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News | News

Former hostage marks bar mitzva without his father, still a hostage

The family was prepared to support Erez for his bar mitzvah without his father, who remains in Hamas captivity in Gaza.

News | Israel At War

Official: Israel, mediators have received no Hamas response to hostage deal proposals

Israel has received no official response from Hamas on the various proposals for a hostage deal under discussion, an Israeli official tells The Times of Israel, nor have the mediators.

Politics | The Left

DISGUSTING: The IDF advocate general is protecting ‘civilians’ who participated in the Oct. 7 massacre

In this clash between politicians and jurists, between woke moralism and real morality, lies a question with global historical implications.

Miscellaneous | Jewish Life

Hamas Stole My Son, Not My Soul - Chabad

Eitan Mor saved many lives on 10/7 before he was taken hostage to Gaza, where he still remains captured. Hear his father's incredible message of faith, strength, and determination amid these most challenging of times.

News | Israel

Let our country win this war already

Let our country win this war already! That’s the message for the world. To all the nations who are insisting that Israel show restraint and avoid starting a full-blown Middle East multi-nation conflict, as if Israel is the one who started this whole thing.

News | Interesting Stories

IDF recovers bodies of 6 hostages from Gaza, including one hitherto presumed alive | The Times of Israel

All 6 had been taken alive on Oct. 7; Avraham Munder found dead in Khan Younis tunnel with bodies of Alex Dancyg, Yagev Buchshtav, Chaim Peri, Yoram Metzger and Nadav Popplewell

News | Israel At War

Israeli hospital documents damage to health of freed hostages

All of those abducted by Hamas suffered starvation, poor nutrition and psychological terrorism.

Miscellaneous | Jewish Life

An apology to Ariel Bibas | Israel National News

I am sorry, Ariel, for the evil in this world that has forced you to celebrate your fifth birthday in Hamas captivity. Op-ed.

News | Israel At War

‘Someone’s here, I love you’ – Israeli hostage final texts revealed

  As Prime Minister Netanyahu addresses Washington and following news of two hostages' deaths in captivity, Einav Zangauker has chosen

Politics | Donald Trump

Trump at RNC: 'We Want Our Hostages Back ... Or You Will be Paying a Very Big Price'

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump threatened countries and terrorist organizations currently holding American hostages.

News | Interesting Stories

Hostages and the Lessons Not Learned

One of the lessons we are taught over and over again in school is “those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” One of the lessons we learn from experience is that if you give in to a bully or allow yourself to be blackmailed, the oth

News | Jewish Community

Being Them Home: Tie a Yellow Ribbon

Knitters and crafters around the world are reviving a symbol of hope as they wait for the return of hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7. Here’s the story behind the ribbon.

Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information

‘It’s a moral issue,’ Five for Fighting's John Ondrasik says of new pro-Israel anthem

In interview with JI, Ondraskik discusses new single 'OK,' which reckons with the terror of Oct. 7 and the antisemitism unleashed in its wake

Politics | Biden Administration/Congress

Are the American Hostages American Enough for Biden?

Joe Biden knows something about accusations of dual loyalty. In 2016, then-Vice President Biden delivered a speech at Dublin Castle heralding the “progress” Catholic Americans have made since John F. Kennedy

News | News Items

Israeli hostages in Gaza face daily threat of sexual violence by Hamas

Hamas used rape as a weapon on Oct. 7 and continues to violate hostages. These are facts. We as a country have to decide what we will do about it.

Politics | Biden Administration/Congress

Because of Biden, the captives’ return is going to take longer

  The airdropping of aid to Gaza – and soon, also the special pier – solves a problem for President

News | Antisemitism Watch

‘Nearly 10,000’ people complained about hostage awareness ad during Super Bowl, says US Arab head

Abed Ayoub of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee claimed Israel’s commercial “undermines the integrity of broadcasting standards.”

News | Israel At War

IDF finds Khan Yunis dungeon where hostages were held

Around a dozen captives were kept there, the Israeli military said

News | Israel At War

Israeli Hostage Families Block Border, Demand No Gaza Aid Until Relatives Freed

Relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages being held by Hamas have attempted to block humanitarian aid entering Gaza over the past week.

