Gaza hostages

'Grave incitement': Heckler throws glass bottle at Netanyahu's motorcade near Mahaneh Yehuda market

According to footage shared online of the incident, security personnel quickly jumped the barricade holding back the gathered crowd in attempt to locate the individual who threw the bottle.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mahaneh Yehuda Market in Jerusalem, October 23, 2026.
Elkana Bohbot with his wife Rivka Bohbot on October 19, 2025.

Former hostage Elkana Bohbot recalls how faith, family helped him survive Hamas captivity

A billboard campaign featuring the faces of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Carmel Gat, Almog Sarusi, Alexander Lobanov, and Ori Danino, seen on Ayalon Highway near Tel Aviv, October 20, 2026

'They returned in coffins': Families of slain hostages call on Netanyahu to drop election slogan

Palestinian journalists report on the war and ongoing humanitarian crisis in the central Gaza Strip, July 26, 2025.

Foreign journalists still cannot enter Gaza without military escort, Israel tells High Court


Nearly 150,000 people participate in final slihot prayers ahead of Yom Kippur at Kotel

Also in attendance were former hostage Eliya Cohen and his wife, Nova survivor Ziv Abud, as well as former hostages Rom Braslavski, Elkana Bohbot, and Ohad Ben Ami.

Thousands of Jews gather for slihot prayer services at the Western Wall, in Jerusalem, ahead of Yom Kippur, September 15, 2026

Taking decisions in both hands: Ex-hostages Keith, Aviva Siegel find new meaning in Yom Kippur

After being denied the most basic choices in Hamas captivity, Keith and Aviva Siegel are reclaiming their freedom and finding a different meaning in Yom Kippur.

The opening of Keith Siegel pancake house, a former Israeli hostage, at Sarona market in Tel Aviv, March 26, 2025.

Hamas's hostages deserve to have their suffering documented honestly - editorial

Azaiza should preserve his footage and permit independent verification with safeguards for the victims. Established ethical misconduct should bring consequences.

Motaz Azaiza attends the 2024 TIME100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 25, 2024 in New York City.

Israel can reject NAZA’s claims without ignoring Gaza’s suffering - opinion

The wound of October 7 therefore remains open, and when your own wound is still open, it is difficult to look at somebody else’s.

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli airstrike in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, September 9, 2026.

Ex-hostage Bar Kupershtein marks anniversary of release from Hamas captivity with slichot service

The slichot prayer service took place at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv.

Former hostage Bar Kupershtein attends a conference in Yad Binyamin, central Israel, July 21, 2026.

Hostage's father calls for Netanyahu to seek forgiveness from victims ahead of Yom Kippur

Danino spoke about his book 'Hashem Ori', which he wrote in memory of his son, and described how the idea of putting his memories into writing took shape.

Rabbi Elhanan Danino, father of Israeli hostage Ori Danino, who was murdered by Hamas terrorists while being held hostage in Gaza, March 13 2025.

Which film will be Israel's submission to the Oscars? Inside the Ophir Awards' red carpet

The Jerusalem Post attended Israel's own Oscars ceremony and interviewed some of the country's biggest stars.

‘TELL ME EVERYTHING’S 16 Ophir nominations are the highest total received by any movie in the history of the awards. The film tells the coming-of-age story of a boy who discovers his father is gay at the height of the AIDS epidemic and who reconnects with him later in life.

From Washington to Gaza: Arms sales, UNRWA, and regional conflict

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Gadi Zaig - the top stories, clear and concise.

The UNRWA Kalandia Training Centre as Israeli forces began demolishing the United Nations facility in Kalandia, north of Jerusalem, August 25, 2026.

Daughter of former Gaza hostage confronts UN over UNRWA funding despite Hamas ties

UNRWA was founded in 1949 and operates in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, providing humanitarian aid and education for Palestinians.

Neta Heiman Mina, whose mother was held hostage in Gaza for nearly 2 months, speaks to a UN human rights panel on September 15, 2026.

Hamas massacre victims' families release 'October 7 Files' in push for government accountability

"How is it possible that the greatest disaster in the State of Israel has not been investigated?" Shelly Mashal Yogev, mother of Libby Cohen Meguri, who was killed at the Nova music festival, said.

Victims of the October 7 attacks hold a press conference in Tel Aviv, September 15, 2026.