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 Leron and Zoli Mor look at matching tattoos representing representing the new constellation of their family in Bnei Dror, Israel, September 18, 2024.

A year after she was taken hostage, Avigail Idan adapts to new family life

By REUTERS
 Yair Lapid and Benny Gantz.

No. 30: Yair Lapid and Benny Gantz: Israel's wartime opposition leaders

 Rachel and John Goldberg-Polin.

No. 6: Rachel and Jon Goldberg-Polin: Parents fighting to free Hamas's hostages

 Masoud Pezeshkian President of Iran addresses the "Summit of the Future" in the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 23, 2024.

Iran’s president heads for Qatar as Iran's army trains with Oman

 Security cameras in the Khan Yunis area showing the kidnapping of the Bibas family. Released by IDF February 19, 2024

'I lost hope': Sister of Shiri Bibas and aunt of Kfir and Ariel speaks out in rare interview

By WALLA! CULTURE
 Rescue hostage Noa Argamani at the funeral of her mother, Liora, who passed away three weeks after Noa was rescued, July 2, 2024.

Scooter Braun meets Noa Argamani: 'I found myself in tears at the sight of her'

Coffin demonstration in Tel Aviv: the mock funeral for slain Israeli hostages, 5-Sept-2024.

'Right to breathe freely': Israeli medical professionals think of hostages on World Lung Day

 A sign warns of the dangers of passing Israel's border with Lebanon, close to the border, in northern Israel, last year.

Israel poised between north ceasefire and southern Lebanon ground campaign

Yahya Sinwar arrives at the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza on October 18, 2011, after being released by Israel as part of a prisoner swap for kidnapped soldier Gilad Schalit

Hamas takes unusual step to hide Sinwar's disappearance

 US President Joe Biden speaks next to Vice President Kamala Harris as he delivers a statement a day after Republican challenger Donald Trump was shot at a campaign rally, during brief remarks at the White House in Washington, US, July 14, 2024.

Harris plans to raise hostage, ceasefire deal in meetings with UAE leader

By REUTERS
Hamas leader Yehya Al-Sinwar speaks to the media following a meeting with U.N. mediators, in Gaza City June 21, 2021.

Defense establishment in disagreement on Sinwar's possible death

Carmel Gat.

Slain hostage's family: No solace in revenge, the answer to death is life

 Tel Aviv protest, September 21 2024

Former chief of staff forcibly removed from Caesarea protest, fires lit on TLV streets

 US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan attends a press conference at the US embassy in Beijing, China August 29, 2024.

Sullivan says Israel-Lebanon escalation worrying, justice served in strike on Hezbollah

By REUTERS
 Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and his defense team, including Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, meet US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and his team on May 20 in Tel Aviv.

'No deal is imminent': US officials cast doubt on possibility of negotiation success

 National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 22, 2024.

US hostage families tell WH they're frustrated with lack of progress in hostage negotiations

 A RALLY calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza is held at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on Saturday night.

Gallant, negotiations team 'unfamiliar' with new single-stage deal proposal

 US President Joe Biden seen over a wall of hostage posters in Tel Aviv (illustrative)

American hostage families to meet with US officials for first time since Hersh Goldberg-Polin found