Current sectionIsrael News48 Hostages, 723 Days in Captivity Retired Israeli diplomat Daniel Shek has been coordinating international diplomatic outreach for the Hostages and Missing Families Forum. 'Netanyahu's UN address on the hostages would have been more credible if he hadn't torpedoed their release,' he saidShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeSeptember 28, 2025Over the past 23 months, 70-year-old former senior Israeli diplomat Daniel Shek's view of the concept of optimism has changed. Shek now heads the diplomatic team of the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, working to secure the release of the hostages in Gaza. He previously held a number of high-ranking foreign policy positions, including serving as Israel's ambassador to France.CommentsIn the NewsThe Gov't Proposal to 'Split' the AG's Role Is a Death Knell to the Rule of LawCoalition Fast-tracks Judicial Overhaul, Pro-settler Bills Ahead of ElectionsIDF Officer Killed in Southern Lebanon, Third Soldier Killed in North This WeekProtests Against Netanyahu Government Took Place Across IsraelIsraeli Day Trip: The Ancient Mound Where Philistines and Crusaders Cross PathsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'Trump Collides With Reality in Latest Iran StandoffWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish Calendar