Hamas sources claim the terrorist organization has not outright rejected US envoy Steve Witkoff's proposal. Hamas insists the deal must include an immediate transition to the second phase of the hostage deal, which entails ending the war. A Hamas delegation is set to arrive in Cairo to discuss the proposal for hostage releases.
The evacuees departed through Ramon Airport in southern Israel, possessing foreign citizenship that will facilitate their resettlement abroad.
The terrorist organization has ordered operatives to disconnect from phones and avoid using the internet, and ignore Israeli media.
Former hostages Iair Horn, Alexandre Sasha Troufanov, and Keith Siegel made their first public statement Tuesday evening in Hostage Square.
According to the IDF spokesperson, the warning systems were activated due to a ballistic missile launch from Yemen that was intercepted by the Israeli Air Force before it could cross into Israeli airspace.
Military sources revealed that the plan to resume hostilities was developed and kept highly classified to create an element of surprise and tactical deception that Hamas was unprepared to counter.
The proposal comes despite company claims that it is not transporting arms to Israel, even as investigative reports have shown Maersk shipped armored combat vehicles and other military hardware to Israel.
Ceasefire collapses: IDF launches surprise attacks across Gaza. White House says Hamas “could have released hostages to extend the ceasefire but instead chose refusal and war”; both terrorist organizations confirm deaths of senior members.
"This action follows Hamas's repeated refusal to release our hostages and rejection of all proposals presented by US President's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and the mediators," Netanyahu says.
Israeli official confirmed to The Wall Street Journal that Trump gave Israel the go-ahead to resume attacks after Hamas’s refusal, with Israel notifying the US beforehand.
