The "We Will Dance Again" event will honor victims from the Nova, Mushroom, Psyduck, and Midburn festivals, raise rehabilitation funds for party survivors and families of those murdered, and amplify calls for the return of the remaining hostages.
Energy Minister Eli Cohen has ordered the Israel Electric Corporation to cease electricity sale to the Gaza Strip. The directive is based on a license granted to the company in 1997 and takes immediate effect, following decisions made by the Israeli Diplomatic-Security Cabinet.
Security sources reveal Israel has finalized arrangements to enable thousands of Gazans to leave daily through three routes.
According to the government-aligned "Al-Qahera" channel, the plan includes several key points. It was also reported that the accompanying declaration will emphasize that the two-state solution is the best option and that the Gaza Strip is an inseparable part of the Palestinian territories.
Roni Eshel served at the Nahal Oz post and was initially listed as missing following the Oct. 7 attacks. In November 2023, after 34 days of uncertainty since being classified as missing, authorities confirmed she had been murdered.
During a solidarity visit to the city of Sderot, touring areas damaged during the Hamas Oct. 7 attacks, the ambassador called for "the immediate and unconditional release of all the abductees, living and fallen, back to their homes."
The Prime Minister's Office stated: "Israel will not agree to a ceasefire without the release of our hostages." Israeli estimates suggest Palestinians have enough food from the aid already delivered to last four to six months.
As Ramadan begins, videos emerging from Gaza reveal a striking contrast to the wartime scarcity, with markets displaying relative abundance of consumer goods and food products.
"Ori Danino physically fought with the terrorists so that they would treat the hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, whose hand was blown off during the kidnapping. Thanks to his struggle, the wound was closed. The terrorists were afraid of him," Eliyah Cohen recounted.
Survivors of Hamas captivity who returned in the current deal share the terror organization's reconstruction efforts and exceptionally harsh conditions for young Israeli hostages.