Boulder SJP wrote: "Mohamed Sabry Soliman took direct action against the Zionist death cult festering in our city."

Soldiers found living quarters used by the senior leadership of Hamas’s Khan Yunis Brigade.

Each morning, Rachel Goldberg-Polin told herself: 'Hope is mandatory.'

'With this, all the hostages from the Gaza Strip area have been returned, the IDF stated.

Looking back on the year since her release, Damari said it has been devoted to recovery and rebuilding, describing a gradual return to laughter, love and daily life.

The engagement comes only months after Zangauker was freed from Gaza, where he endured 738 days in Hamas captivity, making him one of the last hostages to be released.

While imprisoned underground, Avinatan's captors repeatedly spoke about Joseph, referring to him as 'the righteous one,' faithful and unwavering despite suffering.

Ayalon Mall had previously hosted smaller private visits for freed hostages, including earlier this year when five young women released from Hamas captivity were invited for their first shopping trip after returning home

Braslavski said that his Palestinian Islamic Jihad captors stripped him naked and tied him up.

During a ceremony at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, freed hostage Bar Kupershtein explained how his Jewish identity sustained him during captivity. 

Freed on October 13, Evyatar David, Guy Gilboa Dalal, Eitan Horn and Segev Kalfon return from the hospital to cheering crowds welcoming them.

Released Israeli captive Segev Kalfon describes how keeping Shabbat gave him and other hostages the strength to endure two years of torment at the hands of terrorists. 

Ohad Ben Ami embraces once again now-freed hostages he was held with in Gaza.

Freed hostage brothers Ariel and David Cunio thank those who advocated for their release and vowed to keep fighting until the all the dead captives are returned for a proper burial.

So far, Hamas has transferred to Israel only 12 of the 28 hostage remains it agreed to return.

When Bar was freed, he asked to wear tzitzit, the traditional Jewish fringed garment. 'I was shocked,' his mother said. 'He had faith before, but not like this.'

Inbar Hayman and Sgt. Maj. Muhammad Al-Atresh were identified through forensic analysis of remains, the Israel Defense Forces announced Thursday morning.

Most of the hostages are said to be in relatively 'normal' condition, better than expected, but must undergo extensive medical and psychological evaluation and treatment.

Watch live coverage of hostage release on October 13, 2025.

Those released in the first wave were Matan Angrest, twin brothers Gali and Ziv Berman, Alon Ohel, Eitan Mor, Omri Miran and Guy Gilboa-Dalal.

While previous rounds of hostage releases were characterized by humiliating 'handover ceremonies' carried out by Gazan terrorist groups, this time, according to the document, the hostages’ return should take place without any such proceedings.

Kalfon, 27, was abducted by Hamas terrorists during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on the Nova music festival, and at the time of his abduction, he was a combat veteran with PTSD and an orthopedic injury.

Forty-eight hostages are still held in captivity. Here is a brief look at each one of them. 

The development coincided with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s talks at the White House.

In a statement, the Ohel family said, 'We demand that as a precondition for any negotiations or additional assistance to Hamas, eye specialists must examine Alon and provide him with treatment.'

Former hostage Ilana Gritzewsky testified to the UN Security Council about extreme mistreatment by Hamas and advocated for the release of all of the captives.

Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas were murdered while held captive by Hamas.

Hamas terrorist Jihad Kamal Salem Najjar took part in the abduction of Yarden Bibas from Kibbutz Nir Oz during the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre.

A video was released of Hamas hostage Matan Zangauker; the footage was recovered by the IDF and is believed to be a few months old. In the video, Matan sends love to his family and friends and encourages them to "make noise" for his release. 

Video showing hostage Rom Braslavski was broadcast at Times Square in New York City.

Daniel Liffshitz, grandson of surviving freed hostage Yocheved Lifshitz and deceased captive Oded Lifshitz, declared the need to defeat Hamas and free the hostages. 

Hundreds of people gathered in London to march on behalf of the hostages in Gaza and to support Israel.

Trump: 'I have one thing to say: remember Oct. 7.'

A group of family members of hostages left Ashkelon on a boat heading towards Gaza with a message to their loved ones, captives for nearly two years. 

Ilay David, brother of Evyatar David, a hostage whose emaciated image on a Hamas propaganda video caused outrage, said Hamas is playing a 'sick hunger game.'

Over the weekend, the terrorist groups Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad released difficult-to-watch videos of Israeli captives Evyatar David and Rom Braslavski, who appeared to be starving to death.

Gideon Sa'ar: "The world cannot remain silent in the face of the difficult images that are the result of deliberate sadistic abuse of the hostages."

A French administrative court ruled that the flag had to be removed to maintain neutrality in public buildings.

'You know, they had a routine discussion the other day and, all of a sudden, they hardened up,' Trump said, adding that Hamas 'doesn't want to give them back.'

Keith Siegel and his wife, Aviva, describe to Dr. Phil and his audience the horrors of Gaza captivity and advocate for the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza.