Keir StarmerKeir Starmer pays tribute to former hostage Eli Sharabi at meeting in Downing StreetStarmer said Sharabi’s experience in captivity under Hamas was ‘inhuman’By Daniel Ben-David1 min read
Donald TrumpTrump meets with released hostages in Oval OfficeThe delegation included Eli Sharabi, whose British-Israeli wife and children were killed during the October 7 attacksthe reBy Ellie Grant2 min read
Donald TrumpTrump gives Hamas ‘last warning’ over hostages amid unprecedented bilateral talksThe US President also met with a delegation of recently freed hostages ahead of his strongly-worded statementBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
BBCThose demanding the BBC reinstate their recent Gaza documentary should be ashamedThe corporation has admitted its wrongdoing, but it's not enough for some peopleBy Leo Pearlman2 min read
Hostages‘Sorry it took us so long’ – Netanyahu apologises to former hostage over release delayEli Sharabi was held in Gaza for almost 500 days, only discovering upon his release that his wife and children had been murdered on October 7By Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Israel BriefingIsrael Briefing Day 513: The ceasefire ends – what happens now?Plus, former minister accuses freed hostage of ‘echoing Hamas propaganda’ following criticismBy Nathan Jeffay3 min read
Ben-Gvir refuses to apologise to freed hostages who claim his treatment of Palestinian prisoners worsened their tortureThe former national security minister said he was ‘proud’ of his conduct when questioned by journalistsBy Imogen Garfinkel2 min read||March 2, 2025 09:51
Shlomo Mansour, oldest hostage killed by Hamas, laid to rest in Kibbutz KissufimHis kibbutz described his death as a profound loss, calling him the “beating heart of Kissufim.”By JC Reporter2 min read||March 2, 2025 09:13
Trump invites freed hostages to the White House after hearing their testimony of Hamas captivityBy Lilach Shoval1 min read||March 2, 2025 09:04
Israel halts all humanitarian aid to Gaza after Hamas rejects continued ceasefire proposalIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that no goods or supplies would enter the enclave until further noticeBy JC Reporter1 min read||March 2, 2025 08:46
Israel mourns Tzachi Idan, slain Israeli hostage whose daughter died in his arms‘I’m sorry you came back in a coffin’ says sister of Tsahi IdanBy Jane Prinsley3 min read||February 28, 2025 15:03
‘You dream about food every day’ –freed hostage Eli Sharabi reveals the abuse he suffered in GazaSharabi only discovered that his wife and two daughters had been murdered by Hamas upon his return to IsraelBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||February 28, 2025 13:28
Israel Briefing Day 511: Eli Sharabi’s delayed tragedyThe former hostage did not know his wife and daughters had been murdered on October 7 until he was released almost 500 days laterBy Nathan Jeffay4 min read||February 28, 2025 09:32
Bodies of four hostages identified after return from GazaIsrael has now received all 33 hostages scheduled for the first phase of the ceasefire dealBy JC Reporter3 min read||February 27, 2025 11:52
Israel Briefing Day 510: A Nation WeepsThe 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 exchangeBy Nathan Jeffay4 min read||February 27, 2025 09:32