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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'

There is now an awareness that Hamas is a movement informed by decades-old ideology whose roots reach all the way to Nazi propaganda.

There is now an awareness that Hamas is a movement informed by decades-old ideology whose roots reach all the way to Nazi propaganda.

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

According to Hamas, Israel delayed the return of displaced persons to northern Gaza, carried out airstrikes and shooting across the Strip, and blocked the entry of aid. Sources familiar with the talks say Israel has not violated its humanitarian commitments

Reports say the Hamas demanded information from the hostages using brutal physical force. 'Only before my release did my captors remove the chains, forcing me to learn to walk again' one hostage told his family

Senior Israeli security officials say both countries warned of the impact of Trump's Gaza transfer plan; They added that Hamas leaders are preparing for a leadership struggle against newly released prisoners, potentially leading to more extreme actions

CAM’s statement follows the release of Israeli civilian hostages Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami after the three spent nearly 500 days in Hamas captivity in Gaza.

After 491 days in captivity, following the most recent release as part of the hostage deal, three more hostages held by Hamas were freed this morning (Saturday): Ohad Ben Ami, Eli Sharabi, and Or Levy.  The three are now back home, after crossing the border into Israel together with IDF forces, where they will receive […]

After harrowing 490 days in captivity, hostages Ohad Ben Ami (56), Eli Sharabi (51), and Or Levy (34) are expected to be released tomorrow (Saturday) by Hamas. The Israeli Health Ministry has announced that, following an initial medical evaluation, the returning hostages will be transported to hospitals to provide immediate medical care if necessary. These […]

Hamas is expected to release three living male hostages. Israeli sources expressed concern that Trump's bombshell Gaza plan could disrupt the release

Anxiety grips hostage families ahead of the fifth phase release list publication. "The families are under immense pressure," a source close to the families said Thursday. On Friday, the Hamas terror organization was due to publish the list of three hostages to be released on Saturday. Once again, in a nerve-wracking manner, the families will […]

  Responding to US President Donald Trump's proposals regarding Palestinian refugee evacuation and Gaza control, a Hamas source in Gaza declared on Thursday that the terror organization would mount "strong verbal and physical resistance if Trump or even the Israeli right-wing government attempts to implement such a plan." He threatened that implementation could derail ongoing […]

Ahlam al-Tamimi, the architect of the Sbarro restaurant attack that killed 16, including two American citizens, is wanted by the U.S. for her role in the murders. According to reports, if Hamas fails to relocate al-Tamimi, she may be handed over to the Trump administration

16 months after their last phone call on October 7, the father of released Hamas hostage Pongsak Thaenna explains how he survived the agony of not knowing what his son was going through. 'I've returned from the dead,' he says from his home in Thailand