Benjamin Netanyahu addresses nation hours ahead of hostage release | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/Israel News The prime minister’s address comes after Israel declared a ceasefire in Gaza on Friday at noon. Prime Minister Netanyahu visits the memorial wall at the National Library,and lit a candle to commemorate the victims and the fallen of the … Read more
Hope and fear in Gaza as Israel begins partial pulloutpublished at 07:53 BST 07:53 BST Rushdi AbualoufGaza correspondent, reporting from Istanbul The mood in Gaza has quickly changed from celebration to unease, as Israeli forces begin a partial withdrawal from parts of the territory following the announcement of a ceasefire and prisoners-hostages exchange deal with … Read more
Hamas Demands Full Israeli Withdrawal From Gaza at Same Time as Release of Last Hostage Haaretz Hamas says on war anniversary it’s ready to reach a Gaza deal, but conditions remain Reuters In rare interview from Egypt, Hamas head says group demanding ‘real guarantees’ on ending war The Times of Israel Hamas Says It Wants ‘Fair Hostage Exchange’ … Read more
US said to give Hamas, via mediator, principles for comprehensive hostage deal The Times of Israel Israeli foreign minister calls for Hamas’ surrender as military pounds Gaza Reuters Trump says some hostages may have ‘recently died’ in Gaza, as Israel calls on Palestinians to evacuate the enclave’s largest city CNN US Mideast envoy sends war-ending principles via mediator The … Read more
Hostage families have ‘proof’ Israeli gov’t preventing deal | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/Israel News The forum urged Israelis to demonstrate at the Joint Square in Jerusalem at the time of the cabinet meeting to demand that it discuss the existing framework for a hostage deal. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu oversees the IDF strikes on … Read more
Israel is facing a global outcry after it launched a deadly strike on a hospital in southern Gaza. Yesterday’s attack was a “double-tap” strike. After the initial blast at the Nasser Hospital, people gathered around the site to tend to the casualties, while journalists arrived to report. Then, Israel fired again. At least 20 people … Read more
Israeli activists demonstrate for a hostage deal | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/Israel News Simultaneously, the families of the hostages held their own Shabbat reception outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem. Israelis demonstrate on Ayalon Highway for an immediate hostage deal, August 22, 2025. (photo credit: Adar Eyal, DANOR AHARON) ByURI SELA, JERUSALEM … Read more
Hamas wants ‘partial hostage deal’ amid Gaza takeover talk | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/Israel News/Defense News Channel 12 reported on a classified document received by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, hours after Mossad’s Barnea trip to Qatar. Hamas terrorists seen before a hostage release in Gaza City, February 1, 2025 (photo credit: Ali Hassan/Flash90) ByJERUSALEM … Read more
IDF recovers the body of hostage Yonatan Samerano, killed on October 7 The Jerusalem Post IDF announces bodies of three slain hostages, Ofra Keidar, Jonathan Samerano, and Shay Levinson, recovered from Gaza The Times of Israel Israel says the remains of 3 hostages have been recovered from Gaza The Hill IDF, Shin Bet recover bodies of three Israeli … 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