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Naim also placed doubt on Israel's ability to dismantle the organization by killing off leadership.

British Ambassador to Israel Simon Walters reiterated the urgency of the hostage situation, also calling for an end to the fighting and more humanitarian aid for Gazans.

Past talks did not lead to any progress in returning the hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Bereaved father Rabbi Doron Perez speaks at the UN October 7 Remembrance Ceremony on behalf of the hostages.

His parents said that they were happy that so many people felt they had gotten to know Hersh.

Bibas's family - his wife Shiri and two young children Kfir and Ariel, were also taken hostage on October 7 and are still held captive.

Israeli artists have taken it upon themselves to showcase the ongoing horrors taking place in Israel and become the voices of those still held hostage who cannot yet speak for themselves. 

A group of some of the leading rabbis in religious Zionism wrote a letter urging the government to free the hostages by any means necessary, including a "reasonable" hostage deal.

It is the people – the salt of the earth – who have carried the torch of unity, proving time and time again that their commitment to one another and to the safety of the nation is unshakable.

Elhanan Tannenbaum, infamous for his Hezbollah abduction and controversial prisoner swap, passed away at 78.