According to the Saudi channel A-Sharq, the Israeli delegation has refused to withdraw from areas captured after March 2. Meanwhile, the IDF has begun preparations to establish a humanitarian zone that will accommodate 350,000 residents of the Gaza Strip.
Netanyahu met with Vice President JD Vance, the Speaker of the House, and Senate leaders ahead of an unprecedented second meeting with President Donald Trump.
"Families insist on receiving explicit and transparent briefings from hostage authorities and official entities regarding which conditions Israel categorizes as 'unacceptable,'" families of hostages released in a pointed statement.
Hamas' positive response to the Witkoff framework included only tactical reservations, allowing the departure of the Israeli delegation for negotiations in Qatar. The terrorist organization was compelled to show flexibility mainly due to military pressure, targeted killings of commanders across its ranks, and its loss of control over the civilian population.
Hamas announced that it had delivered a positive response to the American-brokered hostage deal proposal. In its statement, the terrorist organization said: "Hamas has completed consultations with Palestinian factions and is fully prepared to immediately enter negotiations regarding the mechanism for implementing the agreement."
Senior Israeli official to Israel Hayom: Jerusalem expects further difficulties from Hamas even after a preliminary agreement on the deal.
Sources told Turkish media that no final decision has yet been made on the matter. They also said Hamas is conducting a round of consultations with other terrorist organizations. According to the report, discussions are underway on technical details and arrangements.
Hamas accepts several previously rejected conditions – notably agreeing to provide hostage status information, accept international oversight of food distribution in territories under its control, and crucially, show flexibility regarding its post-war role.
The president made the remarks ahead of the upcoming visit to Washington by Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer. Asked whether the Iranians possess enriched uranium near the Natanz nuclear facility, he responded, “That’s the last thing on their minds.”
611 days since his abduction, the family of kidnapped soldier Matan Angrest has released another segment of the footage from his kidnapping. Testimonies from former hostages indicate that Matan is in dire physical and psychological condition, subjected to abuse, suffering from burns, and receiving no medical care.