Foreign journalists still cannot enter Gaza without military escort, Israel says
The state has told the High Court of Justice that journalists should still be barred from entering Gaza…
Gilad Schalit’s release, 15 years later: Why Israel must remember the joy
Last Sunday, October 11, an important anniversary passed almost unnoticed. On June 25, 2006, a 19-year-old Israeli soldier…
ICRC president: Met former Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Qatar over hostages
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) President Mirjana Spoljaric said that she met former Hamas leader Ismail…
Former hostage Evyatar David recounts 738 days in Hamas captivity
At the Nova Music Festival, Evyatar David was surrounded by his closest friends, radiant spirits, and an energy…
Families of victims from Oct. 7 hold ceremony marking three years since attack
The main ceremony organized by the families of victims of the October 7 massacre is being held in…
Trauma lingers among Israelis in Hostage Square as physical evidence vanishes
In the days following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, the families of the hostages held in Gaza…
Former hostage Avinatan Or attempted escape during captivity in Gaza
Ex-hostage Avinatan Or planned an escape attempt during his time isolated in captivity in Gaza after October 7,…
Israeli forces kill global jihad terrorist who kidnapped Noa Argamani on Oct. 7
The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), together with Lahav 433’s Gideonim Unit 33, killed a terrorist…
Some 150,000 people participate in slihot prayers at the Western Wall
Approximately 150,000 people participated in the final slihot prayer service at the Western Wall ahead of Yom Kippur…
Yom Kippur 2026: Keith and Aviva Siegel find a new meaning after Gaza captivity
Yom Kippur is uncomfortable at its core. By the holiday’s design, we are meant to suffer for a…
Israeli woman confronts UN after UNRWA teacher held 84-year-old mother hostage
Neta Heiman Mina, whose elderly mother, Ditza Heiman, was taken hostage by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023,…
Israel warned of potential Hamas kidnapping operation in years before October 7
Mediators between Israel and Hamas had warned that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was considering launching a major kidnapping…