{"id":60495,"date":"2025-10-08T05:23:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T05:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/60495\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T05:23:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T05:23:17","slug":"two-years-after-october-7-parents-of-israeli-hostages-still-have-unanswered-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/60495\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Years After October 7, Parents of Israeli Hostages Still Have Unanswered Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-chromatic=\"ignore\" aria-describedby=\"_S_1_\" title=\"Viki Cohen, Ruby Chen, Einav Zangauker, and Luis Cunio. Credit: Naama Grynbaum, Itay Ron and Olivier Fittousi\" alt=\"Viki Cohen, Ruby Chen, Einav Zangauker, and Luis Cunio.\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"725\" height=\"853\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gif.gif\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"jVbbfp cWvkUx fwqTyU eLDTYY cRUUAa gsMdhC igMnBF\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Viki Cohen, Ruby Chen, Einav Zangauker, and Luis Cunio. Credit: Naama Grynbaum, Itay Ron and Olivier Fittousi <\/p>\n<p class=\"iLdtFu cgtMrY iGMVTC eTPEjn iKjpVA ljUXOK btpEKr fwGdAu ftzwLP kwyIvM iIOjZf brXQGp gufAGz grQyFE gzgUVO article-subtitle\">Four parents of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza write about two impossible years \u2013 and about keeping up the fight to bring their loved ones home<\/p>\n<p><img data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"new-hdc-logo\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1571195916.png\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"jVbbfp cWvkUx fwqTyU eLDTYY dRhrYF iwPZVb djosqj ddLma_D eCnQMN hmXxjN jQGwbO cdPGGU\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>Click the alert icon to follow topics:<\/p>\n<p>SukkotHamasGazaBenjamin NetanyahuDonald TrumpHamas hostagesOctober 7Cease-fire\/hostage release talksIsrael-Gaza War<\/p>\n<p>In the News<a tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"cjScYX jvKoxA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/israel-news\/2025-10-07\/ty-article\/.premium\/israeli-army-intercepts-four-drones-launched-from-yemen-within-one-hour\/00000199-bf12-db56-a5db-bf33bcd80000\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-chromatic=\"ignore\" title=\"Missile from Yemen intercepted over Israeli skies, in March. 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