Prisoners of War
Former Mossad official Rami Igra on Ron Arad: ‘At that moment, Israel lost the thread’
Rami Igra, former head of the Mossad’s POW and MIA division, recounts the night Ron Arad vanished and explains why he long opposed the assessment that Arad was taken to Iran.
Mossad kidnapped Iranian official, dumped body in Black Sea while searching for Ron Arad - report
German prosecutors investigate alleged 105-year-old former-Nazi PoW camp guard over WWII crimes
US National Archives recovers over 120 previously unknown American POW statements from WWII
Russia and Ukraine exchange group of younger and wounded prisoners of war
Russia and Ukraine began a large-scale POW exchange on Monday, swapping young and severely wounded soldiers, following a June 2 agreement.
Zelensky says Ukraine captured two North Korean soldiers in Kursk
Kyiv says that North Korean troops are fighting in the Kursk region, where Ukraine launched an incursion in August.
Harrowing torture: Ukrainian prisoners suffer severe abuse in Russian captivity
Thousands of Ukrainians who are being held captive in Russia face severe torture, hunger, and psychological abuse, according to the testimony of released prisoners.
Why IDF's swift response to fabricated ‘kidnapping video’ surprised Hamas
Israel's immediate response to Hamas's claim of kidnapping an IDF soldier was almost as if it had been expecting these claims.
Yom Kippur War: Newly released archives detail Israel's POW deal with Syria
As part of its collection marking fifty years since the Yom Kippur War, the National Archives of Israel has detailed the role of US Sec. of State Henry Kissinger in the Israel-Syria negotiations.
No survivors after Russia plane crashes carrying Ukrainian POWs
Local governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said that an unspecified "incident" had occurred in the region's Korochansky district, northeast of Belgorod city, and that he was going to inspect the site.
Israel cannot, must not, jeopardize future of our country due to blackmail - opinion
We cannot let this bitter debate divide us as a nation, forcing us to again take sides and pitting Israeli against Israeli.
Israeli POW from Yom Kippur War says Hamas hostages have it worse
Menachem Barkai was captured by an army during the Yom Kippur War. The Hamas hostages in Gaza now, though, were taken by a terrorist group.
Israel offers Gazans safety, cash reward for information on hostages
In a statement, the Israeli military said it contacted Gazan civilians "through various channels," including dropping leaflets in neighborhoods across the Strip.
Israel's ground invasion into Gaza must wait, former Mossad official says
Meidan, who served as the coordinator for hostages and missing persons at the time of Gilad Schalit's release in 2011, said that "saving lives should be the main priority."