HostagesIsraeli negotiation team expresses ‘cautious optimism’ amid ongoing hostage talksThe US mediated talks are expected to end next weekBy JC Reporter1 min read
CNNA year after her daughter was murdered in front of her, Israeli mother reveals her hellGali Idan spoke to CNN’s Wolf BlitzerBy Eliana Jordan2 min read
HostagesHamas claim to have executed an Israeli hostageA male hostage was killed and two females wounded by their captors in two separate incidents, according to the terror groupBy JC Reporter1 min read
Israel Hamas WarHamas rejects US-Egyptian-Qatari invite to ceasefire talksDespite the terrorist group's absence, the negotiations, set for Thursday, will still take place.By Joshua Marks2 min read
By Amichai SteinA hostage deal must wait for Iran’s retaliation – but Bibi wants oneA deal is his way to find a solution to the tension with Hezbollah – and to be able to return those evacuated from the north to their homes.3 min read
HostagesHendon and Brighton communities gather on hostage Ariel Bibas’ fifth birthdayParticipants marked the moving occasion with Batman-themed cupcakes in honour of Ariel’s favourite superheroBy Eliana Jordan2 min read
By Eli BibasToday is my grandson Ariel’s fifth birthday – and he is still in captivityWe urgently need a deal to release the hostages2 min read
‘Time has frozen’: Grandmother of hostage Ariel Bibas writes him heartbreaking letter on his fifth birthdayAriel Bibas was four when he was taken hostage by Hamas and has been held captive for 10 monthsBy Rosa Doherty2 min read||August 5, 2024 11:57
Biden says Haniyeh killing ‘has not helped’ hostage talksHaniyeh was viewed by some as an obstacle to reaching a truce dealBy JC Reporter1 min read||August 2, 2024 09:47
Hostage families fear future of deal after Haniyeh assassinationHamas’s political leader was one of the negotiators in QatarBy Jane Prinsley3 min read||August 1, 2024 13:12
IDF believes some hostages in Gaza may never be foundRecent military operations reveal difficulty in retrieving captives, whose odds of survival decrease as time passesBy Eliana Jordan1 min read||August 1, 2024 13:04
‘I can no longer look at the October 7 photo of Shiri and the children’The uncle of Yaden Bibas speaks to the JC about his agony since October 7By Daniel Ben-David4 min read||July 25, 2024 18:57
Deal with Hamas is ‘in the closing stages’, senior US official says‘The framework of a deal is basically there. We’re working out the implementation,’ the senior Biden administration official told reportersBy Mike Wagenheim 2 min read||July 25, 2024 14:45
‘Don’t forget the hostages’ implore relativesA rally outside Parliament called on the new government to take action to secure their releaseBy Eliana Jordan2 min read||July 25, 2024 12:55
Families of October 7 hostages meet new Middle East Minister and Labour MPsAround 30 MPs attended Labour Friends of Israel eventBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||July 25, 2024 11:49
IDF recovers bodies of five hostages from GazaIsraeli forces located their remains during an operation in Khan YounisBy JC Reporter3 min read||July 25, 2024 09:45
