Hamas freed three more Israeli hostages on Saturday as Israel released 369 Palestinian prisoners, prolonging a fragile cease-fire in the Gaza Strip that appeared to be teetering only days ago. The hostages — Alexander Troufanov, 29, known as Sasha; Iair Horn, 46; and Sagui Dekel-Chen, 36, one of the few Americans still held in Gaza … Read more
Hamas says it will continue releasing Israeli hostages Financial Times Israel threatens ‘intense fighting’ in Gaza if Hamas doesn’t release hostages NBC News Israel and Hamas Agree to Resolve Cease-Fire Dispute The Wall Street Journal Hamas says it is willing to move ahead with Gaza ceasefire Reuters Trump’s special envoy for hostage affairs warns Hamas not to test Trump … Read more
Seventy Hamas terrorists released from Israeli prisons and deported to Egypt as part of the hostage deal remain confined to a hotel in Cairo, as the countries expected to take them in have yet to formally approve their entry. “Not a single Arab country has agreed to accept even one deported Palestinian prisoner,” a Palestinian … Read more
Israel said it had killed Deif in an air attack in July, but Hamas did not confirm his death until Thursday. Hamas says its top military commander Mohammed Deif has been killed. The Israeli military had said it killed Deif in an air attack in July, but the Palestinian group had not confirmed his death … Read more
Hamas on Saturday released four female Israeli soldiers held hostage in the Gaza Strip, in a choreographed ceremony that was the latest sign of the group’s effort to project power despite Israel’s 470-day military campaign to dislodge them. It was the second release of hostages as part of a cease-fire deal that went into effect … Read more
Alongside the emotional footage of the four hostages return on Saturday, Hamas’ military wing also released a video of the event. In the video, the hostages are seen thanking Hamas members in Arabic. The hostages were also given “gift bags,” similar to those received by Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, and Doron Steinbrecher during the … Read more
IDF artillery and aircraft struck a number of terror targets in northern and central Gaza, the military announced on Sunday morning. This announcement came after the ceasefire, which was supposed to come into effect at 8:30 a.m. local time, was delayed. The delay was caused by Hamas’s failure to provide a list of the … Read more
Report: Hamas offers Israel to postpone resolution of key issues in cease-fire deal Haaretz White House working on hostage release deal between Hamas and Israel, says CIA director The Guardian Report: High-level delegation to Doha, if okayed, to include Mossad, Shin Bet chiefs, IDF point man on hostage deal The Times of Israel Hamas: Netanyahu agreed to end … Read more
At exactly 1 p.m. on Oct. 7, 2023, Israel’s military leadership issued an order that unleashed one of the most intense bombing campaigns in contemporary warfare. Effective immediately, the order granted mid-ranking Israeli officers the authority to strike thousands of militants and military sites that had never been a priority in previous wars in Gaza. … Read more
Huge crowds of protesters gathered in several cities across Israel Saturday, demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government make the return of hostages in Gaza their top priority. In Tel Aviv, people protested outside the Israel Defense Forces’ headquarters, blocking traffic and chanting anti-government slogans. Eran Nissan, a peace activist from the progressive Israeli … Read more