Hostage posters

Former Biden official: Netanyahu blocked July 2024 hostage deal, prolonged war by six months

"I would say most of my former colleagues think that President Biden should have put more pressure on Israel to conduct the war differently and end it sooner," ex-Biden aide Gordon wrote.

|ByIDAN KWELLER
US President Joe Biden meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House, July 25, 2024
The new sign, officially renaming the plaza to Hostages Square.

Almost three years after Oct. 7, 'Hostages Square' becomes official name of Tel Aviv Museum plaza

Tel Aviv mayor Ron Huldai said, "The square became a center of solidarity, mutual responsibility, and an uncompromising demand: Bring them, all of them, home."

|ByESTHER DAVIS
Family members of slain hostages spoke of the lack of government support and emotional struggle at Knesset panel. April 19, 2026.

'I feel invisible’: Families of slain hostages warn Knesset panel they lack gov't support

Family members of slain hostages share their emotional struggles, criticizing the government for a lack of support and calling for a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 failures.

|ByKESHET NEEV
A station wall layered with portraits, stickers, and memorial notes – an everyday map of loss, kept in public view long after the headlines moved on.

The faces of hostages and victims persist: A call for justice after October 7

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Despite the return of hostages, Israel still grapples with unanswered questions and the need for justice after the October 7 attack.

|ByHANNAH BROWN

'An immoral deal': Otzma Yehudit ministers alone in opposing hostage deal

The minister said that while it was a good thing that some of the women and children would be returning home, Israel had a moral duty to ensure the return of all the hostages.

NOVEMBER 22, 2023ByARIELLA MARSDEN
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

Israeli hostage deal: What makes Israel special and vulnerable - analysis

This is a fundamental building block of Israeli solidarity. And solidarity is critical for the resilience and unity in a crisis that allows the country to flourish and thrive.

NOVEMBER 21, 2023ByHERB KEINON
Pictures of civilians held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza placed on chairs at the Pais Arena stadium in Jerusalem, on November 15, 2023.

'No redemption' for Israel without Gaza hostages, mother tells Netanyahu

"I am not looking for sympathy, lip service or excuses. I want results, and I want them now! We have waited for long enough."

NOVEMBER 20, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Orit Meir sits with her son, Almog Meir Jan, who remains in Hamas captivity.

Poster-tearing reminiscent of time when universities shook hands with Nazis - opinion

The fact that German universities had purged their Jewish faculty members and hosted book-burnings did not deter friendly overtures from schools such as Harvard, Columbia, and MIT.

NOVEMBER 19, 2023ByRAFAEL MEDOFF
MIT STUDENTS were among the first to cheer the Hamas pogrom, says the writer.