Hostages

‘There’s no path for us to be well without the Palestinians being somehow okay too’

Former hostage Yocheved Lifschitz and her daughter, Sharone, were speaking at New North London Synagogue

By Siam Goorwich

4 min read

Inspiring hope: Sharone and Yocheved Lifshitz

Yocheved Lifshitz (C), who was released by Hamas after 16 days in captivity (Photo by MARCO LONGARI/AFP via Getty Images)

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Former hostage reveals why she shook hands with Hamas militant at Red Cross handover

By Greg Rose

1 min read

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Israel recovers bodies of two hostages from Gaza

By JC Reporter

1 min read

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Labour MPs make Israel visit amid strain on UK relations

By Lorin Bell-Cross

2 min read

People carry boxes of relief supplies from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a private US-backed aid group that has bypassed the longstanding UN-led system in the territory (Image: Getty)

By Yossi Yehoshua

Israel shifts its military strategy – and Hamas is losing its grip

3 min read

Hostages still held in captivity after 600 days (Hostages and Missing Families Forum)

October 7

Social media campaign launched to highlight 600 days in captivity

By Gaby Wine

2 min read

Cannes Film Festival

Former hostage has yellow ribbon ‘confiscated’ at Cannes

By Gaby Wine

1 min read

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They tried to destroy us. They didn’t succeed. Let’s sing

At times of crisis, it is music that we turn to

3 min read

May 22, 2025 22:47

Eurovision's Israeli entrant Yuval Raphael singing a song infused with optimism (Image: Getty)

‘They are living in hell’ – Freed hostage Edan Alexander confirms Matan Zangauker is alive but in ‘severe distress’

Zangauker’s mother, Einav, has been at the forefront of the hostage campaign since he was taken from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

May 21, 2025 10:55

Matan Zangauker is still alive but in 'severe distress', according to the recently freed Edan Alexander (Image: Getty)

By The JC Leader

A gift to Hamas

Britain, France and Canada threaten Israel with sanctions unless the Jewish state halts its military campaign. The jihadists in Gaza can’t believe their luck

3 min read

May 20, 2025 13:59

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

May 16, 2025 18:29

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

Israel downgrades number of living hostage to 20

Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the revised assessment and reiterated his resolve to continue the war until the captives are freed

By JC Reporter

1 min read

May 16, 2025 10:30

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)

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

Israeli ambassador Danny Danon said returning the dead should be a ‘universal obligation’

By JC Reporter

1 min read

May 16, 2025 10:16

JNF UK heads reunite with former hostage

Sagui Dekel-Chen is a project worker for the organisation, based in Israel

By Elliot Rose

1 min read

May 15, 2025 16:46

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

UN Security Council to discuss return of hostage bodies for first time since October 7

‘Israel is demanding something basic, moral, human—to return our boys and girls home,’ said Danny Danon, Jerusalem’s envoy to the UN

By Vita Fellig

1 min read

May 15, 2025 14:34

The UN Security Council is set to discuss a resolution about the return of hostages' remains (Image: Getty)

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

The released soldier, understood to be the last living American citizen held by Hamas, was moved to tears by the gesture

By Ellie Grant

3 min read

May 14, 2025 11:05

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)

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Hostages

‘There’s no path for us to be well without the Palestinians being somehow okay too’

Former hostage reveals why she shook hands with Hamas militant at Red Cross handover

Israel recovers bodies of two hostages from Gaza

Labour MPs make Israel visit amid strain on UK relations

Israel shifts its military strategy – and Hamas is losing its grip

Social media campaign launched to highlight 600 days in captivity

Former hostage has yellow ribbon ‘confiscated’ at Cannes

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