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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 57

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October 7 Hamas atrocities

Aryeh Zalmanovich (top right) Maya Goren (top left), Ronen Engel (bottom left), and Eliyahu Margalit (bottom right), all of whom who were taken hostage from Kibbutz Nir Oz by Hamas on October 7 and declared dead on December 1, 2023. (Courtesy; combination image: Times of Israel)
Army: 4 Nir Oz residents abducted in Oct. 7 onslaught died in Hamas captivity
By ToI Staff
IDF confirms deaths of Aryeh Zalmanovich, Maya Goren, Ronen Engel, Eliyahu Margalit; Zalmanovich, 85, was the oldest hostage; relatives of Engel and Margalit were freed this week
Renana Gome (middle) with her sons, Yagil Yaakov (left) and Or Yaakov, reunited after the boys' release on November 27, 2023 from Hamas captivity since October 7, 2023 (Courtesy)
Relative of freed captives say Hamas branded child hostages in case they escaped
By ToI Staff
Israeli forensic experts work on bodies of Israelis killed by Hamas militants in the National Center for Forensic Medicine in Tel Aviv, Israel on Oct. 18, 2023.(AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, File)
Nearly two months after Oct. 7, for many Israelis, fate of relatives still a mystery
By SAM MEDNICK
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivers remarks during a Security Council open debate on the maintenance of international peace and security at the UN headquarters in New York on November 20, 2023. (Yuki IWAMURA / AFP)
After 7 weeks of silence, UN chief calls to investigate Hamas sex crimes on Oct 7
By Amy Spiro, Jacob Magid and Carrie Keller-Lynn
Guy Iluz was taken captive by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023 from the Supernova desert rave. His death was announced on December 1, 2023. (Courtesy)
December 1, 2023, 9:34 pm
Israeli taken hostage at music festival on Oct. 7 has died, his school announces
Ra’anana high school says it was holding out hope that 26-year-old Guy Iluz would come home, ‘but today we were informed that he will not return again’
By ToI Staff
Ofir Tzarfati was presumed captive after going missing following the Supernova music rave massacre by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023 (Courtesy)
December 1, 2023, 5:21 pm
Troops recover body of Ofir Tzarfati in Gaza, returning him to Israel for burial
Remains of 27-year-old Kiryat Ata resident retrieved from Strip after his family was informed he was killed
By Emanuel Fabian
Aryeh Zalmanovich (top right) Maya Goren (top left), Ronen Engel (bottom left), and Eliyahu Margalit (bottom right), all of whom who were taken hostage from Kibbutz Nir Oz by Hamas on October 7 and declared dead on December 1, 2023. (Courtesy; combination image: Times of Israel)
December 1, 2023, 4:25 pm
Army: 4 Nir Oz residents abducted in Oct. 7 onslaught died in Hamas captivity
IDF confirms deaths of Aryeh Zalmanovich, Maya Goren, Ronen Engel, Eliyahu Margalit; Zalmanovich, 85, was the oldest hostage; relatives of Engel and Margalit were freed this week
By ToI Staff
Smoke rising from buildings after being hit by apparent Israeli strikes in Gaza, on December 1, 2023. (John MacDougall / AFP)
December 1, 2023, 11:19 am
Israel, terror groups renew combat in Gaza: ‘Hamas violated the ceasefire’
Hamas fires rockets, fails to provide list of hostages to be freed, prompting IDF to launch airstrikes, warn Khan Younis residents to evacuate; talks said ongoing; 137 held hostage
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
Israeli forensic experts work on bodies of Israelis killed by Hamas militants in the National Center for Forensic Medicine in Tel Aviv, Israel on Oct. 18, 2023.(AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, File)
December 1, 2023, 11:11 am
Nearly two months after Oct. 7, for many Israelis, fate of relatives still a mystery
Many families left in limbo, not knowing if loved ones are among the hostages in Gaza or were killed in the Hamas assault, with some bodies almost impossible to identify
By SAM MEDNICK
Renana Gome (middle) with her sons, Yagil Yaakov (left) and Or Yaakov, reunited after the boys' release on November 27, 2023 from Hamas captivity since October 7, 2023 (Courtesy)
December 1, 2023, 9:56 am
Relative of freed captives say Hamas branded child hostages in case they escaped
