Hostage

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
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

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

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

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, with a map of the Middle East (Illustrative).

Syria confirms talks with Israel ongoing, Qatar pursuing legal action against Israel at ICC


'Prime Minister, you chose war over a deal': Hostage families protest outside of PM's residence

Later, US President Trump posted a picture of a banner reading "President Trump, save the hostages now!" from protests at Hostages' Square. 

Israeli police forces remove protesters outside the residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, during a demonstration against the ongoing war and amid calls for the release of the hostages, September 16, 2025.

Israel begins large ground invasion of Gaza City as IDF orders evacuation

Approximately 130,000 IDF reservists have been called up, and five IDF divisions are to be involved in the invasion.

Israeli soldiers stand next to armored personnel carriers (APCs) near the Gaza border, in Israel, September 16, 2025

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Hostage families believe Qatar strike delayed ceasefire deal

N12 reported that many families feel that Israel’s decision to carry out the strike in spite of warnings from security officials will delay or cancel a deal to bring their loved ones home.

Israelis demonstrate for an immediate hostage deal, August 16, 2025.

Emily Damari explains how she 'didn't choose to be a victim' after abduction to Gaza

In her first appearance to a live audience in the United Kingdom, British-Israeli former hostage Emily Damari reveals how she stayed strong throughout her captivity.

 Former hostage Emily Damari lights the torch during the main rehearsal of the 77th anniversary Independence Day ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, on April 28, 2025.

Kataib Hezbollah believes Russian-Israeli researcher Tsurkov started becoming liability as hostage

US and Iraqi officials told the Arabic source that the terrorist group was pressured by the two countries to release her.

 Israeli-Russian hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov over a backdrop of Iraqi and Israeli flags.

Will the IDF strike in Doha kickstart a hostage deal? - opinion

Did the strikes in Qatar move the country closer toward ending the war and bringing the hostages home, or did it push both goals further away?

THE EMIR of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani: For all of its duplicity – funding Hamas on the one hand, mediating between Hamas and Israel on the other – Doha remains indispensable, the writer maintains.

Netanyahu speaks to Elizabeth Tsurkov day after her release from Iraq

Tsurkov described to Netanyahu the harsh conditions of her captivity and expressed her hope for the return of all the hostages held in Gaza. 

Russian-Israeli researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was held hostage by Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq, returns to Israel, September 11, 2025.

After 903 days in Iraq captivity, Elizabeth Tsurkov lands in Israel

The Prime Minister's Office and Mossad welcomed her return, stating, "Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was held hostage in Iraq and released last night, has landed in Israel."

An ambulance arrives at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan ahead of freed hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov's arrival for treatment on September 10, 2025.

Trump's threats freed Tsurkov, Hamas should understand this as well, US envoy Boehler tells 'Post'

In a special interview with the Post, Boehler revealed new details about the behind-the-scenes work that led to Tsurkov’s freedom.

Adam Boehler, US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs, speaks to the media as he and U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff visit the Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, Israel May 13, 2025.

Iraqi sources spin release of Tsurkov as preventing ‘conflict’ - analysis

Iraq appears to want to wring concessions for having freed her. It took 900 days, but authorities in Baghdad are making it seem as if they did what was expected.

 Elizabeth Tsurkov was kidnapped in Iraq earlier this year by Iranian-backed terrorist group Kataib Hezbollah.