Gaza hostages
Over 1,000 days after: Israel cannot afford to forget lessons from October 7 - editorial
Israel entered Day 1,001 after October 7 with mourning, anger, rebuilding, and a dangerous sense that too many of the lessons of that black Sabbath have already been forgotten.
Released Gaza hostage Eli Sharabi blasts Netanyahu's October 7 joke as 'disgrace'
Tekuma marks 1,000 days since Oct. 7 as final communities prepare to return
October 7 ceremony will be largest memorial event in Israel's history, founders say
WATCH: Final hostage pin removed from National Memorial Hall for Israel's Fallen
The pin was removed in a solemn ceremony organized by the Families, Commemoration and Heritage Division at the Defense Ministry, following the return of Gvili's body to Israel from Gaza.
Yair Lapid held undisclosed meetings with Qatari officials to discuss Gaza hostages situation
The encounter happened on January 12, 2025, on the same day as another meeting between the Qatari officials, Lapid's team, and the representatives of the Gaza hostages' families.
Former hostages, families say Gal Hirsch threatened them into silence on Netanyahu
The statement, published in a public letter directed towards Hirsch, criticized his treatment of the families and demanded that he “remain silent forever.”
Ran Gvili’s return closes a chapter, but not the wound of October 7 - opinion
Ran Gvili's conduct on the last day of his life earned him the title of hero, and his story is one with which most of us can identify.
Gal Hirsch: 'Hamas planned to hold Israeli hostages for 10 years' - interview
In an interview with The Jerusalem Post, Brig.-Gen. (res.) Gal Hirsch described the complexity of Israeli hostage rescue operations, his involvement in negotiations, and Hamas terror tactics.
Ran Gvili's return: Israel did not 'win,' it negotiated and paid a price - opinion
The return of Ran Gvili’s body does not mean Hamas has been defeated. It does not mean justice has been served. It means something narrower, heavier, and more tragic: that the price has been paid.
‘It felt like victory’: IDF dentist on identifying last Gaza hostage Ran Gvili - interview
“We started hearing [celebratory] shouts from soldiers all around. It was indescribable, a significant moment,” 'L' recalled. “There wasn’t a single dry eye.”
The final hostage returns to Israel: Can healing begin?
In this emotional episode of The Deep Dive, host Jacob Laznik covers the return of Ran Gvili, the last Israeli hostage held in Gaza, after 844 days.
Trump says Hamas was 'big factor' in return of hostages, 'looks like Hamas will disarm'
Earlier in the day, the IDF conducted a precise strike against a Hamas terrorist planning an "imminent terror attack" in the southern Gaza Strip.
Israel returned bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza following Ran Gvili's return, Red Cross confirms
The transfer of the Palestinians' remains came following the discovery of last Gaza hostage Ran Gvili's remains and as part of the deal to end the war in Gaza.
