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IDF kills Hamas terror commander responsible for abduction of Noa Argamani, Avinatan Or

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WATCH: IDF destroys several Hamas weapons depots, eliminates hostage-holder

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WATCH: IDF eliminates senior PIJ terrorist responsible for abducting Israelis during Oct. 7 massacre

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WATCH: Ex-captives Keith and Aviva Siegel surprised with news of grandchild

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Iranian lawmaker calls for kidnapping 100 US troops

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WATCH: IDF kills Hamas terrorist involved in Oct. 7 kidnapping of three soldiers

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WATCH: Former hostages Sasha Trufanov and Sapir Cohen marry

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Israel marks 1,000 days since October 7 massacre with memorials, protests

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WATCH: Iranian politician proposes kidnapping 100 US soldiers stationed in the Middle East

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Colorado firebombing suspect to plead guilty

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WATCH: Resurfaced 1980 clip shows Trump calling for military action against Iran over hostage crisis

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WATCH: Former hostages speak about finding faith while in Hamas captivity

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WATCH: Arbel Yehoud and Ariel Cunio reveal details from their horrific time in Hamas captivity

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IDF soldiers were just a few meters away from where hostages were confined, Hamas reveals

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WATCH: Former hostage Keith Siegel promises to rebuild Kfar Aza better than before

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WATCH: Former hostages thank Israelis for rallying for their release since Oct. 7

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WATCH: All Israeli hostages returned from Gaza

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WATCH: Released hostages use dogs to cope with trauma

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WATCH: Sen. Fetterman discusses rising antisemitism in Congress and expresses support for action against Iran

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Israel returns bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza after IDF recovers remains of Ran Gvili from Strip

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Trump credits Hamas in return of hostages, says group will disarm

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Israeli army shuts down Hostages and Missing Persons HQ after recovering all 255 captives

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WATCH: Witkoff reveals Trump shed a tear upon meeting freed Israeli hostages in the White House

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WATCH: From Hamas captivity to engagement – a love story

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WATCH: Israeli philanthropist details lifesaving activism since Oct. 7th

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From captivity to commitment: Former Gaza hostages announce engagement in Florida

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WATCH: Former hostage and Nova festival survivor sing together in an emotional performance

WATCH: Father of slain IDF soldier corrects Trump when he says all hostages have returned from Gaza

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WATCH: Rescued hostages Almog Meir Jan, Shlomi Ziv recount surviving captivity

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WATCH: Freed hostages, the Berman twins, welcomed back at the festival they worked at before Oct. 7

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WATCH: Chilling footage shows Israeli hostages, later murdered, shaving each other’s heads — ‘It’s like the Holocaust’

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WATCH: Heartbreaking footage shows fallen hostages lighting Hanukkah candles in Gaza tunnels

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WATCH: Israeli hostages light the menorah while in captivity

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Former hostages Alon Ohel and Eli Sharabi reunite in Israel

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WATCH: How Hamas uses hostages to advance its terror goals

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WATCH: Former hostages renew wedding vows in emotional ceremony

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WATCH: Trump praises Matan Angrest as the epitome of Jewish strength and faith

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Trump welcomes freed Israeli hostages to White House with powerful reunions and gift exchanges

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WATCH: ‘You’re not hostages anymore — today you’re heroes,’ Trump tells freed Israeli hostages

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The spiritual war between jihadists and Jews in the tunnels

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Maxim Herkin

WATCH: Former hostage Maxim Herkin speaks at Hostages Square for the first time

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Red Cross team en route to receive hostage’s body in Gaza, IDF says

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Ron Dermer resigns as Israel’s strategic affairs minister

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WATCH: Freed Berman brothers attend soccer game

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WATCH: Freed captive Rom Braslavski speaks at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv

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How Abu Kabir identifies slain hostages — and the day Yahya Sinwar was ID’d

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Oct 7th hero who defended kibbutz returned to Israel for burial

Hostage bodies

Hamas hands over body of another Israeli hostage via Red Cross

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