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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.
News | Interesting Stories
IDF confirms death of Hamas leader, Oct. 7 architect Yahya Sinwar | The Times of Israel
The IDF and Shin Bet announce that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed.
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 | Israel At War
'We're taking you home': Israeli forces rescue Noa Argamani from Gaza
"We're very excited that you're here, we're proud of you."
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
Israeli hostages recount beatings, death threats in captivity
Female prisoners were kept in cages.
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
Elder Of Ziyon - “Ordinary Gazans" had a chance to save a Jewish hostage. Instead, they handed him back to Hamas.
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
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