hostage

Hostage mother Einav Zangauker appeals to Hamas to protect her son, other hostages

After 500+ days of captivity, Einav Zangauker addresses her son Matan's captors in both Hebrew and Arabic, asking them to protect hostages until a deal is reached

 Released hostage Ilana Gritzewsky, 31, who is originally from Mexico, kidnapped with her boyfriend

'My heart and mind remain there': Released hostage shares details of suffering, demands deal

Released hostage Ilana Gritzewsky opened up about her ongoing feelings of survivor guilt, knowing she made it out of Gaza alive while others remain captive.

 The opening of Keith Siegel pancake house, a former Israeli hostage, at Sarona market in Tel Aviv,

Israelis flock to Keith Siegel’s Pancake House for the former hostage’s signature hotcakes

At one point, two young girls exclaimed that they were eating the best pancakes they’d ever tasted, prompting a wide grin from Siegel.

By DEBORAH DANAN/JTA
27/03/2025

Israel opened 'gates of hell' on hostages with war return, former Mossad chief says

"The gates of hell might have opened on the Gazans, but for sure they have opened on the 59 hostages, and there is no savior."

Bruce Pearl brings his unwavering support of Israel to the March Madness stage

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl has used his platform to bring attention to the plight of Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old Israeli-American being held hostage by Hamas.

By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
26/03/2025
 Ruhama Bohbot holding a picture of her son, on a poster reading "Don't leave my son behind."

Hostage mother Ruhama Bohbot describes her suffering after seeing Hamas's video of son

Ruhama Bohbot, mother of hostage Elkana Bohbot, spoke with Netanyahu after Hamas released a video showing her son and another captive alive.

By 103FM
26/03/2025

Israeli division gives Hamas strength, ex-hostage Omer Shem Tov tells Herzog

“It gives them strength—they talk about how Israel will destroy itself from within, and that’s what empowers them," Omer Shem Tov said.

 Released hostage Ilana Gritzewsky, 31, who is originally from Mexico, kidnapped with her boyfriend

'Half-naked, terrified, surrounded by gunmen': Ex-hostage recalls abduction to Gaza

In order to protect herself from sexual abuse from the terrorists standing in front of her, she told them in English that she had her period.

As Netanyahu fires Shin Bet chief, right-wing Israelis are joining mass protests against him

Israel sees its largest protests since Oct. 7 as war, judicial crisis, and hostage concerns fuel unrest.

By DEBORAH DANAN/JTA
24/03/2025

'There's no safe space left': Hostages Elkana Bohbot, Yosef-Haim Ohana say in Hamas video

Bohbot, 35, and Ohana, 24, were both kidnapped from the Nova Music Festival on October 7.

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