Emily Damari‘I’m finally home’: emotional homecoming for Emily Damari as she attends Tottenham match in north LondonHundreds gathered at Tottenham Hotspur stadium and Highgate Synagogue to welcome freed British-Israeli hostageBy Jane Prinsley5 min read
Donald TrumpIsrael contradicts Trump’s claim of hostage deathsThe US president said three hostages had died, prompting an Israeli rebuttalBy Ellie Grant1 min read
GazaIDF chief warns Israel ‘could lose’ hostages as army approves expansion to Gaza operationPlan to seize Gaza territory aims to pressure Hamas, but critics say it sacrifices hostages and risks deepening humanitarian crisisBy Jane Prinsley1 min read
By Stephen PollardEmily Damari is one of our own – Spurs should roll out the red carpet for herThe heroic former hostage will be in London to see her lifelong team take on Crystal Palace, but there has been too little fanfare from the club she loves1 min read
Sara NetanyahuSara Netanyahu caught saying ‘fewer’ than 24 hostages remain aliveThe hot mic moment prompted anger from hostage groups, which demanded clarification of the government’s figuresBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IsraelDefinition of ‘hostage’ is ‘subjective’, says press regulatorIpso said using the term to describe Palestinian detainees in Israel did not breach the Editors’ CodeBy Imogen Garfinkel2 min read
HostagesUK minister’s ‘agony’ that being British did not protect Sharabi familyHamish Falconer tells JC that former hostage’s testimony was ‘heartbreaking’By Jane Prinsley1 min read
‘A light in the darkness’: Eli Sharabi shares his story of survival at first community event outside IsraelTestimony from the released hostage moves audience of 1,400 to give him a standing ovationBy Jane Prinsley4 min read||April 29, 2025 11:00
Noa Argamani wears yellow dress in touching hostage tribute for Time 100 red carpetThe former Hamas captive, whose abduction is one of the enduring images of the October 7, 2023 attacks, used the occasion to reiterate her calls to bring all the remaining hostages homeBy JC Reporter2 min read||April 28, 2025 10:53
Channel 5 blurs music legend Graham Gouldman’s hostage pin during interviewThe 10cc frontman claimed he was asked to take the symbol off but refused, saying: ‘I am Jewish, it is my tribe’By Jane Prinsley2 min read||April 17, 2025 16:28
A light that lives on: UK family of hostage fundraise to build foundation in his memoryAlmog was murdered by Hamas in a tunnel along with five other hostages last SeptemberBy Ellie Grant3 min read||April 17, 2025 15:04
Former hostage Noa Argamani included in Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people for 2025Doug Emhoff, the husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris, wrote the entry and said the image of Argamani’s capture is ‘seared’ into his soulBy Daniel Ben-David3 min read||April 16, 2025 16:41
Former hostage blessed at Western Wall as thousands attend Passover ceremonyThe chief rabbis of Israel, the rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites, and the mayor of Jerusalem were present and led prayers for the safe return of those still held in GazaBy Lidor Sultan1 min read||April 16, 2025 13:18
‘His face is no longer symmetrical’ – mother of hostage soldier on why Pesach brings particular painMatan Angrest was all set to enjoy a trip abroad with his family to celebrate the end of his IDF service when he was abducted by HamasBy Nicole Lampert3 min read||April 15, 2025 12:32
Netanyahu tells parents of Israeli hostage that new deal could free 10 captivesIsraeli hostage families press for unified release as negotiations with Hamas continueBy Ellie Grant2 min read||April 14, 2025 19:17
Starmer acknowledges hostage families’ ‘anguish’ ahead of PassoverThe prime minister vowed to keep the Jewish community safe in the face of growing antisemitismBy Lorin Bell-Cross1 min read||April 11, 2025 08:46
