According to Health Ministry experts, hostages report receiving only two slices of bread a day; occasionally, some received slightly more, but generally, they describe conditions of confinement and anxiety

In an interview, Ilana Curiel, friend and colleague of late photographer Roy Edan, recounts bravery of young Abigail, who narrowly escaped death after her parents were killed but was then taken hostage and held in Gaza for 51 days

Actress Cynthia Nixon protests alongside other activists outside the White House calling on the Biden administration to intervene in fighting

Red Cross says it continues to call on Hamas to release hostages and allow access to them to provide medical treatment; Soroka Medical Center says 84-year-old hostage Alma Avraham has responded well to treatment and is recovering