Join our Community
Support ToI and remove all ads
Learn more
×

Iair Horn

Eitan Horn speaks to Channel 12 in an interview that aired on January 18, 2026. (Channel 12 screenshot)
January 19, 2026, 9:27 am
Ex-hostage Eitan Horn says captors used relationship with brother for mental abuse
Before Iair’s release in February, terrorists taunted brothers by asking who ‘deserves’ to go free; Eitan recalls how they used humor to try and survive in the tunnels
By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
The 20 living hostages released on October 13, 2025: First row, from left: Elkana Bohbot, Matan Angrest, Avinatan Or, Yosef-Haim Ohana, Alon Ohel. Second row, from let: Evyatar David, Guy Gilboa-Dalal, Rom Braslavski, Gali Berman, Ziv Berman. Third row, from left: Eitan Mor, Segev Kalfon, Nimrod Cohen, Maxim Herkin, Eitan Horn. Final row, from left: Matan Zangauker, Bar Kupershtein, David Cunio, Ariel Cunio, Omri Miran.
October 11, 2025, 2:46 pm
The final 20 living hostages released from Gaza
First phase of Trump’s Gaza deal sees return of 20 living hostages; bodies of 28 others are also supposed to be returned
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Iair Horn at the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on September 9, 2025 (Ran Melamed/Hostage and Missing Families Forum)
September 9, 2025, 4:23 pm
‘Shameful’: Freed hostages chide lawmakers for lack of support and compassion
‘Why aren’t you by our side? Is it because they’re not your family members?’ asks Sharon Alony Cunio; Iair Horn: ‘This is my little brother, I will not give up on him’
By Sam Sokol and ToI Staff
Freed Israeli hostage Iair Horn in seen in Kfar Saba, Israel, on July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
July 28, 2025, 2:05 pm
Ex-hostage: ‘When there’s less food, there’s also less for the hostages’ in Gaza
Iair Horn, who is still fighting for his brother Eitan’s freedom, says, ‘My life is frozen right now. I live in a nightmare that every day they are kidnapping me anew’
By AP and ToI Staff
Ex-hostage Iair Horn speaks at a rally in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square, May 28, 2025. (Omer Yelin/Hostages and Missing Families Forum)
June 12, 2025, 8:23 am
Released hostage Iair Horn feels like he is still captive in Gaza
The 46-year-old isn’t completely present in his life, says his sister-in-law Dalia Cusnir, who’s holding the family together as they await release of another brother, Eitan Horn
By Jessica Steinberg
US President Donald Trump greets Israeli hostages who were released from Gaza, during the National Republican Congressional Committee's (NRCC) "President's Dinner" at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, on April 8, 2025. (SAUL LOEB / AFP)
April 10, 2025, 3:16 pm
Daily Briefing Apr. 10: Day 552 – US pushes Iran diplomacy, with a military threat
Times of Israel editor David Horovitz on upcoming nuclear talks, Trump’s thoughts on hostages and Hamas, and IAF reservists who say prioritize the hostages over the war
By Jessica Steinberg and David Horovitz
US President Donald Trump greets Israeli hostages who were released from Gaza, during the National Republican Congressional Committee's (NRCC) "President's Dinner" at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, on April 8, 2025. (SAUL LOEB / AFP)
April 9, 2025, 10:36 am
‘We owe our lives to you’: Former Gaza hostages implore Trump to help free the rest
‘You saved the lives of 33 hostages,’ Israeli-American Keith Siegel tells president at DC event; Trump says Hamas is a ‘disaster,’ what hostages endured is ‘horrible’
By ToI Staff
From left to right: Freed hostages Aviva Siegel, Keith Siegel, Yarden Bibas, Iair Horn, Yocheved Lifshitz and Sasha Troufanov attend a rally at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, March 18, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
March 18, 2025, 11:19 pm
‘They’re not just posters, they’re people’: Freed hostages urge deal to save those left behind
Families fear resumed war could be fatal for loved ones; Sasha Troufanov asks ‘why are we abandoning them’; Yarden Bibas say he’s ‘petrified’ for his friends; Noa Argamani pleads to save every soul
By Jessica Steinberg and Noam Lehmann
March 16, 2025, 4:16 pm
Hostages feted as they attend first soccer games since release
Emily Damari leads crowd at Bloomfield Stadium in singing of Maccabi Tel Aviv anthem; Romi Gonen invited to meet Hapoel Haifa players
By Michael Horovitz
Crowds gather at the Begin Gate of the IDF's Kirya HQ in Tel Aviv calling for the immediate release of all hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. (Dana Reany / Pro-Democracy Protest Movement)
March 15, 2025, 2:57 pm
Saturday hostage rallies draw thousands as families end 1st week of encampment
Protests take place as Netanyahu convenes the cabinet a day after negotiators returned from Doha; families forum slam meeting as belated: ‘The opportunity is now’
By ToI Staff
Sagui Dekel-Chen, watched by his wife Avital and two of their daughters, sings with the Tamari Project in a clip released on February 28, 2025 (Screen grab: YouTube/The Tamari Project)
March 1, 2025, 10:33 am
Sagui Dekel-Chen sings song of hope to remaining hostages
Accompanied by band named for slain friend, freed captive, who says he’s ‘just a dad who sings,’ recounts how music helped him survive: ‘Wipe off your tears and sing with me’
By ToI Staff
Brothers Eitan (left), Iair and Amos Horn, before Iair and Eitan were taken hostage on October 7, 2023. (Courtesy Horn family)
February 21, 2025, 11:00 am
Ex-hostage Iair Horn begs Trump to bring home ‘seriously ill’ brother Eitan
Thanking US president for ‘decisive action’ that led to his release, Horn recounts being ‘starved, abused’ by captors, reveals he was held with Eitan after they were reunited inside Gaza
By ToI Staff
Newly-released hostage Iair Horn (center) reunites with relatives at Tel Aviv's Sourasky Medical Center on February 15, 2025. (Ma'ayon Toaf / GPO)
February 20, 2025, 7:41 pm
With his brother still captive, freed hostage Iair Horn sent home from hospital
Five days after he was released from Gaza, family says ‘the journey to recovery for Iair and our family will be long, and will not end until Eitan and all the hostages return home’
By Diana Bletter and ToI Staff
Protesters hold a picture of David Cunio at the Knesset on February 17, 2025, on the 500th day since Hamas's invasion, slaughter and abductions in southern Israel. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 17, 2025, 11:49 pm
Freed hostage tells family David Cunio alive in Gaza, in first sign of life
Former captive spent time with Nir Oz father, who remains hostage along with brother Ariel; days after release, Iair Horn tells rally, ‘We’re out of time’
By ToI Staff
Freed hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen is reunited with his wife Avital on his return to Israel after 498 days in captivity in Gaza, February 15, 2025. (IDF)
February 16, 2025, 2:26 pm
Daily Briefing Feb. 16: Day 499 – Freed Nir Oz hostages describe torture, torment in Gaza
Times of Israel founding editor David Horovitz discusses details revealed by the newly released hostages, and the prime minister’s ‘wriggling’ on second-stage ceasefire negotiations
By Jessica Steinberg and David Horovitz
Load More
Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community
Paying ToI Community members are invited to comment on articles
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By joining you agree to the terms and conditions
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community
Only ToI Community members can comment below articles
Forgot your password? / Send me a login link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.
Join The Times of Israel Community
Commenting is available for paying members of The Times of Israel Community only. Please join our Community to comment and enjoy other Community benefits.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Confirm Mail
Thank you! Now check your email
You are now a member of The Times of Israel Community! We sent you an email with a login link to . Once you're set up, you can start enjoying Community benefits and commenting.
Back to top
Never miss breaking news on Israel
Get notifications to stay updated
You're subscribed
image
Register for free
and continue reading
Registering allows you to manage your newsletters and alerts and helps us improve your experience. It takes just a few seconds.
Already registered? Enter your email to sign in.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions. Once registered, you’ll receive our Daily Edition email for free.
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.