The final 20 living Israeli hostages taken by Hamas in October 2023 were released after more than two years in captivity Their release is part of the first phase of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas; Hamas will also release the bodies of 28 ...

Released hostages Elkana Bohbot, Avinatan Or, Yosef-Haim Ohana, Evyatar David, Rom Braslavski, Segev Kalfon, Nimrod Cohen, Maxim Herkin, Eitan Horn, Matan Zangauker, Bar Kupershtein, David Cunio, and his brother Ariel Cunio have crossed the border into Israel after 738 days in Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip, the military says.

The daughter of a woman from Toronto who has been living in Israel has been missing since Hamas launched its attack on the country almost two weeks ago. Iris Haggai Liniado told AM640 Toronto host Alex Pierson she has not spoken to her mother Judih ...

If the latest body turned over is confirmed by Israel to be a hostage, there will be three more in Gaza that need to be recovered and handed over.

Israel’s war on Gaza during the past two years, along with its assaults on the West Bank, Lebanon, Iran, Yemen, and Syria, has left its military overstretched. While most Jewish men and women are expected to serve at least two years in the army, one group has always been exempt - ultra-Orthodox Jews, also known as the Haredim.

Israel joined the families in celebration on Monday as Hamas released the 20 remaining living hostages under the Gaza ceasefire deal brokered by US President Donald Trump, who came to Israel to mark the event. Hamas is yet to release the remains of 28 dead ...

National Insurance Institute report reveals widespread damage to households across all sectors in Israel and calls for the establishment of a comprehensive national program to reduce nutritional insecurity.

There will be no Montreal contingent on the annual March of the Living trip to Poland and Israel. The international effort brings approximately 10,000 young Jews from around the world to visit concentration camps in Poland. It includes a massive march at ...

Israel’s army has killed two Palestinians in separate incidents in central Gaza, claiming that the men crossed the ceasefire’s yellow line near Israeli positions. Hamas has recovered and handed over the body of an Israeli captive on Wednesday evening. Israel confirmed the delivery, but has not yet verified the identity.