Rom, a 21-year-old abducted from the Nova music festival, addressed President Donald Trump, reminding him of his promise to bring all hostages home. This marks the first recorded proof of life from Rom since his capture.
The plan calls for IDF-supervised logistics centers in Gaza with international organizations handling actual distribution to civilians.
In a cynical move on the eve of Passover, the terrorist organization Hamas released a video showing kidnapped Israeli soldier Edan Alexander. At the conclusion of the holiday, his family approved the release of the footage.
Bashar Masri is accused of facilitating the Hamas attack by developing businesses in Gaza that concealed and powered the organization's extensive tunnel network.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz revealed communications between Iran and Hamas leaders Mohammed Deif and Yahya Sinwar. "Deif and Sinwar demanded $500 million from the Quds Force commander to support the annihilation of Israel and the fight against the US – and they got it," Katz said.
Hundreds of Gaza residents in the Jabaliya area took to the streets to protest against Hamas and its leadership. Demonstrators shouted slogans such as “Hamas is a terrorist organization” and “Hamdan is a spy.” In an effort to suppress the unrest, residents who participated in the demonstrations were executed.
"Operation Strength and Sword in Gaza is expanding to crush and clear the area of terrorists and terror infrastructure," Defense Minister Katz says.
New report finds claims that 70% of fatalities are women and children inconsistent with data; "This has led to a narrative where the IDF are portrayed as disproportionately targeting civilians," the report says.
Representatives of Palestinian terrorist organizations met in Beirut and drafted a document declaring weapons a "red line". Their initial conditions for disarmament: a comprehensive ceasefire, full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and the establishment of a Palestinian state.
As protests rock Turkey, Erdogan deflects with anti-Israel rhetoric and terrorist pardons.