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Netanyahu knows gov't survival hinges on Gaza invasion, IDF source says

IDF officials estimate fighting in Gaza may continue for several months, with the military preparing by sending call-ups to some 60,000 reservists earlier this week.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen at the opening ceremony of the new Knesset museum, in Jerusalem, August 11, 2025
Police tackle protesters in Tel Aviv, Israel after families of hostages have called for a nationwide strike to demand the return of all hostages and an end to the war in Gaza, August 17, 2025.

Hostage protests: Fighting each other is what Hamas wants - editorial

 Hostage families gathered in Washington DC ahead of Netanyahu's meeting with Trump.

'Partial deal would be a death sentence': Hostage families in Washington rally for complete deal

Poster of hostage Yonatan Mordechai Samerano during demonstrations for the hostages still held in Gaza.

Protests to bring back the hostages resume despite security concerns


Elderly Jewish man assaulted in NYC while hanging hostage posters

For Amnon Shemi and his wife, Diane, the Gaza hostages are a more personal issue because a member of their extended family was kidnapped.

 POSTERS BEARING the photos of Israelis being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza are seen on a street in Port Washington, NY

Olim-run Tel Aviv bike shop to ride 600 laps around city landmark for hostages

Dizengoff Square, where the ride will take place, has become a symbolic site of remembrance and resilience, with memorials and gatherings taking place there regularly since the war began.

 DIZENGOFF SQUARE in Tel Aviv, which had become a symbol of disunity last Yom Kippur over the placement of a prayer partition between men and women, transformed into a hub after October 7 for anyone who needed to grieve, the writer notes.

Vance meets with former hostages, families of hostages in Washington

US Vice President JD Vance met with a group of former hostages and families of hostages.

US Vice President JD Vance addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, US, February 20, 2025

State of Israel 'given up on hostages,' families tell 'Post'

"The prime minister and cabinet chose knowingly to sacrifice the hostages in the [Gaza] Strip," said the brother of released hostage Tal Shoham.

Demonstrators protest for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, outside Hakirya Base in Tel Aviv, March 17, 2025

'On the verge of despair, I screamed to God to get me out' Omer Shem Tov tells Herzliya crowds

Shem Tov told crowds of his experience in captivity, before removing his hostage portrait along with friends Maya and Itay Regev.

 Omer Shem Tov speaks in Herzliya 3/13/2025

'Nothing is sadder than a Jewish funeral': Watching Bibas family's last ride

It’s so clear what Dubois meant: at Jewish funerals, there is no talk of heaven or angels, of what a great place heaven is.

 People gather on the streets of Rishon Lezion during the beginning of the funeral procession for the Bibas family

Karina Ariev replaces poster calling for her release with call for return of hostages

"On 07.10.2023, my world was destroyed," she wrote on Instagram. "My friends were murdered before my eyes, and I was kidnapped to Gaza."

 RELEASED HOSTAGE Karina Ariev returns to her home in Jerusalem’s Pisgat Ze’ev neighborhood on Wednesday. Kafr Aqeb and Pisgat Ze’ev are very close geographically but worlds apart in terms of the value they place on human life, says the writer.

Brother of hostage Alon Ohel: Without a deal, there may be no one left to save

After nearly 500 days, the Ohel family received the first sign of life from their son, but the harrowing descriptions of his condition raise fears that time is running out.

 "We cannot sabotage or lie—we saw with our own eyes what is happening to them there." – Ron Ohel, brother of Gaza captive Alon.

Family of captive Alon Ohel says 'sign of life' received Sunday for first time

"After 492 days of uncertainty, we received our first sign of life today - our Alon is alive. He is wounded and not receiving medical treatment," his family stated.

 DJURIC’S COUSIN: Alon Ohel, 22, taken captive at the Supernova festival.

Slain hostage Itzhak Elgarat returned to Israel, family confirms

Elgarat, aged 69, was abducted from his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz by Hamas terrorists on October 7. 

 Itzhak Elgarat

Sheba Medical Center to receive hostages as they are released from Gaza

This decision was made following consultations with ministry officials and a review of the hospital’s readiness to handle their anticipated medical needs.

Helicopter landing pad at Sheba Medical Center, ahead of hostage release