Aunt says veterinarian operated on captive niece’s arm; hostages survived on ‘minimal food’; doctor says returning captives had ‘undergone hardship, physically and mentally’
By ToI Staff
Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, seen on a screen at left, talks to Thai hostages who were freed from Hamas after their arrival at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Samut Prakarn Province, Thailand, November 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
December 1, 2023, 8:26 am
Families reunite with 17 Thai hostages upon return to Bangkok from Hamas captivity
Six remain in Israel for medical treatment, nine still held hostage in Gaza; mother of captive says she believed son to be dead: ‘I waited for a miracle, and it happened’
By Agencies
This handout photo shows President Isaac Herzog meeting with his Emirati counterpart Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Dubai, November 30, 2023. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
December 1, 2023, 12:16 am
Herzog meets UAE leader on sidelines of climate summit in push to free Gaza hostages
At COP28, Israel’s president appeals for Emirati chief ‘to employ his full political weight’ and help free remaining hostages held by Gaza terror groups since October 7
By Agencies
Left: Ofir Tzarfati; Right: Aviv Atzili (Courtesy)
November 30, 2023, 9:29 pm
Two Israelis missing since October 7 attacks confirmed to have been killed
Day after his wife was freed, kibbutz says Aviv Atzili was killed during Hamas attack; family of Ofir Tzarfati, presumed captive since rave, is told he is dead
By ToI Staff
Israeli hostages released on November 30, 2023: Top L-R: Siblings Bilal and Aisha Ziyadne, Ilana Gritzewsky, Nili Margalit; bottom: Shani Goren, Amit Soussana, Sapir Cohen, Mia Schem. (Courtesy; combination image: Times of Israel)
November 30, 2023, 9:02 pm
8 Israeli hostages freed from Gaza at end of seventh day of truce
Two women returned in late afternoon, while six others released to Israel shortly before midnight; unclear whether ceasefire will be extended further
By Amy Spiro and ToI Staff
Women sell vegetables in a local market in Kaliyeka in Lilongwe, Malawi on February 22, 2023. (Fredrik Lerneryd/AFP)
November 30, 2023, 6:41 pm
Despite war, young Malawians turn to Israel for work amid economic crisis at home
Young adults apply for jobs on Israeli farms, many of which desperately need workers following October 7 Hamas attack
By George Ntonya
Spain's Prime Minister and Socialist Workers' Party Pedro Sanchez gestures as he casts his ballot during Spain's general election in Madrid, July 23, 2023. (Emilio Morenatti/AP)
November 30, 2023, 5:42 pm
Israel summons Spanish envoy, recalls own ambassador after Madrid criticizes Gaza war
Spain’s PM said he had ‘serious doubts’ Israel was complying with international humanitarian law; Netanyahu calls remarks ‘outrageous’
By Tal Schneider, ToI Staff and Agencies
At a rally for Israel in Munich, a participant holds a sign reading "You are not alone. No tolerance for antisemitism," Nov. 26, 2023. (JTA/Stefan Puchner/picture alliance via Getty Images)
November 30, 2023, 4:14 pm
Antisemitism in Germany increased by 320% after Oct. 7, report finds
Watchdog says signs of Jewish life in Germany becoming less visible as people refrain from wearing identifiable symbols, speaking Hebrew in public
By Shira Li Bartov
Pope Francis arrives for the weekly general audience at Paul-VI hall in The Vatican on November 29, 2023. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP)
November 30, 2023, 4:14 pm
Report: Pope told Herzog last month Israel can’t ‘respond to terror with terror’
Washington Post says Israel didn’t publicize details of ‘fraught call’ because it seemed Francis was equating IDF offensive in Gaza with terrorism
By ToI Staff
Russia's United Nations Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya raises his hand as he votes against a US resolution over the ongoing Israel-Hamas war that was vetoed in the UN Security Council, Wednesday, October 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
November 30, 2023, 1:37 pm
At odds with Israel, Moscow won’t even condemn Hamas for murder of its own citizens
Moscow’s refusal to investigate atrocities committed against Israelis with Russian citizenship during the Oct. 7 massacre hints at relationship issues that Israel can no longer ignore
By Ksenia Svetlova
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