Gaza hostages

Former Gaza hostage Evyatar David launches crowdfunding campaign to support recovery

“I’m trying to understand how to do good rehab and help myself with this," former Gaza hostage Evyatar David told CNN on Wednesday.

Freed hostage Evyatar David arrives at his home in Kfar Saba, October 26, 2025.
An IDF biographical infographic on Hamas terrorist Ismail Mohammed Ibrahim Barim, who held three hostages in the Gaza Strip, published August 27, 2026.

IDF kills Hamas terrorist who held three hostages, Sinwar's ex-bodyguard, others in Gaza strikes

Freed hostage Evyatar David arrives at his home in Kfar Saba, October 26, 2025.

Former Gaza hostage Evyatar David celebrates Eliya Cohen's wedding as victory over Hamas - report

Yehuda Katz.

My Word: Still bringing them home - opinion


Freed Israeli hostages recite Shema prayer on New York City stage in front of thousands

This event was part of the Chabad-Lubavitch CTeen International Summit, an annual conference for Jewish teens from around the world. 

Freed Israeli hostages Matan Zangauker, Ilana Gritzewsky, and Segev Kalfon, recite the Shema prayer on stage in Times Square on February 21, 2026.

‘I’ll shout Shema in New York’: Freed hostage Segev Kalfon launches US Chabad tour

"They didn't let me shout Shema Yisrael in Gaza," Kalfon said. "I'll shout Shema Yisrael in New York."

Former hostage Segev Kalfon, with his family, in a helicopter on their way to the hospital. October 14, 2025.

Former hostage Daniella Gilboa celebrates freedom in her debut single

Daniella Gilboa releases her powerful debut single, "Where Everything Ends," reflecting her journey from captivity to healing and hope.

 Released hostage Daniella Gilboa returning to her home in Petah Tikva, February 5, 2025.

‘When I didn’t have a voice, the film gave me one’: David, Ariel Cunio attend screening in Berlin

An updated version of Tom Shoval’s A Letter to David was screened at the 76th Berlinale, after an “incomplete version” of the film had its world premiere last year.

David (L) and Ariel Cunio.

Former hostage Elkana Bohbot plans speaking tour, book as part of recovery from captivity

Bohbot said that what helps him most during his recovery period is focusing on his book, '738 Days in Hamas Captivity.' "I'm trying to push it," he said.

FREED HOSTAGE Elkana Bohbot arrives to his home in Mevasseret, outside of Jerusalem, October 19, 2025.

From national PTSD to national post-traumatic growth: Israel must turn pain to power – opinion

Israel has the chance to turn national trauma into national growth and emerge more resilient than ever.

Former hostage Alon Ohel performs with Israeli artists during a concert in Tel Aviv, on February 9, 2026.

Voices of October 7: Rachel Goldberg-Polin, mother of fallen soldier Hersch

I will love you, and I will miss you every single day for the rest of my life.

Rachel Goldberg-Polin falls into her husband Jon Polin's arms as they are photographed for the first time since their son Hersch was murdered by Hamas terrorists in Gaza in August 2024.

Eli Sharabi’s ‘Hostage’ memoir named Jewish book of the year

Sharabi’s memoir, which details his abduction from Kibbutz Be’eri and the more than year he spent in captivity, became a bestseller in Israel and was later released in English in the United States. 

Eli Sharabi's memoir recounts his 491 days as a Hamas hostage in Gaza.

Wife of Jewish anti-Zionist convicted of theft for removing hostage poster from memorial in 2024

The British woman was given an 18-month conditional discharge and ordered her to pay $1,637 in prosecution costs.

A photograph taken on January 18, 2025 shows lit candles and a placard displayed during a vigil in the centre of Brighton, England, for people held hostage by Hamas in Gaza.

'If this isn’t a massacre, what is?': Ex-hostage decries removal of 'massacre' from Oct. 7 bill

Former Gaza hostage Or Levy also commented on government attempts to block the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre and related national security failures.

Former hostage Or Levy speaks during a rally calling for the release of Israelis held hostage in Gaza, at Hostage's Square in Tel Aviv, July 26, 2025