Israel BriefingIsrael Briefing Day 511: Eli Sharabi’s delayed tragedyThe former hostage did not know his wife and daughters had been murdered on October 7 until he was released almost 500 days laterBy Nathan Jeffay4 min read
HostagesBodies of four hostages identified after return from GazaIsrael has now received all 33 hostages scheduled for the first phase of the ceasefire dealBy JC Reporter3 min read
Israel BriefingIsrael Briefing Day 510: A Nation WeepsThe bodies of four more hostages were returned to Israel following the funerals of the last group to be released, with as many as 600 Palestinian prisoners to be freed in exchangeBy Nathan Jeffay4 min read
AuschwitzHostage flags confiscated from Jewish group touring AuschwitzPolish Museum defended the removal of Israeli flags bearing hostage ribbons from Bushey Synagogue tour groupBy Jane Prinsley2 min read
Staines SynagogueStaines Synagogue's joy as ‘adopted’ hostage Omer Shem Tov is released‘This is a story that is worth telling as it offers a chink of light’, says the synagogue’s chairmanBy Ellie Grant2 min read
HostagesOded Lifschitz, 84, peace activist and journalist, murdered by Hamas‘His life ended in a tragic, undeserved, despicable way’By Ellie Grant4 min read
Hamas expected to release the bodies of four more hostages tonightEgypt will oversee the transfer of the bodies returning to IsraelBy Joshua Marks2 min read||February 26, 2025 12:46
‘I’m sorry I couldn’t protect you better’ says father of Bibas boys as Israel mournsThousands have gathered to pay their respects to Shiri Bibas and her two young sons, Ariel and KfirBy Ellie Grant3 min read||February 26, 2025 10:35
Israel Briefing Day 509: Ceasefire crisis resolved - Phase 1 to be completedThe bodies of four more hostages are expected to return as part of the dealBy Nathan Jeffay3 min read||February 26, 2025 09:31
Arab-Israeli comedian arrested following jokes about hostage releasesNidal Badarny made light of the plight of Thai captives and suggested that the certificates Hamas gave to female hostages were for ‘completion of a course in pilates’By David Isaac 2 min read||February 25, 2025 15:39
Noa Argamani to make history as first freed hostage to address the UN Security CouncilIsrael rescued Argamani from a private home in Gaza last yearBy JC Reporter1 min read||February 25, 2025 10:46
Family of hostages forced to watch release ceremony share their heartbreakGuy Gilboa-Dalal and Evytar David were taken to watch the release of hostages from the sidelinesBy Amelie Botbol 4 min read||February 25, 2025 10:39
Thousands expected to pay respects to Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas along funeral procession routeThe two Bibas children and their mother will be buried in a private ceremony tomorrowBy JC Reporter1 min read||February 25, 2025 10:29
Bibas family to hold private funeral for slain hostages Shiri, Ariel and KfirEulogies at the ceremony near Kibbutz Nir Oz may be livestreamed after the family became a symbol of hostage sufferingBy Ellie Grant3 min read||February 24, 2025 11:06
Hostages starved, chained and kept in darkness say familiesSome of the returned hostages are unresponsive according to their relativesBy Ellie Grant3 min read||February 23, 2025 11:18
