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British Jewish communal leaders rejoice at return of the hostages

The last of the living hostages in Gaza were released today after 738 days in captivity

By Daniel Ben-David

5 min read
JW3 Chief Executive Ray Simonson and Marcel Knobil removing padlocks on the Lovelock Bridge at JW3 (Credit: JW3)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Knesset as US President Donald Trump listens on (Photo: Getty Images)
The JC Leader

By The JC Leader

US backing for Israel freed the hostages. Can peace follow now?

3 min read
Maxine Elias in Hostage Square in the early hours of today (Photo: Maxine Elias)
Hostages

‘Tears flowed freely, the weight of our common pain and uncertainty finally lifting’

By Maxine Elias

2 min read
Campaigners gather at a London rally to call to bring home the hostages (Photo: Getty)
October 7

In our small way, we too helped bring them home

By Gaby Wine

3 min read
As recently as last week, Herut Nimrodi said she still hoped her son Tal might be alive (Picture: Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
Hostages

Hamas accused of holding back bodies in breach of ceasefire deal

By Siam Goorwich

3 min read
US President Trump addresses the Knesset on October 13, 2025 (Image: YouTube/Sky News)
Donald Trump

‘The best friend Israel ever had’: Trump cheered in Knesset after hostage releases

By Jacob Jaffa

5 min read
Large crowds welcome the return of Palestinian prisoners in the West Bank on October 13, 2025 (Image: YouTube/Sky News)
Hostage Negotiations

Who are the terrorists being released in exchange for the hostages?

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

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Israeli politicians celebrate hostage releases

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

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October 13, 2025 09:26
The Israeli Knesset awaits a speech by US President Trump on October 13, 2025 (Image: YouTube/Sky News)

‘Prepared and ready for Daddy’: Hostages’ children and loved ones share joy at being reunited

By Katie Grant

1 min read

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October 13, 2025 08:15
Roni, four, and Alma, two, prepare to be reunited with their father, Omri Miran, after his 737 days in Hamas captivity (Photo: Lishay Miran-Lavi/X)

Songs of joy and tears of relief as hostages reunite with families after two years apart

By Jacob Jaffa

5 min read

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October 13, 2025 06:13
Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or are reunited after Avinatan's release today. The pair's abduction on October 7 was live-streamed by Hamas, with the shocking image of Noa being kidnapped on the back of a bike appearing on front pages around the world the following day (Photo: IDF)

Police question woman who cut down yellow ribbons commemorating the hostages

By Elisa Bray

2 min read

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October 10, 2025 09:46
Police question woman who cut down yellow ribbons commemorating the hostages

It’s now or never

By Nivi Feldman

3 min read

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October 10, 2025 08:31
Einav Zangauker, the mother of Israeli hostage Matan Zangauker, speaks during a solidarity protest, calling for an end to the war and the release of all remaining hostages in Tel Aviv, earlier this month (Image: Getty)
Saul Sadka

By Saul Sadka

The Gaza deal is no ceasefire – it is Hamas’s near-total surrender

8 min read

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October 10, 2025 07:36
Israeli soldiers patrol near the border with Gaza on March (Image: Getty)

Joy and optimism sweeps through Hostages Square in Tel Aviv

By  Amelie Botbol

2 min read

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October 9, 2025 16:31
The crowd in Hostages Square on October 9 after news of the Trump-brokered peace deal emerged (Image: Amelie Botbol)

‘Like a deep breath out’: Hostage campaigners throughout the UK react to news that the hostages could finally be brought home

By Daniel Ben-David

5 min read

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October 9, 2025 15:47
A hostage vigil on the second anniversary of October 7 in St Ives, Cornwall

Who are the hostages due to be returned under the Gaza peace deal?

By Jacob Jaffa

7 min read

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October 9, 2025 09:19
People look at photographs of hostages kidnapped by Hamas terrorists and taken to Gaza on October 7, 2023, at a succah in Paris, France, on October 7, 2025 (Image: Flash90)
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