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Israeli hostages

Eli Sharabi and his book
Posted inBooks

Eli Sharabi’s ‘Hostage’ memoir named Jewish book of the year

by Andrew Silow-Carroll February 18, 2026February 18, 2026

(JTA) — Eli Sharabi’s memoir “Hostage,” recounting his experience in Hamas captivity after the Oct. 7, 2023 attack, has been named Book of the Year by the National Jewish Book […]

Video of Israeli hostages in Gaza
Posted inIsrael

Footage of 6 hostages murdered in Gaza lighting Hanukkah candles renews grief

by Grace Gilson December 12, 2025December 12, 2025
A billboard in Times Square
Posted inNews

Ran Gvili, last remaining Israeli hostage in Gaza, featured on 2 Times Square digital billboards

by Grace Gilson December 10, 2025December 10, 2025
Elizabeth Tsurkov surrounded by medical staff and family
Posted inIsrael

Israeli-Russian Princeton student Elizabeth Tsurkov freed from captivity in Iraq after 903 days

by Grace Gilson September 11, 2025September 12, 2025
Train tracks lead to main gate of Auschwitz II-Birkenau in 1945
Posted inLocal Voice

When suffering becomes a competition, everyone loses

Rebecca Golbert by Rebecca L. Golbert September 10, 2025September 11, 2025
Shelly Shem Tov
Posted inBay Area

Mother of former hostage stops by Lafayette overpass as vigil marks Day 700

by Sue Fishkoff September 8, 2025September 8, 2025
People gather at Hostage Square
Posted inIsrael

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis join largest recent protest on behalf of Gaza hostages

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer August 18, 2025August 18, 2025
Crowd at a protest in Israel
Posted inIsrael

Hostage families call for general strike in Israel to protest expansion of war in Gaza

by Grace Gilson August 15, 2025August 15, 2025
A sign calling attention to the hostages' plight in Tel Aviv
Posted inIsrael

New videos of Israeli hostages in Gaza heighten fears of their starvation

Philissa Cramer by Grace Gilson and Philissa Cramer August 4, 2025August 4, 2025
Family embracing in film
Posted inFilm

SFJFF: Documentary unfurls panic and determination of a hostage family

by Michael Fox July 16, 2025July 25, 2025

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