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By Merav Sever
Berger, released Thursday, found the siddur, apparently left behind by a soldier.
“Sheba Medical Center will continue to accompany them and their families. We continue to be ready and alert,” the medical center said.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“If the hostage deal does not materialize by the time President Trump takes office, Hamas in Gaza must face complete defeat," the defense minister said.
By Ariel Kahana
The parents of Yonatan Samerano, whose body is being held by Hamas, have sued the U.N. agency over its employee's involvement in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
Svirsky, 38, a resident of Tel Aviv, was visiting his parents at Kibbutz Beeri on the morning of October 7 when Hamas attacked.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"Whoever controls the aid controls the Strip. Stop strengthening Hamas, and make sure that the aid will not get to them," Tzav 9 announced.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The girl had been kidnapped at age 11 by ISIS in Iraq and sold to a Gazan terrorist.
The IDF said it took several months of effort to locate the soldier's body.
By David Isaac
Almog Meir Jan is suing the People Media Project for materially supporting the Hamas operative who imprisoned him.
Liora spent her last days with her daughter Noa.
Inside the kindergarten, orange balloons lined the walls along with pictures of Kfir and Maya Goren, his teacher, who was killed in the building on Oct. 7
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The terror organization continues to hold Haggai’s body, and his wife reportedly also remains a Hamas hostage.
The body of 28-year-old Toledano was identified by medical officials and military rabbis together with the Institute of Forensic Medicine and the Israel Police.
The 84 year-old spent more than 50 days in Hamas captivity without medicine for pre-existing conditions.
Before their release, all prisoners were asked to sign a document pledging not to engage in terrorism.
12-year-old Hila was separated from her mother 2 days ago, after they were told they were going to be released.
Noa Marciano was murdered by Hamas inside Shifa Hospital.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Baquer Namazi, a former United Nations official and U.S. citizen, was wrongfully detained and held by the Iranian regime under accusations of “collaboration with a hostile government” after he went to Iran to try to secure the release of his son, Siamak Namazi, 51, who has been wrongfully detained in Iran for seven years.
Many Arabs were shocked (or disappointed) to learn that the hostage "Israeli soldier" is actually a Bedouin Muslim, after expecting him to be Jewish.
It is unclear as to what Israel is supposed to get from this exchange. Hamas is holding hostage a number of Israeli civilians and the bodies of kidnapped IDF soldiers.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Hamas is currently holding captive the bodies of two IDF soldiers, and two (live) Israeli citizens.
Friends of late Israeli soldiers Oron Shaul and Hadar Goldin wear masks as they protest for their release from Hamas captivity, outside the Knesset.
Russia wants Burkov returned to Russia, and to that end, arrested Israeli-American Naama Issachar, holding her hostage.
Hamas wants the Red Cross to demand that Israel give permission, allowing a Hamas search and rescue unit entry into Israel.
Israel wants to get back the bodies of 2 IDF soldiers and 3 live Israeli civilians.
In addition to lobbying the UN, they have also been challenging Israel’s government to punish Hamas for holding their son’s body hostage.
They are blocking the families from visiting Hamas prisoners, while Oron's body is held hostage in Gaza.
Photo of half-naked hostage posted online.
Gad Elbaz wrote on Facebook, “A Miracle, a miracle a miracle of Hanukkah.”
By Rachel Levy
A French citizen is abducted and his life is now threatened by an ISIS group in Algeria.
Hamas claims that even providing information about the bodies of the dead IDF soldier they are holding hostage is too much to give.
These motorcycles were found inside Hamas terror tunnels leading into Israeli towns.
Ostrovsky was beaten and blindfolded during his captivity
July 10, 2026 
