gathered on Friday in the Israeli Bedouin city of Rahat to lay to rest Hamza Ziadna, whose body was returned by the...
Bodies of Three Israeli Hostages Retrieved From Gaza
Israeli forces operating in the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Thursday night rescued the bodies of three Israeli hostages, chief military spokesperson Daniel Hagari...
Egyptian Delegation in Israel for Talks on Gaza Hostages
An Egyptian delegation met Israeli officials on Friday, looking for a way to restart talks to end the war in Gaza and return the remaining...
Israeli Government Approves Increased Payments to Returned Gaza Hostages
Israel on Friday approved an amendment to a law providing payments to returned hostages who were kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7, increasing the...
‘Raped Daily’: Former Israeli Hostages Recount Sexual Abuse by Hamas Terrorists as Families Plead for Action
In an emotional hearing at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, former hostages held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza recounted harrowing tales of sexual harassment and abuse,...
In First, Israeli Hostage Speaks Out Publicly About Sexual Assault by Hamas Captors
An Israeli lawyer who was held captive by Hamas terrorists for 55 days after being abducted from her kibbutz on Oct. 7 has given a...
Israel to Honor Three Hostages Mistakenly Killed by IDF During Fierce Gaza Fighting
Israeli President Isaac Herzog announced on Wednesday that the three hostages being held in Gaza by the Hamas terror group who were mistakenly killed by...
‘Devastated’: Biden Mourns Death of Israeli-American Hostage
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Tuesday confirmed the death of Israeli-American 19-year-old Sgt. Itay Chen, who was murdered on Oct. 7 and whose body...
Israel’s Defense Chief Says Only Way to Free Hostages Held by Hamas Is to Keep Up Military Pressure in Gaza
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Wednesday that the only way to bring the hostages held in Gaza back home is to continue Israel's...
Kibbutz Confirms Death of Two Israeli Hostages Featured in Latest Hamas Video, Says Bodies Held by Terror Group
Kibbutz Be'eri in southern Israel announced on Tuesday that two of its residents, Itay Svirsky and Yossi Sharabi, were killed in Gaza and that their...
Israeli Man Pleads for His Release in Latest Gaza Hostage Video
Elad Katzir, an Israeli farmer held hostage in Gaza for over three months, was seen pleading for his freedom in a video posted online by...
