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‘It’s because of Ben Gvir’: Freed hostage claims Hamas abuse worsened thanks to actions of far-right minister

Ben-Gvir has pushed back, arguing that the Israeli media are ‘adopting Hamas’ narrative’

By Siam Goorwich

2 min read

October 27, 2025 13:28

Freed hostage Bar Kuperstein during an interview with Kan (Picture: Kan)

Hamas officials can reach 10 of the 13 remaining hostages, Israeli officials tell Vance

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar accused the terror group of delaying releases to stave off its own disarmament

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

October 24, 2025 10:26

US Vice President JD Vance delivers a statement to the media at Israel's ceasefire coordination centre near Kiryat Gat on October 21, 2025 (Flash90)

Former hostage Eliya Cohen and Nova survivor Ziv Abud get engaged

Cohen had vowed to wait until all the living hostages were home before proposing

By Siam Goorwich

2 min read

October 24, 2025 10:15

Former hostage Eliya Cohen proposes to Nova survivor Ziv Abud (Picture: X/ Hen Mazzig)

‘Resilience is in the Jewish people’s DNA’: The man helping Israel’s freed hostages heal

The head of Israel’s Hostage Debrief Team met 168 hostages ‘who went through hell and came back’ yet, he says, ‘not one of them said they would rather have died’

By Jane Prinsley

6 min read

October 22, 2025 14:02

Released hostage Gali Berman pictured during a homecoming celebration on October 19, 2025 in Beit Guvrin (Photo: Getty)

Israeli former hostage Ada Sagi marks heriny of Shoah survivors

Ada Sagi was abducted from her home in Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7 and kept in Hamas captivity for 53 days, where she spent her 75th birthday

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

October 22, 2025 11:52

Ada Sagi on her birthday with HSC staff and members, including Ivor Perl (in blue on the right), October 20 (Credit: Jewish Care)

Hamas releases bodies of two Nir Oz hostages

Tamir Adar was killed on October 7, while Arie Zalmanowicz was murdered in captivity the next month

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

October 22, 2025 08:20

(L-R) Tamir Adar and Arie Zalmanowicz (Image: Courtesy)

Hamas returns body of kibbutz civil defence hero killed on October 7

Tal Haimi ‘fought like a lion’ to defend his community from terrorists, while his death meant he never met his infant son

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

October 21, 2025 09:09

By Moumen al-Natour

When Hamas turned its guns on us Gazans, the ‘pro-Palestinian’ chorus fell silent

Humanitarian concern is necessary, but without political honesty it becomes another ritual that sustains the cycle. The vision of the Strip governed by civilians rather than militants is not naïve; it is the minimum condition for recovery

3 min read

October 20, 2025 14:25

Eli Sharabi’s book, Hostage, hits number 10 in the UK bestseller list

The memoir recounts Sharabi’s 491 days in captivity in the hands of Hamas

By Elisa Bray

1 min read

October 20, 2025 12:55

Freed: Eli Sharabi (centre) with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Polish President Karol Nawrocki at the March of the Living at Auschwitz, in April

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Body of fallen IDF soldier Itay Chen returned by Hamas

Remains of three slain IDF soldiers returned to Israel

Latest remains returned by Hamas not linked to any hostages

Hamas releases bodies of hostages Amiram Cooper and Sahar Baruch

Freed hostage Eli Sharabi adds emotion to the glamour at Tel Aviv Fashion Week

‘He was about to shoot me’: Freed hostage reveals how he prevented his own execution in Gaza tunnels

Hamas returns remains of deceased hostage already recovered by IDF two years ago

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‘It’s because of Ben Gvir’: Freed hostage claims Hamas abuse worsened thanks to actions of far-right minister

Hamas officials can reach 10 of the 13 remaining hostages, Israeli officials tell Vance

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‘Resilience is in the Jewish people’s DNA’: The man helping Israel’s freed hostages heal

Israeli former hostage Ada Sagi marks heriny of Shoah survivors

Hamas releases bodies of two Nir Oz hostages

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When Hamas turned its guns on us Gazans, the ‘pro-Palestinian’ chorus fell silent

Eli Sharabi’s book, Hostage, hits number 10 in the UK bestseller list

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Body of fallen IDF soldier Itay Chen returned by Hamas

Remains of three slain IDF soldiers returned to Israel

Latest remains returned by Hamas not linked to any hostages

Hamas releases bodies of hostages Amiram Cooper and Sahar Baruch

Freed hostage Eli Sharabi adds emotion to the glamour at Tel Aviv Fashion Week

‘He was about to shoot me’: Freed hostage reveals how he prevented his own execution in Gaza tunnels

Hamas returns remains of deceased hostage already recovered by IDF two years ago

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‘It’s because of Ben Gvir’: Freed hostage claims Hamas abuse worsened thanks to actions of far-right minister

Hamas officials can reach 10 of the 13 remaining hostages, Israeli officials tell Vance

Former hostage Eliya Cohen and Nova survivor Ziv Abud get engaged

‘Resilience is in the Jewish people’s DNA’: The man helping Israel’s freed hostages heal

Israeli former hostage Ada Sagi marks heriny of Shoah survivors

Hamas releases bodies of two Nir Oz hostages

Hamas returns body of kibbutz civil defence hero killed on October 7

When Hamas turned its guns on us Gazans, the ‘pro-Palestinian’ chorus fell silent

Eli Sharabi’s book, Hostage, hits number 10 in the UK bestseller list