The group representing most families of hostages in Gaza announced its own closure Wednesday, with only one of what was once more than 250 captives still held in the enclave.

Under the slogan “Bring Them Home Now,” the Hostages and Missing Families Forum become a political force within Israel following October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack and the subsequent Gaza war, staging regular rallies and lobbying the government.

Over the months of the war, US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were among the international figures to meet the association, which sought to bring the fates of the hostages to the forefront.

The group’s weekly protests in Tel Aviv also became something of a focal point for opposition to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hardline government, and the forum itself backed the peace deal pushed by US President Donald Trump.

“Today, December 31, 2025, the Hostages’ Families Forum is ending its activities in its current form,” the statement said.

“The struggle is not over,” it added. “We still have one last hostage in........

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