Who are the hostages Israel believes are still alive? The faces of the hostages being held in Gaza stare down from every street corner in Israel on posters now sun-faded and ripped The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2025
Israelis mark another Passover hoping for Gaza captives to be freed Relatives of hostages in Gaza say they feel the absence of their loved ones acutely during Passover, which commemorates the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and their liberation from slavery The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025
Middle East latest: Hundreds gather as hostage remains are buried Hundreds of people have gathered in the stadium of hostage Tsachi Idan’s favorite soccer team in Tel Aviv to pay their respects ahead of his burial The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2025
Mourners bury one of the last hostages released from Gaza as talks start for ceasefire future Mourners are burying the remains of one of the last hostages released in the first phase of the ceasefire between Hamas militants and Israel The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2025
Hamas calls for talks on next phase of ceasefire after hostage-prisoner exchange Hamas says it was ready to negotiate the the next phase of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip after handing over what it said were the remains of four hostages in exchange for the release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025
Hamas to hand over four hostages’ bodies in exchange for release of 600 prisoners Tsachi Idan, Ohad Yahalomi, Itzik Elgart and Shlomo Mansour set to be retured to their families on Wednesday Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2025
UK cousin of Israeli hostage tells of family’s agony Listen here on your chosen podcast platform. Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025
Hostages’ families ‘filled with trepidation’ ahead of ceasefire deal The deal is expected to come into force at 6.30am GMT. Evening Standard · Jan 19, 2025
Families of hostages held in Gaza say they are in agony over ceasefire delays Relatives of some of 98 still believed held by Hamas describe being in limbo but remain ‘cautiously optimistic’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2025
Cousin of Hamas hostage slams police for ‘tearing down missing posters’ in London ‘They are silencing our suffering and pain. For the police to be party to that is deeply distressing.’ The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023
‘We feel targeted’: families from two faiths in UK fear for relatives in the Middle East – and their own safety As Islamophobia and antisemitic attacks grow, people wait anxiously for news of their loved ones The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2023