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(L-R) Meirav Gilboa-Dalal, mother of hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal); Sylvia Cunio, mother of hostage David and Ariel Cunio; Viki Cohen, mother of hostage Nimrod Cohen; and Galia and Yeela David, respectively the mother and sister of hostage Evyatar David, pose holding photographs of their loved one after attending a meeting with the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) at the organization's headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on August 12, 2025. (Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)
August 13, 2025, 4:44 am
Hostages’ mothers meet Red Cross chief in Geneva: ‘We feel we touched her heart’
Mothers of David and Ariel Cunio, Evyatar David, Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Nimrod Cohen hand letters to Mirjana Spoljaric in hope the organization will be able to get them to their sons
By ToI Staff and AFP
An undated picture of four IDF surveillance soldiers held hostage by Hamas in Gaza since October 7, 2023, that was made public by their families on July 16, 2024. Behind them is a framed picture of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. From left: Liri Albag, Agam Berger, Daniella Gilboa, and Karina Ariev. (Courtesy)
January 14, 2025, 9:24 pm
Amid emerging deal, medical experts warn released hostages face complex issues
‘Everyone needs to understand that they are not going back to what they used to be,’ says captive released from Gaza in November 2023 deal
By Diana Bletter
Eitan Yahalomi, 12, reunites with his mother at the Kerem Shalom crossing in Israel, on November 27, 2023, after being released as a hostage by Hamas in a truce agreement. (Israel Defense Forces)
August 12, 2024, 8:54 pm
Groundbreaking study of 26 former Hamas hostages charts physical, psychological trauma
Researchers find that the 19 children and 7 women faced poor sanitation, hunger and darkness; lead researcher worries about the hostages still held in Gaza
By Diana Bletter
Rescued hostage Noa Argamani is reunited with her father Yaakov Argamani at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, June 8, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
June 17, 2024, 11:16 pm
No rehab plan in place for Noa Argamani, other ex-hostages, doctor says at Knesset
‘Even after they return, they are abandoned,’ Hagai Levine tells lawmakers; hostage relatives cite increased willingness for deal with Hamas, voice disappointment with government
By ToI Staff
Police violently arrest a doctor who had been treating an injured anti-government protester during a rally in Tel Aviv on June 8, 2024. (Social media/X. Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
June 9, 2024, 6:08 pm
Probe launched into violent police arrest of doctor as he treated Tel Aviv protester
Viral video of 71-year-old volunteer Dr. Udi Baharav being detained and dragged as he tries to tend to an injured woman prompts condemnation from politicians and medical community
By Renee Ghert-Zand and Sam Sokol
A woman passes a cigarette during a protest calling for the release of the people held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, outside the Defense Headquarters in Tel Aviv, November 3, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/ Flash90)
April 12, 2024, 9:10 pm
Stressed out by war, Israelis appear to be smoking more than they have in years
Soldiers, hostages’ families and others seem to be lighting up at increasing levels, reversing years of falling rates, but health experts aren’t pushing them to kick the habit yet
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Nisan Calderon, whose brother Ofer is held hostage in Gaza, speaks at a Health Committee meeting at the Knesset on March 4, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 4, 2024, 11:52 pm
‘I can’t breathe anymore’: At Knesset, emotional hostage relatives beg for better care
Survey of families shows many are suffering mentally, neglecting their health, with friends and families also deeply affected; relatives say far too little is being done to help
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Families of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza protest outside a Tel Aviv meeting of Red Cross International President Mirjana Spoljaric Egger on December 14, 2023 (Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
January 17, 2024, 8:43 pm
Doctors say hostages’ meds vital, but could cause harm without supervision
Israeli medics warn that resumption of needed medications could cause problems if not watched closely by health professionals
By Renee Ghert-Zand
IDF troops seen operating in the Gaza Strip in a handout photo released December 25, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)
December 26, 2023, 4:54 pm
Wounded IDF soldier dies after infection by fungus during Gaza ground op – reports
Soldier was seriously injured in the Strip; some 10 soldiers believed to have contracted same fungus; no confirmation from IDF; doctors warn of dangers of battlefield infections
By ToI Staff
Demonstrators calling upon the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to take action for the release of hostages abducted by Hamas on October 7 and currently held in the Gaza Strip, outside the ICRC offices in Tel Aviv on November 9, 2023. (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP)
November 13, 2023, 11:16 pm
Health workers join campaign to advocate for hostages, care for their families
Top health experts volunteer with #BringThemHomeNow to fight for information on the medical status of the hostages, lobbying Red Cross and WHO to do more
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Families of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza since the group's murderous infiltration of Israel on October 7, 2023, protest outside the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv. October 14, 2023. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
October 17, 2023, 10:13 pm
Israeli doctors pressure WHO, Red Cross and others to protect hostages in Gaza
As they support families of the kidnapped and missing, public health experts provide ICRC critical information on their medical conditions and necessary medications
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Protesters against the government's judicial overhaul legislation march in Tel Aviv on August 19, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
August 19, 2023, 10:33 pm
‘We will not be trampled on’: Protesters rally nationwide for 33rd straight week
Over 100k in Tel Aviv, with Israeli Eurovision winner Netta Barzilai leading singing of national anthem; Lapid: ‘Government attacked chief of staff because they hate the truth’
By ToI Staff
Several thousand doctors pack into Jerusalem's International Convention Center for a Israel Medical Association-organized rally protesting the government's judicial overhaul plans. July 23, 2023. (Renee Ghert-Zand/Times of Israel)
July 23, 2023, 10:08 pm
With Israel ‘on the edge of disaster,’ thousands of doctors protest in Jerusalem
Arriving in the capital Sunday for a major rally, physicians argue ‘reasonableness’ law will cause irreversible damage to healthcare system, patients and medical profession
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Doctors demonstrate against the judicial overhaul in Tel Aviv on July 18, 2023. (Jack Guez/AFP)
July 18, 2023, 6:07 pm
Israel Medical Association announces 2-hour ‘warning strike’ for Wednesday morning
Medical residents’ organization, nurses’ group, and IDF Medical Corps reserves join in call to take major steps to oppose government’s judicial legislation
By Renee Ghert-Zand
A demonstrator from the 'Pink Front' group lights a flare while others in a marching band perform with drums during a protest against the Israeli government's judicial overhaul plan in Tel Aviv on July 8, 2023. (JACK GUEZ / AFP)
July 8, 2023, 9:24 pm
As rallies surge, protesters warn leaders ‘will learn what happens when we’re angry’
140K in Tel Aviv; all-night demo at Gallant’s home; Yuval Noah Harari: ‘If you pass a single bill, we’ll oppose you with every non-violent means we have’; doctors warn of strikes
By ToI Staff
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