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Former Hamas hostages Keith and Aviva Siegel share a tender moment with their newborn granddaughter. (Photo: StandWithUs)
November 2, 2026, 3:48 pm
Former Hamas hostages Keith and Aviva Siegel celebrate birth of granddaughter
The couple’s daughter, who delayed her wedding until her father was freed from Gaza, has welcomed a baby girl
By Annabel Sinclair
Participants at the Movement for Progressive Judaism’s 7 October memorial service at the Liberal Jewish Synagogue in St John’s Wood.
October 6, 2026, 4:29 pm
Progressive Jews mark 7 October with message of hope for Israelis and Palestinians
More than 700 joined MPJ memorial as hostage and bereaved families shared personal testimony three years after Hamas attacks
By Annabel Sinclair
A man walks past a large billboard with photos of Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas, on Wednesday, January 15 2025 in Jerusalem.
October 1, 2026, 11:12 am
‘I never imagined being able to laugh and cry with the same eyes’
A new book documents the journey from grief to hope that Israel went through with regards to the hostages taken by Hamas on 7 October. This is an extract from that book
By Calev Ben-Dor
Neta Heiman Mina addresses the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Photo Credit: UN Watch
September 16, 2026, 11:13 am
Hostage’s daughter challenged UN over Gaza education after mother held by UNRWA teacher
Neta Heiman Mina told the Human Rights Council that alternative systems should provide education, healthcare and food to Gaza’s children
By Annabel Sinclair
Adham Ibrahim Sha'aban Nasman
July 21, 2026, 12:07 pm
IDF kills Hamas commander who held Emily Damari captive in Gaza
Former British-Israeli hostage says Hamas commander who guarded her is now “burning in the fires of hell”
By Annabel Sinclair
A-police-officer-clears-the-way-for-rescued-Air-France-hostages-returning-from-Entebbe-Airport.
July 6, 2026, 9:43 am
Why Entebbe Wouldn’t be Celebrated Today
The world has gone from celebrating the rescue of Jews to questioning whether they should have been rescued at all
By Leo Pearlman
Eli Sharabi speaks at a UN Security Council meeting in New York
July 3, 2026, 1:46 pm
Freed hostage Eli Sharabi brands Netanyahu’s 7 October joke ‘a disgrace’
Former hostage says prime minister’s remarks were “irresponsible” as opposition renews calls for an inquiry into 7 October
By Annabel Sinclair
Former hostage Maxim Herkin speaks with Danielle Neuman, Chief Development Officer at the Jewish Agency for Israel, during a sold-out event at JW3 in London, where he shared his experiences of spending 738 days in Hamas captivity.
June 29, 2026, 7:00 pm
Freed hostage Maxim Herkin reveals why his mother stayed silent throughout his 738 days in Hamas captivity
Former hostage tells London audience his family’s silence protected his identity as an IDF officer while he was held in Gaza
By Annabel Sinclair
Lovelock Hostage Bridge installation unveiling at JW3. Sunday 29th March. Pic: JW3
March 31, 2026, 9:37 am
Lovelock Bridge sculpture unveiled at JW3 as permanent tribute to 7 October
Hostage Bridge padlock installation a reminder 'of a moment in time when people came together. And of thousands of individuals who chose not to be indifferent'
By Michelle Rosenberg
Sandra Shashou at JW3. Pic: Michelle Rosenberg, Friday 13th February 2026
February 27, 2026, 1:00 pm
Thousands of padlocks at JW3 to be transformed into permanent 7 October memorial
Ensuring that the hostages and those murdered in Gaza will never be forgotten, Lovelock Hostage Bridge Tribute installation will include keys and yellow ribbons
By Michelle Rosenberg
Brothers David, Eitan and Ariel Cunio, from left, stand outside the Berlin theater Babylon before a screening of a documentary about their family, Feb. 20, 2026. (Toby Axelrod)
February 23, 2026, 11:46 am
Former Israeli hostages see film about their captivity rewritten after their release
David and Ariel Cunio and their families received standing ovations at a screening adjacent to the Berlinale.
By Toby Axelrod (JTA)
Released hostages Ariel Cunio (L) and Arbel Yehoud speak in an interview with Channel 12 news broadcast on February 13, 2026 (Screenshot)
February 16, 2026, 5:45 pm
Israeli hostage Arbel Yehoud sexually abused ‘almost every day’ in captivity
Speaking publicly for the first time, 30-year old reveals she attempted suicide three times, was starved, held in isolation and suffered broken ribs
By Michelle Rosenberg
Handwritten cards of care arranged to spell ‘Shine Light’, reflecting the message behind a UK-led initiative supporting hostages, wounded soldiers and bereaved families in Israel.
February 11, 2026, 11:17 am
SPECIAL REPORT: The trainers that walk with the wounded, and the cards that carry care
From ‘Am Yisrael Chai’ shoes to handwritten letters, a British-led initiative is delivering hundreds of acts of care to Israel in the wake of the Gaza conflict
By Annabel Sinclair
Borehamwood Vigil held on 26 September 2025
February 3, 2026, 10:26 am
Through 7 October vigils, our community refused to allow the hostages to be forgotten
These vigils mattered not only because they endured, but because they became shared spaces where people gathered, supported one another, and lived out their values
By Debbie Fox
Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis and attendees of the Borehamwood Friday vigil (credit: Lisa Shaffer)
February 1, 2026, 6:06 pm
The vigil that would not look away comes to an end
The community came together In Borehamwood every Friday to stand as one after October 7 and 'Bring them Home'
By Brigit Grant
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