Politics | Biden Administration/Congress

As Hamas plays sick games with hostages 100 days in, Biden whines he's losing patience with Israel

Sunday marked 100 days since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, White House national-security spokesman John Kirby declared it was “the right time” for Israel to scale back its military operations in Gaza.

Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority

Hostages Yossi Sharabi and Itai Svirsky reported dead in Hamas video

The update from the Gaza-based Islamist terror organization comes in a video featuring Argamani, where the 26-year-old reported the death of her fellow hostages.

News | News

'We know they were raped in Hamas captivity': Chilling details of what hostages faced

Doctors who have been treating released hostages confirmed some suffered violent sexual assaults while they were held captive in Gaza.

Politics | Politics

Slap in the Face: Biden White House Snubs Families of US-Israeli Hostages From Menorah Lighting

 Last night, the Biden White House held an annual menorah lighting to celebrate the Hanukkah holiday. Given the events since Oct. 7 in Israel and the number of Americans who are still being held hostage or missing, this was bound to be a delicate event that would need to be handled carefully and professionally.

Politics | Biden Administration/Congress

BREAKING: Joe Biden refuses to allow American families of Hamas hostages to attend Hanukkah event

It’s being reported tonight that Joe Biden has refused to allow the American families of the hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza to attend the White House Hanukkah event. The families asked …

News | Israel At War

The Woman in the Hamas Video Is My Daughter

There are 17 young females still being held hostage. One of them is my girl, Naama. And time is running out.

News | News

Red Cross reprimands Israeli hostage families: Think about Palestinians

The Red Cross has sparked outrage in Israel with how it has handled the mass kidnapping and massacre conducted by Hamas.

News | Israel At War

Truce fell apart after Hamas refused to release more female Israeli hostages

Israeli official says Hamas doesn’t want to release remaining women because it doesn’t want them speaking publicly about what they endured on Oct. 7 and in their time in captivity

Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority

Hamas drugged children; burned legs with exhaust for identification

Each child seized by Hamas was placed on a motorcycle. They positioned the child's leg against the bike's exhaust pipe, causing burns.

Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority

Hamas Is Lying About the Hostages

The news that Israel and Hamas/Qatar have agreed in principle to a two-day extension of the ceasefire means about 20 more Israeli hostages might come home in

News | News

We Reportedly Have an Update About the 10-Month-Old Baby Held Hostage by Hamas

 On Monday afternoon, the StopAntisemitism X account revealed 10-month-old Kfir Bibas, his 4-year-old brother Ariel, and their mother have been transferred from Hamas to another terrorist organization, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).

News | Israel At War

IDF soldier freed from Hamas in daring Gaza raid speaks out

“I hope everyone comes back, and they will come back, God willing," said Pvt. Ori Megidish.

Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority

WATCH: Palestinians in Gaza City Taunt Red Cross Van Carrying Israeli Hostages

Palestinians in Gaza City slapped and taunted a Red Cross vehicle carrying Israeli hostages, as armed Hamas terrorists looked on.

Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority

Hamas ordered hostages: 'Keep waving'

Pro-Israel activist Yoseph Haddad shows Hamas forcing prisoners to act cheerful for the camera before the exchange.

News | Israel At War

13 Israeli hostages released after 7 weeks in Hamas captivity: Watch

The hostages were being brought to Egypt's Sinai Peninsula through the Rafah crossing before flying to Hatzerim Air Base near Beersheva.

News | News

UK's most-read daily features Israeli child hostages held in Gaza

The Sun's cover image features the faces of all 32 children held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, abducted from Israel on October 7.

News | Standing With Israel

Māori Haka Performed at Rally for Release of Israeli Hostages in Wellington

Participants in a rally demanding the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza performed a Haka in Wellington, New Zealand, on October 29.Video filmed by X user @digitupbro shows the Haka being performed in Wellington’s Te Ngakau Civic Square in front of rows