Salem al-Atrash, whose brother was killed and his body taken by Hamas on October 7, calls for retrieving all the bodies for burial, but says that the living hostages must come home first. 'The children still don't believe they don't have a father. He had a month-old girl when he was killed, and she won't know him'
Eli David, brother of hostage Evyatar, whose video was just published by Hamas, said the images of his emaciated brother 'broke' their father, comparing it to images from the Holocaust
While Netanyahu signals openness to a comprehensive deal with Hamas – it's unclear he's willing to pay the price. Hamas seeks an end to the war – but on its own terms ■ IDF chief Zamir may step down if no cease-fire is reached
'I haven't eaten for days': The family of Evyatar David, who appears emaciated in two videos released by Hamas over the weekend, called on Israel, the international community and aid organizations to ensure that David 'immediately receives proper nutrition'
Amid footage of starving Israeli hostages published by Hamas and Islamic Jihad, hundreds joined families demanding that the Netanyahu government end the war and reach a deal to release the remaining hostages. The mother of hostage Matan Angrest said a Trump official blamed proposals for partial deals on Israeli politics
This marks the second video Hamas has released of Evyatar David, who has been held in captivity in Gaza for 665 days. The family has not yet cleared the most recent video for publication
British Jewish groups criticize Starmer's push for Palestinian state recognition, arguing it emboldens extremism and rewards Hamas terror, especially while hostages remain in captivity.
Under the proposed plan, Israel will gradually begin annexing parts of Gaza if Hamas does not agree to a cease-fire. Netanyahu told ministers the plan is supported by the Trump administration
Signatories cited pictures of 'babies who succumb to starvation,' adding that as victims of the Holocaust, Jews have 'a special obligation' to prevent indiscriminate harm. Education Minister Kisch accused them of contributing to a 'Hamas propaganda campaign'
Hamas' latest demand would require Israel to release all 288 Palestinian prisoners who are currently serving life sentences, including those it has previously insisted on keeping incarcerated. The diplomat said that the new demand suggests that Hamas intends to treat all remaining living hostages as equivalent to IDF soldiers
'For months, we and other organizations were dragged through the mud,' said a former UN official, after Israeli military sources told the New York Times there's no evidence Hamas systematically stole UN aid – contradicting Netanyahu's repeated claims
Al-Rashq said that meaningful progress has been made in the negotiations, and that Hamas has shown 'seriousness and responsibility' in its efforts to reach a comprehensive agreement that would ease humanitarian suffering in Gaza
Trump made the comments to reporters at the White House one day after envoy Steve Witkoff announced that the U.S. is recalling its team from Israel-Hamas cease-fire negotiations following what he described as a 'selfish' and unconstructive response from Hamas
Hamas leverages Gaza's dire situation to force Israel's hand in hostage negotiations, with the international community's patience wearing thin and internal IDF disagreements adding pressure
No matter what, Hamas will claim it has won in Gaza. But Israel must define itself by its own values, not theirs – and those values are that we leave no hostage behind
Despite Hamas' foot-dragging, Israeli sources expect Hamas to agree to the latest proposal soon, which includes Israeli concessions on troop redeployments during the proposed 60-day cease-fire
Zviki Tessler, chairman of Nir Oz, tells Haaretz that the kibbutz can't make a recovery until the nine members still held captive by Hamas are returned. 'If there's a deal in which all the hostages are returned, our ability to rebuild will get a significant boost,' he says
“Externally it’s often simplified that he was in Hamas, and I think it’s an important point of detail that we need to continually remind people of the difference.”
More Palestinians have died while awaiting aid as conflicting reports emerge from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and local witnesses, with the former blaming Hamas and the latter claiming that GHF workers themselves are perpetrating violence