ISRAEL: Thousands protest 500 days of captivity; Security cabinet convenes to discuss Stage 2 of Gaza cease-fire; Israel to receive four hostages' bodies on Thursday ■ GAZA: Reports: IDF strike in the central Gaza Strip; Israel to establish administration for "voluntary" emigration ■ GAZA CEASE-FIRE TALKS: Israel and Hamas will continue talks this week; Netanyahu rejects Hamas proposal to hand over Gaza to PA; 'Emergency Arab summit' in Cairo postponed by about a week ■ LEBANON: Lebanese gov't passes resolution effectively calling to disarm Hezbollah; IDF will remain partially deployed in Lebanon, sources say; Hezbollah says Israel must fully withdraw by Tuesday
Egyptian media reports suggest Hamas has agreed not to have a representative on the Gaza reconstruction committee. Officials told Haaretz the timing is meant to offer an alternative to Trump's expulsion plan and push Israel forward in negotiations
While Alexander Troufanov was held alone, Sagui Dekel Chen and Yair Horn were kept in Hamas tunnels with three other hostages still there. They were held in Khan Yunis, close to their homes in Kibbutz Nir Oz. Troufanov only learned of his father Vitaly's murder on October 7th upon release
Keith Siegel, released two weeks ago from Hamas captivity through the hostage-prisoners exchange agreement, released a video message Friday directed at President Donald Trump, describing his grueling 484-day ordeal in captivity. "Every day felt like it could be my last," Siegel said, whose wife Aviva was also taken hostage and freed in an earlier […]
The Qatari news channel Al Jazeera reported on Thursday, citing its sources, that mediators have successfully facilitated the continuation of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, and the release of more hostages. The entry of caravans into the Gaza Strip has begun. In an official statement, Hamas confirmed the continued implementation of the agreement […]
Egyptische bronnen zeggen dat er schot zit in de onderhandelingen over de instandhouding van het staakt-het-vuren tussen Israël en Hamas. Deze deal kwam afgelopen week op losse schroeven te staan door dreigementen over en weer. Ook Israëlische bronnen zouden kansen zien.
Mişcarea islamistă palestiniană Hamas a cerut miercuri „marşuri de solidaritate” în întreaga lume, în acest weekend, pentru a protesta față de planul american susţinut de Israel care vizează strămutarea palestinienilor din Fâşia Gaza, devastată de război.
Some signs confirm hostages were alive until release, while others were alive during specific periods. Freed hostages are debriefed on the same day of their release if possible. Most were held by senior Hamas figures, with some operatives considering Haniyeh's assassination more significant than Sinwar's killing
Israel's defense and security apparatus is preparing for potential Hamas attacks from Gaza that could break the ceasefire. Military preparations are clearly visible, with forces being reinforced along the Gaza border region and planned tree-planting events in celebration of the holiday of Tu B'Shevat in border communities being canceled. A senior security source told Israel […]
Israeli security sources assess that Hamas' main concern is mounting internal pressure from Gazans. As a result, Hamas seeks to keep negotiations on track and advance the deal until the war ends
The next phase of the hostage release and cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, scheduled for Saturday, should have been the most important thing on the agenda. But Donald Trump's real-estate logic and unworkable plan for a Gaza Riviera has now put it at risk
Four of Israel's most distinguished scientists, including three Nobel Prize laureates in Chemistry and the president of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, dispatched an urgent letter Wednesday to President Donald Trump, sounding the alarm about the immediate danger facing hostages who Hamas has held for 495 days. The signatories include Professor David Harel, […]
Netanyahu said after a lengthy security cabinet meeting that if Hamas doesn't return hostages by Saturday at noon, the fighting in Gaza will resume. Trump said if Hamas fails to deliver al hostages by the Saturday deadline, 'all bets are off'
De Israëlische premier Benjamin Netanyahu heeft dinsdag gewaarschuwd dat het staakt-het-vuren met Hamas wordt beëindigd als de groep zaterdag geen Israëlische gegijzelden vrijlaat. Hij laat in het midden hoeveel gegijzelden hij vrij wil zien komen.
Gruparea islamistă palestiniană Hamas a respins cererea preşedintelui american Donald Trump de a-i elibera pe toţi ostaticii până sâmbătă la prânz, potrivit DPA.
While Netanyahu is focused on political trickery and dodging responsibility for October 7, Hamas is responding to Israel's unwillingness to advance to the second stage of the deal and is taking advantage of the pressure created by the growing fear for the lives of the hostages. Their fate is in the hands of Trump, whose volatility is endless
ISRAEL-HAMAS CEASE-FIRE: Netanyahu says if Hamas doesn't return hostages by Saturday at noon, Israel will resume Gaza fighting ■ GAZA: Jordan's King Abdullah offers to take in 2,000 sick children from Gaza in meeting with Trump; says let's 'not get ahead of ourselves' regarding U.S. president's Gaza plan ■ ISRAEL: IDF mobilizes reservists amid increased alert level, reinforcement of troops around Gaza
Hamas zegt dat het nog steeds mogelijk is dat de volgende vrijlating van Israëlische gijzelaars zaterdag gewoon zoals gepland kan doorgaan. De Palestijnse militante beweging zei eerder de gevangenenruil uit te stellen, omdat Israël de afspraken van het bestand zou schenden, maar benadrukt dat er nog genoeg tijd is om daar wat aan te doen.