Gaza hostages

Palestinian Islamic Jihad knows where Ran Gvili's remains are, Israel insists - report

The PIJ said it has “closed the file” on Gaza hostages, claiming that it had “handed over the final remains” of captives on December 2 with the return of Sudthisak Rinthalak’s remains.

Activists hold signs calling for the return of the final two hostages' remains, including St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, at Hostage Square, Tel Aviv, November 29, 2025.
Mike Waltz and UN Ambassador Danny Danon observe at the US military base in Kiryat Gat on November 9, 2025.

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Photo held of Thai farm worker Sudthisak Rinthalak, murdered by Hamas. Taken at his farewell ceremony.

The unattended farewell ceremony of a Thai murder victim - comment

Former Shin Bet head at Tel Aviv University's Cyber Week conference, December 9, 2025.

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Family of slain Gaza hostage Ran Gvili met with US UN ambassador to discuss return efforts

During the meeting, Ambassador Waltz affirmed the US’s obligation to ensure the completion of the return of all hostages taken during Hamas’s brutal October 7 massacre. 

US UN ambassador Michael Walz meets with Talik and Itzik Gvili, the parents of slain Gaza hostage Ran Gvili, Israel’s UN ambassador Danny Danon, and Coordinator for the Hostages and the Missing Brig.-Gen. (Res.) Gal Hirsch.

Freed hostage Alon Ohel gives a musical performance at Rabin Medical Center gala

“Performing in front of an audience is a moment of joy for me and a crucial part of my rehabilitation. I want to thank everyone involved. Taking the stage tonight is my victory.” Ohel said.

Irit Bahar Director, Prof. Yona Kosashvili, Prof Noa Eliakim-Raz Director, ex-hostage Alon Ohel, Pinhas Cohen - Chair of the Friends of Rabin Medical Center.

Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Trump to meet on Dec. 29, PMO confirms

The Prime Minister's Office confirmed that Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump will hold a meeting on December 29.

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2025.

Mother of last Israeli hostage in Gaza: Peace plan cannot proceed until Ran Gvili is home

"We're at the last stretch, and we have to be strong, for Rani, for us, and for Israel. Without Rani, our country can't heal," Talik Gvili told Reuters.

 Talik and Itsik Gvili, the parents of Ran Gvili, the last hostage remaining in Gaza following the deadly October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas, pose during an interview with Reuters at their home in Meitar, Israel December 7, 2025.

Hamas, Red Cross searching for last Israeli hostage Ran Gvili's remains in Gaza

Staff-Sergeant Major Ran Gvili is the only hostage remaining in the Palestinian territory.

Hamas terrorists escort members of the Red Cross towards an area within the Yellow Line in Gaza City, November 20, 2025

Former hostage Bar Kupershtein: 'Thieves broke into my car, stole my phone'

"I woke up, went to my car, and found out that it had been broken into," Kupershtein said.

Smashed glass in Bar Kupershtein's vehicle, December 7, 2025.

Hamas launches search across Gaza City to locate remains of last hostage Ran Gvili

N12 News reported on Friday that Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad know how to find Gvili’s body to return it to Israel.

An International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) official speaks with an Islamic Jihad and Hamas terrorists after transporting a white body bag believed to carry the remains of an Israeli hostage in the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on December 3, 2025.

Netanyahu ‘not leaving’ politics for pardon, PM says next to Germany’s Friedrich Merz

Netanyahu also praised the Israel–Germany cooperation in high-tech, AI, and quantum technologies.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz holds a joint press conference with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen in a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025

Netanyahu trial: Court cancels Monday hearing due to ‘urgent diplomatic meeting’

As a result, Netanyahu is now set to testify only on Tuesday and Wednesday, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. - a shortened schedule confirmed by the court.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Knesset’s 40-signature debate, November 10, 2025.

Israel to Hamas in Cairo: Return Ran Gvili’s remains, accept Gaza disarmament terms - N12

The Coordinator for Hostages and Missing Persons Gal Hirsch left for Cairo for talks on Gvili's return, as well as advancement to the second phase of the hostage and ceasefire deal.

A woman holds a picture of dead hostage Ran Gvili, whose body hasn't been returned yet, as Israelis attend a rally calling for the immediate return of the remains of all hostages held in Gaza, more than two years after the deadly October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas, at Hostages Square.

'There was nothing I could do': Thai family's long wait for slain Gaza hostage ends

For months, the family waited through multiple hostage releases, hoping Sudthisak would be among those freed alive. Each time brought disappointment.

On Rinthalak, 80, mother of deceased Thai hostage Sudthisak Rinthalak, who was kidnapped to Gaza in the deadly October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas, sits next to his pictures at their house in Nong Khai province, Thailand, December 5, 2025.