Hostage

Friends of Thai hostage raise flag, place stickers commemorating those still in Hamas captivity

Of the 55 remaining hostages, 19 are residents of Eshkol Regional Council, the council said in a statement.

 Residents of Eshkol Regional Council honor hostages still held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
 (Illustrative) US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff over a backdrop of Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas's approach to Gaza hostage deal 'shifting,' Israeli officials tells 'Post'

 Ofir Angrest, brother of Matan Angrest speaks during a Finance committee meeting, in the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on December 9, 2024.

Family of hostage Matan Angrest releases new footage of his kidnapping

 Released hostage Eli Sharabi reunited with his family following his release from Gaza, February 8, 2025

Former Gaza hostage Eli Sharabi discusses details of captivity in new memoir


'He will not return alive': Hamas publishes new threat on hostage Matan Zangauker

The Gazan terror group has previously killed hostages in response to nearby IDF operations.

 Hamas threatens the life of Matan Zanguaker in response to IDF operations.

Israel at War day 610: What's happening in Israel and Gaza?

IDF recovers body of killed Thai hostage in Gaza• Iran claims to steal Israeli intel

A Palestinian Hamas terrorist displays guns on the day of the handover of hostages,  in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, February 22, 2025.

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

Run for Their Lives, the Israeli hostage solidarity movement, presses on after Colorado firebombing

The violence may have deterred some but participation in the movement appears to be increasing after the attack, according to Run For Their Lives global coordinator Shira Weiss. 

 Sam King crosses the street after affixing an Israeli flag to a street light near the scene of an attack that injured multiple people, in Boulder, Colorado, US June 1, 2025.

Vucic: Serbia helped supply Israel with arms after Oct. 7, despite European criticism – exclusive

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS | In a wide-ranging interview with The Jerusalem Post, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, talked about hostage Alon Ohel, antisemitism, and Serbian-Israeli relations.

 ‘WE WILL always... like the Jewish people and Israel.’ Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has developed strong relations between Serbia and Israel under his presidency. Here, he attends a rally in the southern city of Nis last month.

Gaza hostage survivors, family members meet Witkoff, Leavitt at White House

Hostage families met with US officials at the White House to push for the release of loved ones. Officials also condemned the recent terror attack in Colorado.

 The Hostages and Missing Families Forum Headquarters

12 wounded in attack on pro-Israel hostage event in Boulder, Colorado, incl. Holocaust survivor

The attack occurred during a weekly walk held to raise awareness for Israeli hostages held captive in Gaza.

 Policemen gather near the scene of an attack that injured multiple people, in Boulder, Colorado, US, June 1, 2025.

Jewish leadership needs to focus on inclusion and love, not antagonizing and dividing - opinion

Every single Jew was included in the events of Mount Sinai and the kindness that Naomi and Ruth showed each other, should be the guiding principles of all Jewish leaders.

 TRUTH WILL always prevail, and love between people is the glue that holds civilization together.

We need to scream until the 58 hostages return home - opinion

How can the world move forward when there are still 58 hostages being held in Gaza?

FAMILY MEMBERS and others demonstrate on the 600th day of captivity, calling for the release of the hostages, last Wednesday, in Tel Aviv.

IDF confirms Mohammed Sinwar killed in Gaza, Hamas adds hostage deal terms

Freedom Flotilla Coalition attempts to sail aid to Gaza • Hamas continues to look at Witkoff proposal • Hamas to issue response to Witkoff's ceasefire proposal

 IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, June 1, 2025.

Don't hijack hostage marches for other political causes, writes Einav Zangauker

Einav Zangauker urged a focus solely on hostage return. Yair Golan called for unity and hope despite political differences.

 Einav Zangauker, mother of hostage Matan Zangauker, accuses Netanyahu of sabotaging a hostage deal, May 17, 2025.