Israel Israelis to gather and mark 700 days since Hamas' 7 October attacks Families of the remaining hostages in the Gaza Strip called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to abandon plans to expand Israel's offensive and bring captives home. 05/09/2025
No Comment Thousands rally in Tel Aviv to press for Gaza hostage release Israeli protesters blocked major roads and gathered in city squares on Tuesday, calling for a ceasefire that would bring home the hostages still held in Gaza, while government leaders pushed ahead with plans for an assault on Gaza City. 27/08/2025
No Comment Israeli protesters demand ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza war Protesters across Israel blocked highways with burning tyres on Tuesday, demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secure a deal to release hostages in Gaza. 26/08/2025
Gaza Israel yet to respond to ceasefire proposal as strikes on Gaza persist Qatar has stressed the urgency of brokering a ceasefire in Gaza after Hamas showed a “positive response” to a proposal from Arab countries, but Israel has yet to weigh in as its military prepares an offensive in some of the territory's most densely populated areas. 20/08/2025
No Comment WATCH: Thousands rally in Israel calling for Gaza hostage deal Thousands marched in Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities, as well as in Jerusalem, on Sunday, blocking roads and shutting businesses in protests demanding a deal to free hostages held in Gaza. 18/08/2025
No Comment Survivors gather to remember victims of Hamas attack at Nova Festival Thousands, including survivors, gathered in Tel Aviv for the Nova Healing Concert, held to remember victims of the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack on the Nova music festival. 15/08/2025
Israel Netanyahu says Gaza ceasefire talks now focus on hostages The long-running indirect talks appeared to break down last month; however, a Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo for ceasefire talks on Tuesday, according to Egyptian state media. 13/08/2025
No Comment Hostage families join nationwide protests over Gaza offensive Protesters demanding the return of hostages and an end to the Gaza war staged a beach display outside the US embassy in Tel Aviv on Friday, depicting Donald Trump’s profile with the slogan “End BB’s War”. 08/08/2025
Israel European leaders condemn 'sickening' Hamas videos of hostages in Gaza UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy called the videos “sickening,” while French President Emmanuel Macron described Hamas’ actions as “abject cruelty". 04/08/2025
Israel Israeli demonstrators call for ceasefire deal and return of hostages Rallies on the streets of Tel Aviv were held as the Israeli security cabinet reportedly gathered to discuss Hamas' response to a potential ceasefire-hostage deal. 05/07/2025
Gaza Israeli hostage negotiation team to fly to Doha for talks with Hamas Diplomatic efforts are ongoing as US President Donald Trump looks to secure a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Israel has previously accepted the US proposal, meanwile Hamas has "submitted a positive response" to the mediators. 04/07/2025
No Comment Hostage families call for deal as pressure grows on Israeli government Dozens of protesters, including relatives of hostages, gathered outside the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem on Tuesday, urging a deal to end the Gaza war. 01/07/2025
Israel Israel orders mass evacuations in northern Gaza On Sunday, President Trump urged a ceasefire deal for Gaza. Simultaneously, Israel ordered new mass evacuations in northern Gaza as it plans to expand its military operation in the area. 29/06/2025
World News We don't know where they are, say families of French prisoners in Iran The families of French prisoners held in Iran are anxiously awaiting news of their whereabouts following the ceasefire between Iran and Israel on 24 June. 27/06/2025
Gaza Israel recovers bodies of three hostages in Gaza Two of the hostages were killed during the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023; the third, Samerano, was abducted from the Nova music festival. 22/06/2025
Gaza Israel recovers body of Thai national taken by Hamas on 7 October The IDF also announced that they believed to have found the body of Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar, and that four of its soldiers were killed in a booby trap in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis on Friday. 07/06/2025
Israel Bodies of two hostages recovered in Gaza, Israel says The remains of Judi Weinstein Haggai and Gad Haggai were recovered and returned to Israel in a special operation by the army and the Shin Bet internal security agency, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday. 05/06/2025
No Comment Tel Aviv protests demand return of Gaza hostages and end to war Anti-government protests erupted in Tel Aviv on Thursday night, with demonstrators calling for the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza and a halt to the war. 30/05/2025
Art Meet the former Hamas hostage Andrei Kozlov turning trauma into art After surviving 247 days as a hostage of Hamas, Andrei Kozlov has turned his trauma into art, painting scenes of captivity, resilience, and hope in a New York studio. 27/05/2025
No Comment Israeli-American soldier freed by Hamas after 19 months in captivity Israeli-American soldier Edan Alexander, held by Hamas for over 19 months, was released in a goodwill gesture that may pave the way for a new ceasefire with Israel. 13/05/2025