Hamas 'became convinced [Trump] was serious' after the president's call to free hostages, says envoy. He cautioned the conflict 'could end in two weeks' if both sides act seriously, and Trump is 'capable of applying pressure on Netanyahu to end the war immediately'
The book, co-authored by Yaakov Katz, former editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post, explores years of intelligence lapses and a policy of containment that enabled Hamas to plan its assault.
After U.S. President Donald Trump urged Hamas to 'IMMEDIATELY give back all 20 Hostages,' the Gaza terror group said it was ready for a 'comprehensive agreement' to release all Israeli hostages in exchange for an 'agreed-upon number of Palestinian prisoners' held by Israel
Aladwan claimed the 'Israel lobby' is trying to "suspend me and revoke my medical license, bypassing the normal investigative process by claiming it is 'in the public interest.'"
According to the Shin Bet security service, the Hamas cell that planned the assassination attempt operated at the direction of the group's Turkey-based bureau, purchasing drones which they planned to equip with explosive devices to assassinate the national security minister
A Haaretz investigation reveals that Col. Haim Cohen arrived at the Nova site about an hour before the Hamas attack, saw thousands of party-goers with minimal police presence, but did not consider dispersing the festival. Most IDF forces were unaware it was even taking place
Hamas signaled readiness for a deal on August 18, but Netanyahu has yet to respond, stalling talks while convincing Trump that Gaza City can be swiftly conquered. 'Anyone who abandons the fallen will abandon the living,' warned hostage families, as protests grow louder
All actors in the Middle East are waiting for Trump to realize that the Israeli plan to conquer Gaza City is just more spin, which will only lead to more destruction, ruin and death – and won't convince Hamas to surrender to Netanyahu's terms
Three IDF soldiers were wounded in an assault on northern Gaza's Khan Yunis post; the IDF said Hamas militants carried a stretcher, apparently to abduct a soldier, before six militants were killed and others retreated underground
'The people will not allow Netanyahu to sabotage another deal,' families of hostages warn, pressing for urgent negotiations after the prime minister said that Hamas was under 'atomic pressure' and ministers said that Israel will not settle for a partial agreement
Trump said the return of hostages depends on confronting Hamas and warned, 'The sooner this takes place, the better the chances of success.' Families of 50 hostages urged him to act swiftly, warning, 'Every day this war continues puts the living hostages at imminent risk of execution'
Egypt reportedly held initial Gaza cease-fire talks with the Palestinian Authority and smaller factions to pressure Hamas, while the proposal includes a temporary 60-day halt to hostilities, partial prisoner exchanges, and a framework for a comprehensive deal
According to the source, 'Hamas is feeling the political isolation and knows it cannot dig in its heels.' Meanwhile, an Israeli source told Haaretz that if the U.S. and the mediators present a plan that meets Israel's demands, negotiations could be renewed
The film 'The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue,' about Noam Tibon, a retired Israeli general who rescued his family on October 7, won't be screened at the Toronto Int'l Film Festival after organizers requested filmmakers receive approval to use Hamas footage of the deadly attack
Israeli and Palestinian sorces told Haaretz that progress in negotiations, which appear to have abandoned a phased hostage deal, depends on Israel's willingness to cancel its decision to occupy Gaza City and Hamas making significant compromises in talks
In two press conferences, one for Israeli journalists and the other for foreign press, Netanyahu called for a 'quick' takeover of central Gaza, claiming it would defeat Hamas. Hostage families described the goals presented as 'unrealistic conditions that mean sacrificing the hostages'
Israel is causing undeniable carnage in Gaza, and Hamas has committed horrendous atrocities against Israel. But many Israelis are saving their harshest judgement for their own leaders, and it's time to address how deep their sense of betrayal runs
By fostering Hamas as a competitor to the Palestinian Authority, Israel has created an anomaly in Gaza that exists in no other Middle Eastern country. Now that Israel rejects any alternative Palestinian government, it will be forced to step into Hamas' shoes and become the direct and sole occupier of Gaza
Religious Zionism MK Rothman says any action Israel is taking in Gaza aimed at advancing a hostage deal undermines the war's objectives. 'Creating the conditions for a deal means keeping Hamas alive'
'We have to put an end to this madness,' said the brother of Evyatar David, an Israeli hostage seen emaciated in a Hamas video. 'Imagine not knowing where your child is for five minutes at the mall – now multiply that by 667 days,' he said of his parents' struggle