Hostage Deal
'If you need to stab a terrorist, you do': What we can learn from a former hostage - editorial
“I just spoke to him the way they deserve, like the sons of b***** they are,” Buchshtab-Kirscht told Ynet.
Mazal tov! Former Gaza hostages Sapir Cohen, Sasha Troufanov marry in heartfelt ceremony
Gaza war could have ended a year earlier, achieved more Hamas disarmament, ex-hostage chief says
'You don't protect me': Former hostage's father shouts at Smotrich mid-speech
WATCH: Israeli man confronted while removing sign calling for return of deceased hostages
The man was confronted by a woman who claimed to have paid for the poster of the 21 hostages.
Nir Oz's 'cowboy': Eliyahu Margalit's remains returned to Israel, authorities confirm
The IDF confirmed that the remains handed over by Hamas on Friday night are from Eliyahu Margalit, a resident of Nir Oz, who was killed on October 7 and taken to Gaza.
Guy Gilboa-Dalal endured 'nightmare' in Hamas captivity, freed hostage's father says
Ilan Dalal told N12 that despite the damage his son sustained in Hamas captivity, "slowly, with a lot of love and with family and friends around him, he will be fine."
‘If anyone could handle captivity, it was him’: Danny Miran discusses son's Gaza captivity
While Omri's brother, Boaz, told Israeli media that he was originally kept in a cage whilst in captivity, his father, Danny, told N12 that he was relatively well-fed and was not starved.
On the ground in Hostage Square as the historic deal unfolds
'Until all 48 hostages are freed and back on Israeli soil, I cannot breathe.'
When time stood still: The lost two years for Hamas hostages
For those held for two years, release is a collision of timelines. Their timeline, frozen in the moments of abduction on October 7, and everyone else’s, which has continued.
WATCH: Israel receives hostage remains after Hamas locates body in Gaza
Hamas originally said that it would return the body of a slain Israeli hostage at 11 p.m. on Friday, but the Red Cross handover occured around midnight.
Israel’s road to healing didn’t end with the hostages’ return, it’s just beginning - opinion
Only a society that acknowledges its vulnerability and still chooses life can transform the end of war from a moment of paralysis into a turning point.
Grapevine, October 17, 2025: A combined Christian perspective
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Editor's Notes: Why these covers helped push a moment we needed
After two years of counting days, names, and faces, I am ready to be surprised by good news, a celebration, a new country joining the Abraham Accords, or the rebuilding of this country.
