Hostage

Netanyahu reportedly postpones decision on IDF actions in Gaza – CNN

A source knowledgeable about ceasefire talks told CNN that a decision on the IDF's actions in Gaza will not be reached at the end of this week.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference, in Jerusalem, May 21, 2025.
A poster with a photograph of Evyatar David, who is held hostage in Gaza, is placed on a table in front of Ilay David, his brother, during a House Foreign Affairs Committee roundtable discussion with family members of hostages held in Gaza, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, on Capitol Hill

Hackers post stills from Evyatar David hostage video on Israeli basketball teams’ websites

The family of Evyatar has not approved the publication of his video, nor images of it. 

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US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff visits the Western Wall, Jerusalem, July, 31, 2025.

Witkoff's Western Wall note: 'I pray for the hostages, end of the war'

Witkoff's visit to Israel included a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as a visit to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) in the Gaza Strip. 

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A video released by Hamas shows Evyatar David and Guy Gilboa-Dalal witnessing the release of fellow hostages in Nuseirat, central Gaza, February 22, 2025.

Hamas publishes propaganda video giving sign of life to hostage Evyatar David

The David family has not approved the publication of the content at this time. 

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WATCH: US, Israel have new understanding for hostage talks as they reach impasse

Witkoff, who is also likely to visit aid sites across Gaza, traveled to the Middle East as ceasefire and hostage deal talks between Israel and Hamas have stalled.

JULY 31, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Israel, July 31, 2025

Slovenia announces arms embargo on Israel, PIJ publishes video of hostage Rom Brasklavski

Israel strikes Hezbollah targets • Ben-Gvir accuses Germany of 'once again supporting Nazism' • IDF soldiers thwart abduction attempt in Khan Yunis • Witkoff meets Netanyahu in Israel

JULY 31, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. January 30, 2025.

Opposition demands to convene Knesset plenum to discuss haredi draft, hostages

Shas and United Torah Judaism said in a statement that they were willing to meet to discuss a hostage deal.

JULY 30, 2025ByELIAV BREUER
Head of opposition and head of the Yesh Atid party MK Yair Lapid leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 30, 2025.

Israel Antiquities Authority unveils harrowing October 7 exhibition: 'Rising from the Ashes'

The Israel Antiquities Authority has announced the opening of its new exhibit detailing the October 7 massacre from the perspective of archeologists who assisted in bringing closure after the attack.

JULY 30, 2025ByJOANIE MARGULIES
Rising from the Ashes

Recognizing Palestinian state 'risks rewarding terror,' freed hostage Emily Damari warns Starmer

Damari, who is a dual Israeli-British citizen, spent 471 days as a hostage in Hamas's terror captivity after being kidnapped during Hamas's October 7 massacre.

JULY 30, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
British-Israeli former hostage Emily Damari poses for a photo with her mother, Mandy, after being released from Gaza where she was held since the deadly October 7 2023 attack by Hamas, at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, in this handout image obtained by Reuters on January 21, 2025.

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Two Israeli films nominated for student Oscars

'Alon, My Brother the Hero' and 'Butcher’s Stain'

JULY 30, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
YONATAN SHAMRIZ, Alon’s brother, at the Supreme Court last year, petioning for Alon to be recognized as a fallen soldier.

Filipino ex-hostage Jimmy Pacheco names newborn daughter in honor of Israel

The couple named their daughter as a tribute to the nation that protected them, friends of the couple shared on social media. 

JULY 29, 2025ByJOANIE MARGULIES
Congratulations to captivity survivor Gelienor “Jimmy” Leano Pacheco and his wife Clarice Joy, on the birth of their daughter - Israela.

Houthis parade kidnapped crew of ETERNITY C, won’t back down from threats - analysis

The main message of the Houthi video is that they are not deterred. Israel has carried out several rounds of attacks on the Houthis, but this has apparently not stopped the attacks.

JULY 29, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Yemen’s Houthis released a video showing ten member of the Greek ship ETERNITY C, which was attacked and sunk by the Houthis in the Red Sea earlier this month.

UK threatens Palestinian state recognition, IDF intercepts missile from Yemen

UK PM Starmer will reportedly introduce Palestinian statehood recognition plan • Israel, US boycott UN meeting on two-state solution • Netanyahu will visit Argentinia, meet Milei in August

JULY 29, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli air defense systems intercept an incoming missile fired from Yemen, as seen from Jerusalem, July 1, 2025

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