Avinatan Or said held alone for all 738 days; mom of Matan Angrest says he was severely tortured in initial months because he served in IDF, was buried under rubble amid Israeli bombardment

No comment from Ohana's office on decision not to invite Isaac Amit and Gali Baharav-Miara; bar association head: 'The plan to destroy Zionist and democratic Israel hasn't stopped'

With the freeing of the living captives and continued demands for the return of 24 bodies still held in Gaza, worshipers grapple with closure on Simhat Torah, two years into an ordeal begun on Oct. 7, 2023

As thousands of Jewish worshipers visit over the holiday, Haredim and religious Zionists spar over religious prohibition on touring the flashpoint holy site

Mother of Tamir Adar slams lack of leverage over Hamas to ensure all hostages' bodies return * Trump: I didn’t want to call for Netanyahu to be pardoned but was moved by applause for PM

Knesset speaker hails the US president 'as a giant of Jewish history,' after he was first compared to the ancient Persian ruler in 2018 for moving the American Embassy to Jerusalem

Ex-captive who was held alongside Guy Gilboa-Dalal recalls how they were 'intentionally starved' by Hamas, while his father says he hopes his son 'won't be so harmed that he cannot rebuild his life'

New analysis of 2,600-year-old Tel Arad ostraca suggests Iron Age soldiers tracked months, days, and supplies with sophisticated numerical systems