Gaza hostages

No second phase without the return of Ran Gvili's remains - editorial

The return of fallen hostages is not a secondary issue to be postponed; it is a core obligation. Israel and the US should not allow themselves to be trapped in that pattern again.

Posters of Ran Gvili, whose body is still being held captive by Hamas in Gaza, seen at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. December 02, 2025.
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Poster of hostage Yonatan Mordechai Samerano during demonstrations for the hostages still held in Gaza.

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Israeli delegation heads to Cairo to secure release of last slain hostage Ran Gvili

At the end of the discussions, both parties agreed to an "intensive and immediate effort" to locate slain hostage Ran Gvili'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.

Hostages as leverage: Iran's secret demand aimed at crippling Israel's agriculture - exclusive

If Thailand complied, it would deliver a painful blow to Israel’s agricultural sector at the very moment it was struggling to recover from the shock of the attack.

 A poster of hostage Bipin Joshi, a citizen of Nepal, is displayed at the protest camp for hostages kidnapped during the deadly October 7 attack,Jerusalem, November 13, 2024.

Who was slain Gaza hostage Sudthisak Rinthalak? - explainer

An investigation carried out by Israeli intelligence officials determined his death in May 2024. Officials at the time informed his family in rural Thailand of his death.

Thai hostage Sudthisak Rinthalak, November 5, 2025.

Sudthisak Rinthalak identified as deceased hostage returned to Israel, PMO confirms

The PMO noted that Rinthalak's family, as well as the Thai ambassador to Israel, Boonyarit Vichienphan, expressed their appreciation for Israel's efforts to return Rinthalak's remains.

Sudthisak Rinthalak

Former Gaza hostage Sudthisak Rinthalak remains are identified, IDF confirms

Israel's Public Health Service is in constant contact with the families of the final two victims, the PMO confirmed.

Red Cross personnel wait to head towards an area within the "yellow line" to which Israeli troops withdrew under the ceasefire, as Hamas says it continues to search for the bodies of deceased hostages seized during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, in Gaza City November 20, 2025.

Findings transferred by Hamas from Gaza not connected to hostages, PMO confirms

National Center of Forensic Medicine confirm that the findings brought yesterday from Gaza for examination do not belong to Israeli hostages.

Red Cross vehicles transport the bodies of deceased hostages who had been held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, after they were handed over by Hamas militants as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Gaza City, October 14, 2025.

'Highly likely' remains transferred by Hamas not of deceased hostage, Israeli source tells 'Post'

However, the identification process of the remains at Abu Kabir is "still ongoing," according to the Health Ministry.

A convoy carrying potential remains of a Gaza hostage make their way to the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute, December 2, 2025

'I choose life:' Ex-hostage Alon Ohel recounts Hamas kidnapping, torture, sexual harassment - N12

Former hostage Alon Ohel describes threats, sexual harassment, starvation, and surgery without anesthesia during months in Hamas captivity.

Freed hostage Alon Ohel arrives to his home in Moshav Lavon, northern Israel, October 24, 2025.

Beyond the Headlines: Moments at Ben-Gurion Airport, the Kotel - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

Passengers at the Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv on September 18, 2025.

Family of slain hostage Ran Gvili calls to move weekly Tel Aviv Saturday rallies to Fridays

The family announced that they hope the shift will mark a new phase in their campaign, as they continue to fight for the return of the last two hostages.

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.