Holocaust Survivors' CentreIsraeli former hostage Ada Sagi marks heriny of Shoah survivorsAda Sagi was abducted from her home in Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7 and kept in Hamas captivity for 53 days, where she spent her 75th birthdayBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read
HostagesHamas releases bodies of two Nir Oz hostagesTamir Adar was killed on October 7, while Arie Zalmanowicz was murdered in captivity the next monthBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
HostagesHamas returns body of kibbutz civil defence hero killed on October 7Tal Haimi ‘fought like a lion’ to defend his community from terrorists, while his death meant he never met his infant sonBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
By Moumen al-NatourWhen Hamas turned its guns on us Gazans, the ‘pro-Palestinian’ chorus fell silentHumanitarian concern is necessary, but without political honesty it becomes another ritual that sustains the cycle. The vision of the Strip governed by civilians rather than militants is not naïve; it is the minimum condition for recovery3 min read
HostagesEli Sharabi’s book, Hostage, hits number 10 in the UK bestseller listThe memoir recounts Sharabi’s 491 days in captivity in the hands of HamasBy Elisa Bray1 min read
HostagesBody of ‘hero medic’ who died treating others on October 7 returned home to IsraelRonan Engel’s shiva was held next to the Tel Aviv hospital where his daughter is still being treated after her release nearly two years agoBy Jamie Shapiro2 min read
HostagesHamas gives back body of beloved kibbutznik, 75, who was killed rescuing his horsesEliyahu Margalit, nicknamed ‘Chuchill’ by the kibbutz, was killed in Nir Oz on October 7By JC Reporter2 min read
Body of murdered hostage Bipin Joshi returning to Nepal next weekHamas finally released his body on Tuesday after more than two yearsBy Siam Goorwich2 min read||October 17, 2025 11:18
Hostage Elkana Bohbot stitched a doll for his son using scraps of fabric while in captivityElkana’s son Re’em was just three-years-old when his father was kidnappedBy Siam Goorwich1 min read||October 17, 2025 10:29
Israeli activists plan to block Gaza aid over Hamas ceasefire ‘violations’The group, which is reported to have links to the Israeli far-right, said that no aid should be given to Gaza until the remains all deceased hostages are returnedBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||October 17, 2025 10:06
Multiple papers correct misleading coverage of Gaza hostage releasesThe JC can reveal at least 11 incidents over the last few weeks of inaccurate reporting in the UK, US and IsraelBy Jamie Shapiro2 min read||October 16, 2025 15:05
Hostages were pressured to convert to Islam and met Hamas leader during two-year captivityRom Braslavski’s captors ‘tried to tempt him with food and small gifts’ to abandon his Jewish faith, his mother revealedBy Siam Goorwich3 min read||October 16, 2025 13:18
Body of final female hostage returned as Hamas delays further releasesThe remains Inbar Hayman, as well as those of IDF officer Sergeant Major Muhammad al-Atarash, were handed over to the military last nightBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||October 16, 2025 08:25
Hostages ‘tortured, starved and kept in chains for two years’Former captives tell Israeli media about the horrific conditions they faced at the hands of HamasBy JC Reporter2 min read||October 14, 2025 10:59
‘Now we can breathe again’: Israelis celebrate the ‘miracle’ of the hostage returnA nation began the process of healing – and mourning – on MondayBy Siam Goorwich4 min read||October 14, 2025 09:19
Bodies of four dead hostages arrive in Israel – two names releasedThe military confirmed that the remains were be identified at a forensics facilityBy JC Reporter1 min read||October 14, 2025 08:34
