Gaza hostages

Netanyahu's gov. must use Gaza City leverage to return to hostage negotiations - editorial

As we enter the High Holiday period and approach the two-year mark since that awful October 7, we urge the government to explore every opportunity to return to the negotiating table.

Israeli soldiers stand next to armored personnel carriers (APCs) near the Gaza border, in Israel, September 16, 2025
Family and friends of Israeli soldier Lieutenant Eitan Avner Ben Itzhak attend his funeral at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on September 18, 2025. He was killed in combat in the Gaza Strip.

'Another painful heartbreak that grips an entire nation': Officials mourn four slain IDF soldiers

 HAMAS TERRORISTS keep guard on the day Hamas handed over deceased hostages, in Khan Yunis, Feb. 20, 2025.

Hamas: Israel will not receive another hostage after IDF invasion of Gaza City

Families of hostages held in Gaza and their supporters protest outside the Prime Minister’s Residence in Jerusalem, calling for their release, September 18, 2025.

Einav Zangauker holds bottle of son’s urine from Gaza at hostage deal rally


Allenby Crossing attack highlights rising terror threat from Jordan - analysis

Israeli officials have increasing concerns over threats that have come from the Kingdom of Jordan over the last several years. The last attack only confirms the concerns.

An Israeli military vehicle waits at a barrier, at the Allenby Bridge Crossing between the West Bank and Jordan, September 8, 2024.

October 7 massacre lawsuit filed for 140 people against terrorist groups and state sponsors

The filing sought judgment against multiple terrorist organizations for enabling and supporting the planning and execution of Hamas's October 7 massacre.

 The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Kissufim on October 7, 2023, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, November 20, 2023.

Two years without closure

Yaffa’s battle to bring Lior Rudaeff home.

Hadas Adar, Saphir Zohav Hamami, Yaffa Rudaeff, and Ela Haimi are all waiting for the return of their husbands’ bodies from Gaza

Israel tells families it lacks precise Gaza hostage locations as IDF advances in Gaza City - report

Despite public claims of caution, Israeli officials admit to families they do not know where hostages are held, raising concerns about ongoing operations.

A drone view of the words "war kills hostages" displayed on the beach in front of the U.S. consulate by activists supporting the release of all hostages and ending the war, in Tel Aviv, Israel, September 17, 2025.

Hostage deal negotiations still possible despite Qatar strike, US-Hamas mediator says

Following the Doha strike, mediator Bahbah states that Hamas leaders remain alive and open to negotiations, although distrust in the US complicates the efforts.

Palestinian-American businessman Bishara Bahbah, who helped secure the release of former hostage Edan Alexander.

'He's f***ing me': Trump fuming over Israel's Gaza strategy, Doha strike - report

Despite harsh words, Trump has not publicly rebuked Netanyahu, but tensions over Gaza and Qatar are straining their once-solid alliance.

 U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the entrance of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 7, 2025.

IDF intercepts Houthi missile, IDF confirms the death of four soldiers in Gaza

Haredi protesters against IDF draft block roads in Bnei Brak • Israel and Syria look to sign security pact • Drone hits building in Eilat after sirens

Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, demonstrate to show support to Palestinians in Gaza at Sabeen Square in Sanaa, Yemen August 29, 2025.

Bernie Sanders claims Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

Sanders, who is Jewish and had previously refrained from saying that Israel was committing a genocide against the Palestinians, called the Gaza War "a genocide".

 US SENATOR Bernie Sanders speaks at a May Day rally in Philadelphia earlier this month. In a Senate committee meeting, Sanders said: ‘We can agree that antisemitism is unacceptable in all forms, but some of us happen to believe that the response of the Netanyahu government to the Hamas attack is al

'Torn apart, held in darkness, denied food, medicine, and dignity': Hostage families speak at UNHRC

Hostage families shared harrowing testimony at the UN, urging swift action to save their loved ones from Hamas captivity.

During today’s September session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, two video statements were screened on behalf of families of hostages held in Gaza. on September 17th, 2025.

WATCH: Hostage family members, bereaved woman hurl blame at PM, run him out of courtroom

“Twelve-hundred people dead, the worst catastrophe to occur in 50 years - how many more soldiers are going to die?” one man asked. 

Hostage family members hurl blame at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the war in Gaza during his trial in Tel Aviv. September 17, 2025.

WATCH: IDF strikes 50 targets overnight as Gaza City ground offensive intensifies

“The forces are eliminating terrorists and destroying military structures that were used by terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip,” the IDF said.

IDF soldiers operate in Gaza City, September 17, 2025.