In a televised statement, family members of people held in Gaza said the death of Hamas’s leader, Yahya Sinwar, was the moment for a cease-fire and hostage deal.
Author: Nadav Gavrielov
Former Israeli Hostage Held Captive in Gaza Awaits Her Husband’s Release
Aviva Siegel was held captive with her husband until late November, when she was one of 105 hostages released as part of a cease-fire deal.
Israeli Teenager Recounts Her Time as a Hostage in Gaza
Hila Rotem Shoshani, 13, is the youngest of the hostages freed from Gaza to speak out about the harsh conditions in which they were held.
Mia Schem, an Israeli Hostage, Shares Harrowing Details of Gaza Captivity
An account of being held for 55 days in Gaza has touched a particular nerve in Israel.
Hamas and Other Militants Are Firing Rockets Into Israel Every Day
Israel says some 12,000 rockets have been fired from Gaza starting on Oct. 7. They have killed 15 people in Israel.
Israel Releases Videos It Says Show Hamas Tunnels Under Al-Shifa Hospital
Israeli and American officials have said that Hamas uses hospitals for cover. Hamas and administrators of Al-Shifa, Gaza’s largest hospital, have denied the claims.
Vivian Silver, Canadian-Israeli Activist, Confirmed Killed in Hamas Attack
Vivian Silver, 74, a Canadian Israeli, was believed to have been abducted on Oct. 7 but was killed in the initial attacks that day, her son said.
Hamas Has Held Some Israeli Hostages Since Before Oct. 7
Two Israeli citizens taken nearly a decade ago are believed to still be alive. Families are also fighting for the return of the remains of two soldiers killed in 2014.
Holocaust Survivors Faced a Fresh Horror When Hamas Attacked
At least one Holocaust survivor was killed during the Oct. 7 attack. Others pressed against safe room doors to keep assailants out. One saw a video of her grandson’s abduction.
Families of Hamas Hostages Split on Invasion of Gaza
The families are torn between wanting their loved ones returned safely at any cost and concern about more loss of life.