Tag: Hostages
Israeli forces recover bodies of three hostages from Gaza
Israel Defense Forces soldiers have recovered the body of hostage Elia Toledano, the military announced on Friday morning.
The body of the 28-year-old Toledano was identified by medical and rabbinical officials, as well as the...
An open letter to the survivors of Oct. 7
To the women, children and men who survived the Hamas terrorist attack on Oct. 7 in Israel:
You are not alone.
We see you. We hear you. We are crying with you.
And I am sorry. I...
How will this Chanukah be remembered?
As much of the world enters Christmas holiday preparation mode, focusing on gift-giving and sharing festive recipes, Israelis are connecting the dots to put this year’s Chanukah festival into context for our time.
Many religious...
Aunt of former Hamas hostage: ‘We’d love a Christmas miracle’
Several relatives of U.S. citizens being held hostage in the Gaza Strip who met with U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday subsequently spoke with reporters for a little more than five minutes.
The pool report,...
Biden meets family members of American Hamas hostages
U.S. President Joe Biden met on Wednesday with family members of U.S. citizens held hostage by Hamas in Gaza, after the family members were not invited to Monday's Chanukah reception at the White House.
Antony...
Two months on, still no word on elderly US woman wounded on Oct. 7
A pair of eyeglasses.
In 66 days, that is the only trace found of the 70-year-old American-Canadian teacher who was shot by Hamas terrorists when out for a walk with her husband on the grounds...
Emilia Aloni welcomed back to kindergarten after Hamas captivity
Emilia Aloni, 5, one of the youngest hostages taken by Hamas during the Oct. 7 massacre, returned to kindergarten on Tuesday.
In a heartwarming video recorded by Emilia's mother, Danielle, and released on social networks by the...
Biden, Netanyahu discuss ongoing efforts to free remaining hostages
U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the war between Israel and the Hamas terrorist organization in a phone call on Thursday.
According to a White House readout of the call,...
The moral collapse of the West
The evidence is becoming overwhelming of a profound moral collapse in the West.
Since the Oct. 7 Hamas pogrom in Israel, it’s been open season on Diaspora Jews with an enormous increase in antisemitic attacks.
Students...
Restoring the wounded souls of the child hostages
“They may not have visible injuries but their souls are wounded,” Dr. Moshe Ashkenazi, the deputy director of the Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital at the Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, told JNS.
Eighty-four...