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At every step, the UN has failed hostages and their families

This week, families of hostages came to New York to demand their loved ones bodies be returned

By Jonathan Harounoff

3 min read
Ruby Chen, father of Itay Chen, briefs the Security Council meeting on protection of civilians in armed conflict. (Loey Felipe)
Israel has revised its estimate of the number of hostages still alive in Gaza down from 23 to 20 (Image: Hostages and Missing Families Forum)
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Israel downgrades number of living hostage to 20

By JC Reporter

1 min read
Ruby Chen, father of Itay Chen, briefs the Security Council meeting on protection of civilians in armed conflict. (Loey Felipe)
United Nations

Hostage families call on UN to act to bring their loved ones’ bodies home

By JC Reporter

1 min read
Sagui Dekel-Chen reunites with JNF UK colleague (Photo: Dana Bar Siman Tov)
JNF UK

JNF UK heads reunite with former hostage

By Elliot Rose

1 min read
The UN Security Council is set to discuss a resolution about the return of hostages' remains (Image: Getty)
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UN Security Council to discuss return of hostage bodies for first time since October 7

By Vita Fellig

1 min read
Released hostage Edan Alexander wears the Star of David necklace given him by US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, which belong to Witkoff's late son Andrew (Image: Channel 12)
Hostages

US envoy Witkoff gifts late son’s Magen David to freed hostage Edan Alexander

By Ellie Grant

3 min read
Edan Alexander will not fly to Qatar following his release, according to his family (Image: Flash90)
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Edan Alexander will not fly to Qatar, family say

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

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Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander released by Hamas

By JC Reporter

2 min read

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May 12, 2025 15:34
Edan Alexander, who was released on Monday (Image: Hostages and Missing Families Forum)

Who is Edan Alexander?

By Jacob Jaffa

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May 12, 2025 14:38
Edan Alexander will be freed by Hamas this afternoon (Image: Hostages and Missing Families Forum)

Hamas to release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander

By JC Reporter

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May 11, 2025 19:41
Hamas says it has lost contact with the terrorists holding Edan Alexander in Gaza (Image: Hostages and Missing Families Forum)

‘I’m finally home’: emotional homecoming for Emily Damari as she attends Tottenham match in north London

By Jane Prinsley

5 min read

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May 11, 2025 15:10
Emily Damari and her mother Mandy were given a heroes welcome at Tottenham on Sunday

Israel contradicts Trump’s claim of hostage deaths

By Ellie Grant

1 min read

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May 7, 2025 10:56
President Donald Trump takes a question from a reporter in the Oval Office at the White House (Image: Getty)

IDF chief warns Israel ‘could lose’ hostages as army approves expansion to Gaza operation

By Jane Prinsley

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May 5, 2025 09:10
A man drives a red tractor past pedestrians and tents lining the street in the Al-Rimal neighbourhood of Gaza City on May 4, 2025. (Photo via Getty Images)
Stephen Pollard

By Stephen Pollard

Emily Damari is one of our own – Spurs should roll out the red carpet for her

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April 30, 2025 16:02
Emily Damari with her Spurs scarf following her release from Gaza

Sara Netanyahu caught saying ‘fewer’ than 24 hostages remain alive

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

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April 30, 2025 11:23
Sara Netanyahu was picked up on her husband's microphone saying that 'fewer' than 24 hostages remain alive in Gaza, which would conflict with Israel's official estimate (Image: Flash90)

Definition of ‘hostage’ is ‘subjective’, says press regulator

By Imogen Garfinkel

2 min read

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April 29, 2025 15:28
A complaint was sent to the press regulator about an article in a Scottish newspaper that described Palestinian detainees as 'hostages'. (Getty Images)
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