On Oct. 7th, 2023, more than 250 people were kidnapped into Gaza. Today, after more than two years of agony, we are down to the last two. One of them is my son, Ran. Every morning I wake up counting. More than 790 days since they took him. Over 790 nights of longing that burns […]
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Israel says remains of three people handed over by Hamas do not match any deceased hostages
Israel said the remains of three people returned by Hamas on Friday did not match any of the deceased hostages. Following forensic testing, Israeli officials said it was concluded that the remains do not belong to the 11 deceased hostages still being held in Gaza, Fox News has learned. “The remains we received are not […]
Trump gives Hamas 48 hours to return all deceased Gaza hostages or ‘other countries will take action’
President Donald Trump on Saturday said Hamas needs to start returning the bodies of deceased hostages who were held captive by the terror group during the war in Gaza, “quickly, or the other countries involved in this GREAT PEACE will take action.” While all the living hostages have been returned from Gaza, the remains of […]
Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: Hostages’ ‘deep and lasting effects’ revealed
Fox News’ “Antisemitism Exposed” newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world. IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER: – Harrowing details emerge about what Hamas hostages endured– Teachers union sends out map erasing Israel to its millions of members– Greta Thunberg slammed for using image of starved Israeli hostage TOP STORY: Since […]
Netanyahu calls Trump Israel’s ‘greatest friend’ as final living hostages released
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday praised President Donald Trump as the “greatest friend” Israel has ever had, as Hamas released the last 20 living hostages under the new peace deal. “No American president has ever done more for Israel,” Netanyahu said. “It ain’t even close.” He thanked Trump for “standing up for Israel” […]
Ex-Israeli official offers bold 2-pronged strategy as ‘the only way’ to free hostages from Hamas
A former Israeli official has offered a two-pronged strategy as “the only way” to free the remaining hostages captured by Hamas terrorists during the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks. “Today, in my estimation, Israel must declare that it is no longer willing to negotiate as it has been. Then, it must do two things simultaneously,” Yossi […]
‘Wonder Woman’ actress Gal Gadot praises ‘strength’ of freed Hamas hostages during emotional visit
“Wonder Woman” actress and Israeli national Gal Gadot visited with survivors of Hamas captivity on Tuesday, according to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum. During their gathering, Gadot embraced and spoke with Doron Steinbrecher, Liri Albag, Naama Levy, Moran Stella Yanai, and Ilana Gritzewsky, all of whom shared harrowing stories from their time in captivity. […]
Colorado terror attack took place at ‘Run for Their Lives’ event calling for release of all hostages in Gaza
Colorado police responded to a terror attack at an event calling for the release of hostages in Gaza in the Denver suburb of Boulder on Sunday, which left multiple people injured. Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn said his department received reports early Sunday afternoon of a man with a weapon and people being set on […]
President Trump gave me back my life after 471 days of Hamas captivity — please save the remaining hostages
There are moments when I still wake up in terror, my heart pounding, convinced I’m back in those dark tunnels beneath Gaza. Then reality slowly breaks through—I am free. After 471 days held hostage by Hamas, I have returned to the world of light, of family, of possibility. But my heart remains heavy, knowing that […]
Slain Hamas hostage’s family fights for the release of those still in Gaza
Oded Lifshitz was 83 years old when he was ripped from his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz along with his wife, Yocheved, during Hamas’ attacks against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Yocheved returned to Israel alive in October 2023 and has been advocating for other hostages’ release ever since. On Feb. 20, 2025, Oded returned […]
Trump says ceasefire should be canceled if hostages aren’t released by Saturday: ‘Let all hell break out’
President Donald Trump said if Hamas does not return all hostages by noon on Saturday, he will call for the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to be canceled and “let all hell break out.” Trump made the comments after signing executive orders in the Oval Office Monday evening. When asked if he felt the ceasefire […]