Hostage

Dr. Mike Evans leads October 7 solidarity gathering in Jerusalem

More than 2,000 people from 123 countries attended the Friends of Zion event, which featured released hostages, bereaved families and Christian and Jewish leaders.

“This evening is much more than an event. It is a message to the world: Israel and the Jewish people are not alone,” Dr Mike Evans
A national memorial ceremony hosted by families of October 7 victims in Hayarkon Park, Tel Aviv, October 7, 2026.

WATCH: Families of Oct. 7 massacre victims mark three years since attack with Tel Aviv ceremony

 ‘He told me to leave him’: Former hostage Iair Horn recounts running from missiles in Gaza with brother who remains captive.

Former hostage Iair Horn declared honored guest of Buenos Aires, shares story of Gaza captivity

People pay their respects during the funeral service of late Israeli hostages Shiri Bibas and her children Ariel and Kfir, in the Goma junction, northern Israel, February 26, 2025.

Former hostage Yarden Bibas mourns family on anniversary of October 7 massacre


Three years later, October 7 is still not in the past for Israelis - editorial

The war that began on the morning of October 7 remains unresolved. Hamas has not been disarmed; its future in Gaza remains unsettled, and the question of who will govern Gaza remains unanswered.

A woman cries at the Nova music festival memorial site on October 6, 2026.

Three years later, I still think about the stories we did not tell on October 7- comment

Why we chose Naama’s words for our October 7 cover, and why I still owe an apology to families who contacted us.

Houses in kibbutz Nir Oz, where residents where takedn hostage and later on murdered by Hamas terrorists in the October 7 massacre, southern Israel. September 30, 2025.

Former hostage Gadi Moses accuses Netanyahu of resisting Oct. 7 inquiry for political purposes

Nearly three years after the massacre, no state commission has been created, while members of the opposition have pledged to create one if they form the next government.

Released Israeli hostage Gadi Mozes at a ceremony marking rebuilding in kibbutz Nir Oz, southern Israel, following the October 7 massacre. August 07, 2025.

‘Remember 7.10.23’: Hostage Square bears few remnants of a national crisis – but trauma lingers

Three years after the attack on Simchat Torah, there are few remnants of the hostage families’ encampment: the tunnel replica, a few yellow ribbons and a sign bearing the words “Remember 7.10.23.”

Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, October 04, 2026.

‘October 7 was no accident’: Ex-hostage Emily Damari calls on Britons to reject antisemitic denial

Damari also decried the escalating antisemitism faced by Jewish communities around the world, including the United Kingdom, in the wake of October 7.

British-Israeli Emily Damari, 30, a former hostage, has her hair done during a photo shoot for her clothing brand which carries the slogan ‘never lose yourself.’

Avinatan Or dug through Gaza cell in failed escape attempt, former hostage reveals

"In the army they always told us, there's no such thing as a 100% perfect defense, there will always be some weak point," he explained.

Avinatan Or returns home to hundreds cheering for him, October 21, 2025.

Nearly torn apart midair: A step-by-step rundown of the flydubai hijacking - explainer

"If Yaniv Hayun had pulled the controls hard upward while in the dive, he would have crashed the plane. The plane would have broken apart in the air," Ben Caspit explained.

Yaniv Hayun, who subdued the suspected terrorist aboard Flydubai flight FZ1073, arrives at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, September 30, 2026.

Former hostage Romi Gonen reveals footage from moments she was taken to Gaza

Gonen was abducted from the Nova music festival near Kibbutz Re’im on October 7, 2023, after Hamas terrorists attacked the festival and communities across southern Israel.

Former hostage Romi Gonen speaks to Channel 12's "Uvda" about her experiences in Hamas's terror captivity, December 25, 2025.

Choosing life: Three years after being taken hostage, former Gaza hostages savor each moment

"I feel that I’m not alone and that there's so much love in this world, and we need to keep it with both our hands," Aviva Siegel said. "I feel very, very lucky to be alive."

British-Israeli Emily Damari, 30, a former hostage, has her hair done during a photo shoot for her clothing brand which carries the slogan ‘never lose yourself.’

Emily Damari shares unreleased hostage photos, says surviving Hamas captivity was a miracle

"Three years ago at this time on Simchat Torah I was deep, deep in the Gaza Strip," Damari wrote in her post.

Emily Damari is pictured in Shifa Hospital in Gaza shortly after her capture on October 7, 2023.