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Authorities close former Gaza hostage Mia Schem's rape case due to insufficient evidence
The Tel Aviv-based celebrity fitness trainer was released without an indictment after a year-long investigation. Former Gaza hostage Mia…
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Thousands line roads in southern Israel as final hostage Ran Gvili conveyed for hometown burial
Crowds are already lining the route from central Israel to the Gvili’s hometown of Meitar in the Negev. Thousands of people lined the…
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'Just wanted to serve the country': The story of Gaza hostage St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili
The IDF recovered the body of Staff Sgt Maj Ran Gvili from Gaza, more than two years after he was killed fighting Hamas on October 7. The…
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Israel says it has retrieved remains of final Gaza hostage
The Israeli military says it has retrieved the body of the last remaining hostage in Gaza. It had been searching for Master Sgt Ran Gvili…
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Former Hamas hostage shares preview of new song one year after release from captivity
"I can't believe that the moment has finally arrived when I get to share share something of mine, finally my voice can be heard and I…
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IDF searching for slain hostage Ran Gvili's body in Gaza before time runs out
The IDF is rushing to find the last Israeli hostage in Gaza as the clock ticks down for opening the Rafah Crossing. The IDF on Sunday…
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Brother of former hostage Avera Mengitsu missing, police ask public for help with search
Ashgara Mengistu, a 34-year-old resident of Ashkelon, left his mother's home in Ma'ale Adumim on Sunday and hasn't been seen since, the…
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Former hostage Eitan Mor on Hamas: ‘They will not give up until the last Israeli is gone'
Former hostage Eitan Mor shares shocking insights into Hamas' military preparedness, revealing their deep knowledge of Israel and their…
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Search resumes for body of last Israeli hostage in Gaza
Members of Hamas and employees of the International Committee of the Red Cross are once again searching for the remains of the last…
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'If you tell anyone, I'll kill you': Gaza hostage Romi Gonen recounts sexual abuse during captivity
Former Gaza hostage Romi Gonen shares her harrowing story of sexual abuse and survival in Hamas captivity during an emotional interview on…
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'One big family': Rescued hostage Noa Argamani thanks Nvidia for never forgetting Avinatan Or
Argamani detailed how every effort was made in coordination and with direct support from Huang, who “personally accompanied the family and…
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IDF carried out mission to locate former hostage Avera Mengistu a day before Oct. 7
The mission reportedly failed to identify Mengistu, and also did not detect Hamas' preparations for an attack, sources familiar with the…
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Israel, Thailand mourn together as slain Thai hostage returns home in touching ceremony
“Their hopes, and even their right to dream, were taken away along with their lives and freedom,” the Thailand’s ambassador to Israel…
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IDF finds weapon of slain hostage Capt. Daniel Perez in booby-trapped Gaza compound
Captain Daniel Perez was murdered during the October 7 massacre. His remains were returned to Israel on October 13, 2025. His father,…
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Mother of last Israeli hostage in Gaza: Peace plan cannot proceed until Ran Gvili is home
"We're at the last stretch, and we have to be strong, for Rani, for us, and for Israel. Without Rani, our country can't heal," Talik Gvili…
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Returned hostage Dror Or laid to rest in Kibbutz Be'eri
Or's remains were returned to Israel by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hamas via the Red Cross last week. Dozens of Eshkol Municipality…
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'No day after until Ran is home,' father of final Israeli hostage held in Gaza says at TLV rally
Itzik Gvili addressed the crowd gathered at Hostage Square for the final weekly protest on Saturday night, denouncing Hamas as "playing…
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Dror Or identified as Gaza hostage returned to Israel, PMO confirms
Or was murdered on October 7, 2023, and his body was taken to Gaza by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. His death was formally determined on…
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Footage shows Brazilian hostage rescue simulation, not 'Israeli commando shooting Hamas gunman'
Weeks into a fragile US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, a months-old video of a Brazilian hostage rescue simulation was…
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'I'm going to die here': Freed hostage Matan Zangauker recounts Hamas brutality in Gaza tunnels
In his first interview since being freed, Matan Zangauker recounts his harrowing kidnapping, brutal captivity, and the inspiring fight of…
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‘The glue that held family together’: Slain hostage Lior Rudaeff’s family pays tribute at funeral
Thousands gathered to honor First Sergeant (res.) Lior Rudaeff at a funeral in Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak's cemetery, following the return of his…
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Last Hamas hostage with German nationality buried in Tel Aviv
The last hostage held by the Palestinian militant organization Hamas who also held German nationality has been buried in Israel. Thousands…
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Israel receives coffin Hamas says contains body of Gaza hostage
Israel has received a coffin that Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad said contains the body of a hostage, Israel's military says.…
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Hostage families, fallen soldier relatives, urge national unity at Rabin memorial ceremony
In the shadow of Rabin’s assassination, youth movements gathered to call for healing and national unity in Israel. Relatives of freed and…