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
Hostages‘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
Noa ArgamaniNoa 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
MusicChannel 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
CommunityA 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
TimeFormer 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
HostagesFormer 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
‘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 13:32
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 20:17
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 09:46
By Phil RosenbergWe are a family – and there is far more that unites us than divides usThe tragedy of October 7 and the ordeal of the hostages has brought the UK Jewish community together in grief, but also in determination2 min read||April 10, 2025 12:38
Former hostage Liri Albag condemns online abuse following Netanyahu criticismLiri Albag, who endured 15 months in Hamas captivity, said that pro-Netanyahu commenters ‘reminded her of the terrorists’ that held her in Gaza after being subjected to a torrent of hateful postsBy Ellie Grant2 min read||April 10, 2025 11:17
‘I can’t discuss Israel with my anti-Zionist kids – it’s pointless.’Meet the Jewish parents whose families have split since October 7By Karen Glaser2 min read||April 9, 2025 17:08
‘Pray for the hostages spending another Pesach in captivity’By Jane Prinsley and Eliana Jordan2 min read||April 8, 2025 17:09
Mother of hostage gets ready to face second festival of freedom without her sonViki Cohen has illustrated a children’s Haggadah which symbolises the Israeli hostages as she fights for her son, Nimrod, to come homeBy Jane Prinsley2 min read||April 8, 2025 06:32
Hostages Forum releases ‘Haggadah of Freedom’ for PassoverThe organisation has created a Seder guide that tells the stories of Israeli hostages and their familiesBy Eliana Jordan1 min read||April 2, 2025 13:25