HostagesHostages ‘tortured, starved and kept in chains for two years’Former captives tell Israeli media about the horrific conditions they faced at the hands of HamasBy JC Reporter2 min read
Hostages‘Now we can breathe again’: Israelis celebrate the ‘miracle’ of the hostage returnA nation began the process of healing – and mourning – on MondayBy Siam Goorwich4 min read
HostagesBodies of four dead hostages arrive in Israel – two names releasedThe military confirmed that the remains were be identified at a forensics facilityBy JC Reporter1 min read
Hostages‘Tears flowed freely, the weight of our common pain and uncertainty finally lifting’A leading hostage campaigner from the UK was in Hostage Square when the captives were releasedBy Maxine Elias2 min read
HostagesHamas accused of holding back bodies in breach of ceasefire deal‘We will not abandon any hostage,’ the Hostages and Missing Families Forum vowedBy Siam Goorwich3 min read
EgyptNetanyahu rejects offer to attend ‘peace summit’ in Egypt because it clashes with Jewish holiday, PM’s office announcesDozens of world leaders have flocked to Sharm El-Sheikh for the summit hosted by Donald Trump and Abdel Fattah al-SisiBy Jane Prinsley1 min read
Donald Trump‘The best friend Israel ever had’: Trump cheered in Knesset after hostage releasesKnesset Speaker Amir Ohana hailed the US President, whose speech was interrupted by a vocal protest, as ‘the best friend Israel has ever had in the White House’By Jacob Jaffa5 min read
Hostage NegotiationsWho are the terrorists being released in exchange for the hostages?A group of 250 life-sentence prisoners, including Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad commanders, will be returned to the West Bank, Gaza and Jerusalem or deported abroadBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
HostagesIsraeli politicians celebrate hostage releasesLawmakers from across the aisle, including those who voted against the deal, have shared their well-wishes, though some from the prime minister’s own party were less jubilantBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Hostages‘Prepared and ready for Daddy’: Hostages’ children and loved ones share joy at being reunitedAll 20 living hostages are due to be released today after more than two years in Hamas captivityBy Katie Grant1 min read
HostagesSongs of joy and tears of relief as hostages reunite with families after two years apartAll 20 living hostages have been returned to Israel where thousands of people gathered to celebrate their homecomingBy Jacob Jaffa and Amelie Botbol and Katie Grant and Siam Goorwich5 min read
CeasefireHamas ‘reasserts military dominance over Gaza Strip’ hours after agreeing to ceasefireThe terror group has reportedly been quick to punish suspected collaborators ahead of the first phase of the peace dealBy Eliana Jordan1 min read
Donald TrumpIsrael rolls out the red carpet ahead of Trump visitThe US president will arrive at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Monday morningBy Lilach Shoval1 min read
Nova massacre‘Pillar of Nova survivors community’ Roei Shalev dies by suicideThe Nova survivor has died aged 30By JC Reporter2 min read
Steve WitkoffSteve Witkoff and Jared Kushner ‘confirm Israel’s compliance’ with phase one of Trump peace deal in Gaza visitThe US special envoys travelled to Gaza on Saturday, and also visited Hostages Square in Tel AvivBy JC Reporter2 min read
October 7‘I started seeing the events of October 7 in my dreams’: Indirect exposure to trauma linked to PTSD in Israeli journalists and therapistsA study by professors at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University reveals that media and psychology professionals suffered ‘vicarious trauma’ after the massacresBy Lianne Kolirin 3 min read
