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WATCH: Final hostage pin removed from National Memorial Hall for Israel's Fallen

The Jerusalem Post 04 Feb 2026
The pin was removed in a solemn ceremony organized by the Families, Commemoration and Heritage Division at the Defense Ministry, following the return of Gvili's body to Israel from Gaza ....
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Yair Lapid held undisclosed meetings with Qatari officials to discuss Gaza hostages situation

The Jerusalem Post 03 Feb 2026
The encounter happened on January 12, 2025, on the same day as another meeting between the Qatari officials, Lapid's team, and the representatives of the Gaza hostages' families ....
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Hostage coordinator's reprimand of hostage families proves he serves only one person – Netanyahu

Haaretz 02 Feb 2026
Gal Hirsch's appointment as hostage coordinator was meant to shield Netanyahu from criticism and suggest to hostage families that their loved ones' fate depended on their compliance.
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Amit Segal: The protests did not bring the hostages closer to returning

Israel National News 02 Feb 2026
Commentator Amit Segal criticizes the families of hostages who attacked Gal Hirsch. “Don’t say Hamas said one thing and we said the opposite - because that’s not what happened." ....
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Rebranding the Gaza hostage pin is a desecration of a worthy cause

Haaretz 02 Feb 2026
Turning the yellow hostage pin into a partisan issue ...
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Israel’s Hostage Coordinator Dismissed Families’ Urgency. Trump Acted on It – Haaretz

Virtual Jerusalem 02 Feb 2026
Hamas planned to hold the hostages for 10 years, he said, and the Israeli demonstrations gave them “fuel to continue, “and caused Israel “immense�� | Read More�Google Alert – Israel ....
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Former hostage details Hamas horrors

The Bradford Era 02 Feb 2026
It’s much easier to romanticize Hamas when you ignore their brutality ... Mr ... Mr ... This ....
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Letter to the editor: Most media ignores hostages' torture

The Washington Times 02 Feb 2026
Former hostage Romi Gonen gave a courageous interview with Israeli television on Dec. 25 in which she detailed the brutality she survived during her 471 days as a captive of Hamas in Gaza ... .
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Hostage Thriller ‘Last Call’ Picked Up by Picture Tree Ahead of EFM Launch as Teaser ...

Variety 02 Feb 2026
has boarded international sales on “Last Call,” a real-time hostage thriller ...
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MAGA lawmaker dials up Republicans to hold Trump-backed funding deal hostage

Raw Story 02 Feb 2026
The bipartisan deal to end the second federal government shutdown of President Donald Trump's second term just got a curveball, as a far-right MAGA loyalist in the House is calling up her colleagues to try to block the measure ... .
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Father of former Israeli hostage joins Columbia as a Jewish history professor

Sun Sentinel 02 Feb 2026
Jonathan Dekel-Chen, the father of a former Israeli hostage, has been appointed to join Columbia University as a professor of history with a course load that includes instruction about modern Israel.
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