The government released minutes of the cabinet decision approving the agreement – but did not include arrangements established with Hamas. Some unpublished information, like plans to let aid into Gaza, is considered to be politically explosive
The Israeli army sought to prevent big celebrations, and PA security was out in force. But the masses who welcomed the prisoners released as part of the cease-fire deal showed that Hamas could claim a major achievement
Hamas has impressive control over every aspect of Gaza, from local media to hospitals and schools. It will galvanize all of this to help portray this as a victory for the group.
While the UN blames Israel for targeting aid convoys and the IDF accuses Hamas of attempting to seize control of aid deliveries, it is the residents of Gaza who pay the price, as some aid remains stuck on the Israeli side of the border, while other supplies are looted within Gaza itself
After sources told Haaretz that a significant development occurred in the negotiations overnight – and that the parties are 'very, very close to finalizing a deal' – Hamas said that Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails are 'close to reaching their freedom'
Vice President-elect James David Vance detailed on Sunday the implications behind President-elect Donald Trump's warning that there would be "hell to pay" if Hamas did not release hostages before he takes office on Jan. 20. Trump's deputy, J.D. Vance, clarified the implications of Trump's threat to "unleash hell in the Middle East" if Gaza hostages […]
The Israeli army's findings regarding the deaths of Tomer Arava Eliaz, 17 and his mother Dikla Arava, 51, were based on accounts by soldiers, commanders and civilians present at the Gaza border community during the Hamas attack
The body of Hamza Alziadana, a resident of an unrecognized Bedouin village who was taken hostage from Kibbutz Holit during the October 7 attack, was found next to his father's at a tunnel near the southern Gaza city of Rafah. There are currently 98 hostages held by Hamas, 36 declared dead
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Benjamin Netanyahu is betting that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pressure campaign will bring Hamas to its knees. But the prime minister has been wrong many times before about the impact of different events on the group's negotiating positions
Hamas continues to pay its operatives regular salaries 15 months into the war, despite Israeli cabinet efforts to dismantle its governing infrastructure, security sources confirmed to Israel Hayom. The organization has established a systematic operation of intercepting humanitarian aid shipments destined for Gaza residents. Armed operatives commandeer supply trucks carrying internationally funded cargo transported […]
In the wake of President Joe Biden awarding George Soros the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Musk shared posts on his X platform accusing the Jewish billionaire of being a 'psychopath trying to destroy the West' and of donating to groups supporting Hamas and the BDS movement
The UN's special representative on conflict-related sexual violence asked to investigate Hamas' alleged crimes on October 7 and towards the hostages, but Israel refused her request to access Israeli detention facilities to examine claims of IDF abuse. Israeli women's rights groups warn this could lead to Israel, instead of Hamas, being added to the UN's sexual violence blacklist
A comprehensive UN Watch report has exposed this week how Palestinian terror organizations, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad, systematically influence the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees' (UNRWA) decision-making processes. This influence stems from ongoing meetings between organization representatives and senior UNRWA officials spanning several years, including Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini, who […]
Following publication of the list of the hostages Hamas has reportedly agreed to release in the first stage of a deal, relatives of the Israeli hostages held in Gaza describe a nerve-wracking wait amid fears that the negotiations will collapse
The list of hostages who would be released in the first phase of a cease-fire deal, which a senior Hamas official shared with the BBC, includes the two Bibas children, Kfir and Ariel. Hamas says it needs a week to confirm whether each hostage is alive or dead
Israel's Mossad chief is reportedly set to visit Doha on Monday for continued talks. Hamas said it approved a list of hostages for release, contingent of a permanent cease-fire and full IDF withdrawal from Gaza
A comprehensive report by the Israel Women's Network and the Women and War Documentation and Research Collective reveals critical failures in Israel's response to sexual violence during and after the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre. The report highlights systematic governmental failures, including unimplemented UN resolutions and ignored civil society warnings about protecting women and children […]
Thousands take to the streets amid the departure of a Shin Bet and Mossad delegation to Qatar for talks and after a video released by Hamas provided a sign of life from hostage Liri Elbag
Liri Elbag is one of five IDF spotters still held in captivity, who were seen being kidnapped by Hamas terrorists during to Oct. 7 attack in a video. Her family requested media outlets refrain from publishing the contents of the video or images from it