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Former Hamas hostages Eli Sharabi and Alon Ohel made their first live public appearance together in the UK. Pic: Julian Coleman
May 5, 2026, 5:31 pm
Former hostages Eli Sharabi and Alon Ohel make first joint live appearance
More than 400 guests attended London dinner for Strands of Hope, raising £300,000 to support vulnerable young people in Israel
By Rosa Doherty
Hostage Alon Ohel in a still from a Hamas video, released with family approval. Photo Credit: Hostages and Missing Families Forum
September 25, 2025, 11:21 am
Family of hostage Alon Ohel approves release of image from Hamas video
Ohel’s parents confirm son has lost sight in one eye, denounce Hamas clip as “psychological terrorism”
By Annabel Sinclair
An Israel solidarity rally in Berlin, October 2023 (Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Leonhard Lenz)
August 7, 2025, 11:20 am
Germany praised for fast-tracking citizenship for Israeli hostages
Hostage families have commended the country for its efforts, with the German ambassador to Israel described as 'a beacon of hope'
By Jocelin Weiss
Eli Sharabi (right) with the Golden Book Award for Hostage. Credit: X
June 23, 2025, 4:53 pm
Eli Sharabi breaks Israeli sales record with memoir penned after Hamas captivity
‘Hostage’ sells 20,000 copies in a week as ex-captive says language helped him survive
By Annabel Sinclair
Released hostage Eliya Cohen speaks to Channel 12 in the first interview he has given since he was released from Hamas captivity in February (Screen capture, Channel 12)
April 2, 2025, 12:11 pm
Eliya Cohen recalls horror of captivity and pledge to fellow hostage Alon Ohel
Freed Israeli hostage details brutal Gaza ordeal and tearful message to captive friend
By Annabel Sinclair
Pianists play the Yellow Piano at the Tel Aviv installation to show solidarity with the remaining hostages in Gaza. Pic: Instagram
April 12, 2024, 12:01 pm
‘You are NOT alone’: Yellow piano music installation highlights missing hostages
Musicians invited to play at London's JW3 in moving homage to 23-year old Alon Ohel, a gifted pianist kidnapped by Hamas on October 7th
By Michelle Rosenberg
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