Author: Talya Minsberg
‘I left my good friends’: In videos shown in Tel Aviv, freed hostages share their stories.
Some of those who spent weeks in captivity addressed the cameras for the first time.
In Israel, Hanukkah Begins in the Shadow of Two Months of War
The holiday held a new meaning for many Israelis in the wake of the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks, including relatives of people still held hostage in Gaza and reservists called up to fight against Hamas.
Gaza Hostage Families Urge Israeli Government to Help
Released hostages met for the first time with Israel’s war cabinet, painting a grim portrait of captivity in Gaza.
Israeli Doctors Help Child Hostages Return Home
One child was told that no one was looking for her and that Israel was gone.
Fears Grow Over Fate of Bibas Family in Gaza
Hamas’s armed wing said a mother and her two young children had been killed in Israeli airstrikes. Israel’s military said it was assessing the claim.
Hamas Released Another 12 Hostages, Israel Says
The hostages released on Tuesday, the fifth day of a fragile cease-fire, included three members of one family, according to a list released by the Israeli prime minister’s office.
Israeli and Palestinian Activists Ask Americans to Take Side of Peace
Sally Abed, a Palestinian citizen of Israel, and Alon-Lee Green, a Jewish Israeli, found polarization in America over the war in Gaza. They also found longing for a new approach.
Washington Spirit’s Michele Kang Wants to Take Women’s Soccer Clubs Global
With the rapid rise of women’s soccer, Y. Michele Kang, the owner of the Washington Spirit, is in the vanguard of transforming ownership and management worldwide.