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
Hostages‘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
HamasNetanyahu 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
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 08:46
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 11:38
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 10:17
‘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 16:08
‘Pray for the hostages spending another Pesach in captivity’By Jane Prinsley and Eliana Jordan2 min read||April 8, 2025 16:09
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 05:32
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 12:25
Yarden Bibas asks Trump to ‘stop this war’ as former hostages share harrowing testimoniesThe recently released captives recounted witnessing sexual assault, suffering suicidal thoughts and feeling that the US president was their only hopeBy Ellie Grant4 min read||March 31, 2025 10:57
JC Israel briefing Day 541: Hamas puts new ceasefire deal on tableBut protests urging an agreement to bring home the hostages continue on the streets of IsraelBy Nathan Jeffay3 min read||March 30, 2025 09:16