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‘Sorry it took us so long’ – Netanyahu apologises to former hostage over release delay

Eli Sharabi was held in Gaza for almost 500 days, only discovering upon his release that his wife and children had been murdered on October 7

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

Benjamin Netanyahu has apologised to former hostage Eli Sharabi for failing to secure his release sooner (Image: Getty)

The Gaza ceasefire has officially expired, leaving uncertainty over what will happen next (Image: Getty)

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Israel Briefing Day 513: The ceasefire ends – what happens now?

By Nathan Jeffay

3 min read

The far-right Itamar Ben-Gvir resigned from his government position in January to protest the hostage-ceasefire deal. (Getty)

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Ben-Gvir refuses to apologise to freed hostages who claim his treatment of Palestinian prisoners worsened their torture

By Imogen Garfinkel

2 min read

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Shlomo Mansour, oldest hostage killed by Hamas, laid to rest in Kibbutz Kissufim

By JC Reporter

2 min read

Eli Sharabi only discovered that his wife and daughters had been murdered on October 7, 2023 when he was released from Gaza earlier this month (Image: Getty)

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Trump invites freed hostages to the White House after hearing their testimony of Hamas captivity

By Lilach Shoval

1 min read

A truck loaded with humanitarian aid drives through Rafah (Getty)

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Israel halts all humanitarian aid to Gaza after Hamas rejects continued ceasefire proposal

By JC Reporter

1 min read

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Israel mourns Tzachi Idan, slain Israeli hostage whose daughter died in his arms

By Jane Prinsley

3 min read

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‘You dream about food every day’ –freed hostage Eli Sharabi reveals the abuse he suffered in Gaza

Sharabi only discovered that his wife and two daughters had been murdered by Hamas upon his return to Israel

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

February 28, 2025 13:28

Freed hostage Eli Sharabi has revealed the abuse he suffered at the hands of Hamas (Image: Channel 12)

Israel Briefing Day 511: Eli Sharabi’s delayed tragedy

The former hostage did not know his wife and daughters had been murdered on October 7 until he was released almost 500 days later

By Nathan Jeffay

4 min read

February 28, 2025 09:32

Bodies of four hostages identified after return from Gaza

Israel has now received all 33 hostages scheduled for the first phase of the ceasefire deal

By JC Reporter

3 min read

February 27, 2025 11:52

(Clockwise from top left) Tsachi Idan, Ohad Yahalomi, Shlomo Mantzur and Itzik Elgarat (Pictures: X)

Israel Briefing Day 510: A Nation Weeps

The 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 exchange

By Nathan Jeffay

4 min read

February 27, 2025 09:32

The funerals of slain hostages Oded Lifshitz and Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas were held yesterday (Image: Getty)

Hostage flags confiscated from Jewish group touring Auschwitz

Polish Museum defended the removal of Israeli flags bearing hostage ribbons from Bushey Synagogue tour group

By Jane Prinsley

2 min read

February 26, 2025 18:22

Israeli hostage flags were confiscated from a tour group at Auschwitz (Photo: Lawrence Bentley)

Staines 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 chairman

By Ellie Grant

2 min read

February 26, 2025 15:41

Omer Shem Tov is reunited with his parents (Photo: IDF)

Oded Lifschitz, 84, peace activist and journalist, murdered by Hamas

‘His life ended in a tragic, undeserved, despicable way’

By Ellie Grant

4 min read

February 26, 2025 13:24

Oded Liftshitz with his daughter Sharone

By The JC

The existential dilemma that Israel cannot avoid

The JC leader, 28th February 2025

1 min read

February 26, 2025 13:19

People walk around a makeshift memorial in front of portraits of late Israeli hostages (Getty)

Hamas expected to release the bodies of four more hostages tonight

Egypt will oversee the transfer of the bodies returning to Israel

By Joshua Marks

2 min read

February 26, 2025 12:46

Top row (L-R) Tsahi Idan and Ohad Yahalomi; Bottom row (L-R) Itzik Elgarat and Shlomo Mantzur (Pictures: X)

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Hostages

‘Sorry it took us so long’ – Netanyahu apologises to former hostage over release delay

Israel Briefing Day 513: The ceasefire ends – what happens now?

Ben-Gvir refuses to apologise to freed hostages who claim his treatment of Palestinian prisoners worsened their torture

Shlomo Mansour, oldest hostage killed by Hamas, laid to rest in Kibbutz Kissufim

Trump invites freed hostages to the White House after hearing their testimony of Hamas captivity

Israel halts all humanitarian aid to Gaza after Hamas rejects continued ceasefire proposal

Israel mourns Tzachi Idan, slain Israeli hostage whose daughter died in his arms

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