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Netanyahu says Israel will ‘resume fighting’ in Gaza unless hostages are returned Saturday

The Israeli PM’s latest statement follows US President Donald Trump’s threat that ‘hell would break out’ if Hamas followed through on its plan to delay further releases

By Ellie Grant

2 min read

Alon Ohel is reportedly enduring torture while in captivity, facing near starvation and being chained with untreated wounds, according to freed hostages. (Getty Images)

Hostages

‘We share an umbilical cord’ – hostage mother shares her agony after son’s ‘torture’ revealed

By Imogen Garfinkel

5 min read

Shiri Bibas (center) and her sons Ariel, 4, (left) and baby Kfir, who were kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz by Hamas on October 7, 2023. (Courtesy)

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Israel prepares for the worst as Hamas hostage cancellation leaves fate of Bibas family uncertain

By Imogen Garfinkel

3 min read

Hostages

The KC speaking up for British hostage families: ‘It’s been quite a rollercoaster’

By Elisa Bray

7 min read

Ohad Ben Ami being released by Hamas on Saturday, February 8

Hostages

Hamas cancels all hostage releases until further notice

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

East Jerusalem

Two arrested in Israeli raids on East Jerusalem bookshops

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

Eli Sharabi, whose wife and two daughters were killed on October 7, reunited with his mother, Hanna, and his sister, Osnat, on Saturday. (Credit: IDF Spokespersons' Unit)

Hostages

Hostages were choked, hung from the ceiling and starved by Hamas, freed captives claim

By Imogen Garfinkel

3 min read

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PA to end controversial ‘pay to slay’ programme

The fund could be reformed to remove the incentive for terrorists to commit violent crimes

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

February 10, 2025 14:42

PA President Mahmoud Abbas has signed a decree to end the controversial 'pay to slay' scheme (Image: Getty)

Hostage mother calls for special release as she receives son’s first sign of life in 492 days

Alon Ohel was taken from the Nova festival and sustained multiple injuries, for which he has reportedly not received any treatment

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

February 10, 2025 12:29

Idit Ohel (centre), mother of hostage Alon Ohel, has called for his release after receiving a first sign of life in 492 days from released captives who were held with him (Image: Getty)

‘Hamas cannot exist’ – Trump’s pick for Israel ambassador sets out ‘day after’ plans

Mike Huckabee predicted changes ‘of biblical proportion’ under the new president’s Middle East policy

By JC Reporter

1 min read

February 10, 2025 12:08

Mike Huckabee has predicted change 'of biblical proportions' in the Middle East during President Trump's second term (Image: Getty)

Thai hostages freed from Gaza arrive home in Bangkok

The five men were welcomed by Thailand's foreign minister, Israel's ambassador and family members

By JC Reporter

1 min read

February 10, 2025 09:38

BANGKOK, THAILAND - FEBRUARY 09: Bannawat Saethao, one of the recently released Thai hostages, reunites with his family after arriving to Suvarnabhumi Airport on February 09, 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. Five of the remaining Thai hostages, who were released after 482 days in captivity in Gaza following their abduction by Hamas on October 7, have arrived at Bangkokâ€™s Suvarnabhumi Airport, while one Thai national remains captive in Gaza. Approximately 30,000 Thai migrant workers reside in Israel, primarily from Thailand's northeastern Isaan region, attracted by the high earning potential of farm work in Israel. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images)

Calls grow in Israel for all hostages to be released together

Hostages suffering from malnutrition, says health ministry

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

February 9, 2025 13:19

Or Levy reunites with his 3 year old son

QPR owner shared posts calling for Israel to be ‘dismantled’ and praising Hezbollah

Ruben Gnanalingam also reposted conspiracy theories that Israel ‘owns’ the US, citing paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein as evidence

By Jane Prinsley

3 min read

February 7, 2025 17:14

QPR owner Ruben Gnanalingam (L) has reposted dozens of anti-Israel LinkedIn posts (Photo: YouTube)

Hamas names hostages for release following Gaza aid row delay

The announcement has deepened concern for the welfare of the Bibas children, who remain in Gaza

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

February 7, 2025 16:18

Hamas has named the three hostages set for release tomorrow as Or Levy, Ohad Ben-Ami and Eliyahu Sharabi (Image: Getty)

By Einat Wilf

What Trump sees about Gaza that others miss

It is potentially a valuable piece of territory – if only its inhabitants’ politics of destruction could change

2 min read

February 7, 2025 12:38

Gaza could be a hub for trade and tourism, but it has been blighted by the politics of destruction (Image: Getty)

By Jacob Jaffa

Trump is not the friend Jews need

The US President just laid out – and appeared to row back on – a roadmap for ethnic cleansing

2 min read

February 6, 2025 12:14

Trump's Gaza plan may never happen, but it should prompt a shudder from Jews the world over

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Netanyahu says Israel will ‘resume fighting’ in Gaza unless hostages are returned Saturday

‘We share an umbilical cord’ – hostage mother shares her agony after son’s ‘torture’ revealed

Israel prepares for the worst as Hamas hostage cancellation leaves fate of Bibas family uncertain

The KC speaking up for British hostage families: ‘It’s been quite a rollercoaster’

Hamas cancels all hostage releases until further notice

Two arrested in Israeli raids on East Jerusalem bookshops

Hostages were choked, hung from the ceiling and starved by Hamas, freed captives claim

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