Hostage Deal

Hostage families protest outside PM's residence as Gaza City offensive ramps up - watch

Israel Police on Monday night announced the closure of Aza Street, which the residence is located on, in order to prevent any protests from happening. 

Families of hostages held in the Gaza Strip and supporters attend a rally calling for the release of hostages held in Gaza, at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, August 30, 2025.
Ilan Dalal and hostage Guy Gilboa Dalal

Hostage father demands deal to end war, says son's captivity is a 'Hell'

Israelis demonstrate for an immediate hostage deal, August 16, 2025.

Hostage families demand urgent meeting with Eyal Zamir ahead of Operation Gideon's Chariots II

US President Donald Trump speaks with the media on the day of the signing of an executive order to rename the Department of Defense the "Department of War", in the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 5, 2025.

Trump admin. looks to restart hostage negotiations in new talks with Israel, Qatar


Trump praises Qatar as 'great ally', Hollywood stars use Emmys to protest Israel, Palestine issues

IDF says it has killed over 20 terrorists in past month in Gaza • Abraham Accords source of Mideast hope, Haskel tells ‘Post' • Israelis oppose West Bank annexation, prioritize Arab country ties.

Israeli army Merkava main battles are stationed at a position along the border fence with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on September 12, 2025.

Doha strike shows gov't does not want to bring back the hostages, former PM Olmert tells Al Jazeera

Former prime minister Ehud Olmert told Qatari outlet Al Jazeera that the only explanation for the Doha strike on Hamas is that the Israeli government doesn't care about the hostages.

 Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert testifies during a hearing of the civil investigative committee on the October 7 massacre, in Tel Aviv, August 8, 2024.

'Bombed the chances for a deal': Hostage families begin Saturday rallies, march to Hostages Square

Hostage families expressed dismay with Netanyahu over the strike in Doha, accusing the prime minister of torpedoing a deal to release their loved ones.

Protesters gather at Hostages Square in demonstration for a hostage deal, as a giant flag unfolds above the crowd with a direct message: "Netanyahu, Stop Deceiving President Trump," September 13, 2025.

Hostage families believe Qatar strike delayed ceasefire deal

N12 reported that many families feel that Israel’s decision to carry out the strike in spite of warnings from security officials will delay or cancel a deal to bring their loved ones home.

Israelis demonstrate for an immediate hostage deal, August 16, 2025.

Hostage families rally across Israel, Rubio says Trump disapproves of Doha strike

IDF kills Hezbollah terrorist in Aitaroun, southern Lebanon • Mossad opposes plan to kill Hamas officials in Doha • LAF begins new stage of Palestinian disarmament

IDF soldiers operating in the West Bank, working to dismantle terrorist infrastructure, including the homes of the terrorists who carried out the attack at Ramot in Jerusalem, September 13, 2025.

Trump: Some of the 20 Israeli hostages in Gaza may have died - watch

There are 48 hostages, both living and killed in Gaza.

US President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order, as US Vice President JD Vance and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth look on, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, August 25, 2025.

Will the IDF strike in Doha kickstart a hostage deal? - opinion

Did the strikes in Qatar move the country closer toward ending the war and bringing the hostages home, or did it push both goals further away?

THE EMIR of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani: For all of its duplicity – funding Hamas on the one hand, mediating between Hamas and Israel on the other – Doha remains indispensable, the writer maintains.

Hamas to resume hostage deal talks despite deadly Israeli strike in Doha, terror group says

The Israeli airstrike also damaged adjacent Hamas offices, including a former site used by Ismail Haniyeh, and multiple villas in the Al-Qatifiyah area.

An illustrative photo of Hamas terrorists with hostage demonstrations in the background.

As Israel battles the axis of evil, it must not forget to fight for the hostages - editorial

This was the right move, and the next steps must be carefully calculated to get Israel the result it wants: the return of all of the hostages and the removal of the threat at our border.

Smoke rises after several blasts were heard in Doha, Qatar, September 9, 2025.

Trump's threats freed Tsurkov, Hamas should understand this as well, US envoy Boehler tells 'Post'

In a special interview with the Post, Boehler revealed new details about the behind-the-scenes work that led to Tsurkov’s freedom.

Adam Boehler, US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs, speaks to the media as he and U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff visit the Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, Israel May 13, 2025.

Trump meets former hostages at White House, reaffirms commitment to free remaining captives

The meeting with hostage families also included Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff.

Meeting concluded between families of hostages and captivity survivors and President Donald Trump.