Hostage Release

“First Remembrance Day we can be a bereaved family,” sister says, after over 11 years in Hamas captivity

Shin Bet says network was organized through meetings in Turkey, where the operative reestablished contact with Hamas operatives in Judea and Samaria

Former hostage again responds with gratitude and inspiration after he discovered his scooter was stolen

The group announces the end of operations following 843 days of activity and the completion of its stated mission

Disclosure follows the return of the last captive and marks the first full account of the intelligence effort, failures, and moral dilemmas behind Israel’s hostage mission

Unrelated decisions made months earlier, followed by intelligence reversals and a massive recovery effort, enabled Israel’s largest operation in Gaza

After a 48-hour IDF operation “Brave Heart,” Israel confirms no hostages remain in Gaza for the first time since 2014

Security cabinet approves limited crossing under Trump plan while IDF conducts sensitive operation to recover last hostage’s remains in Gaza

New book “Captive on a Mission” recounts her abduction from Kibbutz Be’eri, 50 days in Hamas captivity, and the fight to bring her family home

After thieves smashed his car window and stole his phone, the former hostage chose gratitude to God

Rinthalak, murdered on October 7 and taken to Gaza by Islamic Jihad, becomes the final non-Israeli hostage returned to Israel

Or was murdered on October 7 and abducted to Gaza

26 survivors of Hamas captivity arrived in Washington to meet the president, share their stories, and present gifts

Freed after 738 days in Hamas captivity, Segev Kalfon returns to the Kotel

Military wing claims recovery of Israeli soldier’s body inside the Yellow Line in Shejaiya

IDF confirms the bodies of Col. Asaf Chamami, Capt. Omer Maxim Neutra, and Sgt. Oz Daniel were recovered from Gaza and returned to Israel late Sunday night

Why they rejected protests, endured fierce backlash, and chose unity, faith, and national responsibility over public pressure