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Israel mourns Tzachi Idan, slain Israeli hostage whose daughter died in his arms

‘I’m sorry you came back in a coffin’ says sister of Tsahi Idan

By Jane Prinsley

3 min read
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 28: Friends, relatives and members of the public react during a memorial ceremony for former Israeli hostage Tsachi Idan organized by the Hapoel Tel Aviv soccer team at Bloomfield Stadium on February 28, 2025 in Tel Aviv, Israel. The body of former Israeli hostage Tsachi Idan was returned to Israel from Gaza on Wednesday along with three other deceased hostages, as part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. Idan was 49 at the time of his abduction by Hamas militants on October 7, 2023, from his home in Kibbutz Nahal Oz. He is being buried alongside his teenage daughter, Maayan, who was shot and killed through the safe room door of their home during the attack. (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
Freed hostage Eli Sharabi has revealed the abuse he suffered at the hands of Hamas (Image: Channel 12)
Hostages

‘You dream about food every day’ –freed hostage Eli Sharabi reveals the abuse he suffered in Gaza

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read
Eli Sharabi only discovered that his wife and daughters had been murdered on October 7, 2023 when he was released from Gaza earlier this month (Image: Getty)
Israel Briefing

Israel Briefing Day 511: Eli Sharabi’s delayed tragedy

By Nathan Jeffay

4 min read
(Clockwise from top left) Tsachi Idan, Ohad Yahalomi, Shlomo Mantzur and Itzik Elgarat (Pictures: X)
Hostages

Bodies of four hostages identified after return from Gaza

By JC Reporter

3 min read
The funerals of slain hostages Oded Lifshitz and Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas were held yesterday (Image: Getty)
Israel Briefing

Israel Briefing Day 510: A Nation Weeps

By Nathan Jeffay

4 min read
Israeli hostage flags were confiscated from a tour group at Auschwitz (Photo: Lawrence Bentley)
Auschwitz

Hostage flags confiscated from Jewish group touring Auschwitz

By Jane Prinsley

2 min read
Omer Shem Tov is reunited with his parents (Photo: IDF)
Staines Synagogue

Staines Synagogue's joy as ‘adopted’ hostage Omer Shem Tov is released

By Ellie Grant

2 min read

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Oded Lifschitz, 84, peace activist and journalist, murdered by Hamas

By Ellie Grant

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February 26, 2025 13:24
Oded Liftshitz with his daughter Sharone
The JC

By The JC

The existential dilemma that Israel cannot avoid

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February 26, 2025 13:19
People walk around a makeshift memorial in front of portraits of late Israeli hostages (Getty)

Hamas expected to release the bodies of four more hostages tonight

By Joshua Marks

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February 26, 2025 12:46
Top row (L-R) Tsahi Idan and Ohad Yahalomi; Bottom row (L-R) Itzik Elgarat and Shlomo Mantzur (Pictures: X)

‘I’m sorry I couldn’t protect you better’ says father of Bibas boys as Israel mourns

By Ellie Grant

3 min read

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February 26, 2025 10:35
Yarden Bibas speaking at the funeral at Tsoher Cemetery (Picture: X)

Israel Briefing Day 509: Ceasefire crisis resolved - Phase 1 to be completed

By Nathan Jeffay

3 min read

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February 26, 2025 09:31
An agreement to complete Phase One of the ceasefire has reportedly been reached between Israel and Hamas (Image: Getty)

Arab-Israeli comedian arrested following jokes about hostage releases

By David Isaac

2 min read

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February 25, 2025 15:39
Comedian Nidal Badarny was arrested after making jokes about the recent Hamas hostage releases (Facebook/NidalBadarny)

Noa Argamani to make history as first freed hostage to address the UN Security Council

By JC Reporter

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February 25, 2025 10:46
Noa Argamani to make history as first freed hostage to address the UN Security Council

Family of hostages forced to watch release ceremony share their heartbreak

By  Amelie Botbol

4 min read

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February 25, 2025 10:39
Family of hostages forced to watch release ceremony share their heartbreak

Thousands expected to pay respects to Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas along funeral procession route

By JC Reporter

1 min read

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February 25, 2025 10:29
The UK Foreign Office has called on Hamas to immediately return Shiri Bibas to Israel (Image: Flash90)
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