Kibbutz announces one of its residents who was kidnapped on October 7, 59-year-old Yair Yaakov, was murdered that day. His partner and 2 kidnapped children were released during hostage deal in ...

Militants also took Yaakov’s partner, Meirav Tal, and two of his children, Or and Yagil, hostage but later released them, the military said. Yaakov was 59 at the time of his death.

The bodies of two deceased hostages were recovered from southern Gaza in a military operation, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet security agency announced Wednesday evening. Yair Yaakov ...

After a painful wait of 623 days, Yair (YaYa) Yaakov, who was murdered on October 7 and was held captive for 614 days, is laid to rest in the soil of Kibbutz Nir Oz.

Pessah said all he can do being so far away from his family in Israel is stay positive that he will see his 59-year-old cousin Yair Yaakov once again.

Yair Yaakov is the cousin of Ryan Pessah. Yaakov is believed to be a hostage in Gaza as well as his girlfriend and two sons. Courtesy Ryan Pessah ...

Meirav Tal, Yair Yaakov, and his two children aged 16 and 12 were taken hostage. Pessah said the teenagers, in a different bomb shelter, were on the phone with their mother when they were abducted.

Hell began for us when my wife and I called my brother, Yair Yaakov, during the first round of missile attacks the morning of Oct. 7, to check in on him; his girlfriend, Meirav Tal; and my two ...

Militants also took Yaakov’s partner, Meirav Tal, and two of his children, Or and Yagil, hostage but later released them, the military said. Yaakov was 59 at the time of his death.

Militants also took Yaakov’s partner, Meirav Tal, and two of his children, Or and Yagil, hostage but later released them, the military said. Yaakov was 59 at the time of his death. The military said ...