Hostage Deal
Gaza war could have ended a year earlier, achieved more Hamas disarmament, ex-hostage chief says
An overlong war led to huge unnecessary losses in fallen soldiers and the death of up to 40 hostages, former lead hostage negotiations coordinator Maj.-Gen. (res.) Nitzan Alon said.
'You don't protect me': Former hostage's father shouts at Smotrich mid-speech
Smotrich claims hostages returned thanks to his opposition to earlier Gaza deal
Israel was unprepared for 10,000 Palestinian security prisoners during war, report finds
From captivity to community: The heartfelt homecoming of Bar Kupershtein - opinion
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Sahar Baruch, Amiram Cooper laid to rest after over two years of war in Gaza
"You were at the beginning of your life, and the thought of you breaks our hearts into a million pieces," Sahar Baruch's aunt Rebecca Manor said.
Remains returned to Israel by Hamas not of hostages, says Institute of Forensic Medicine
Hamas handed over the remains on Friday night to Red Cross intermediaries, but had not specified which remains it was returning.
Meitar Law Firm honors ex-hostage Omri Miran in symbolic Ramat Gan poster removing ceremony
The banner, which had called for Miran's release, was displayed prominently on the building throughout his captivity as a symbol of hope and solidarity with hostages' families.
Who was Amiram Cooper, one of Kibbutz Nir Oz's founders murdered in Hamas captivity? - explainer
One of the founders of Kibbutz Nir Oz, Amiram Cooper, was a poet born in Haifa before the founding of the modern State of Israel. His remains were brought back from Gaza.
Amiram Cooper, Sahar Baruch identified as slain hostages returned to Israel
The remains of the two slain hostages were transferred into Israeli territory by the IDF and the Shin Bet on Thursday and were identified at the National Institute of Forensic Medicine.
Israel re-arrests Palestinian terrorist freed in hostage deal over explosives production
The terrorist was arrested last year after being caught with 25 explosives he had manufactured and distributed to various terrorist groups.
Key decisions on Jewish future to be decided at Federations' General Assembly
JFNA's 2025 gathering in Washington DC next month comes at a critical time for the Jewish people
'They asked how many I had killed, threatened to kill me,' freed hostage Yosef-Chaim Ohana recalls
Ohana spoke with N12 about his experiences in Hamas's terror captivity in the Gaza Strip, commenting for the first time since his October 12 release
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