Israel at War

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. 

Cairo talks reach deadlock as Hamas demands moving to second phase of the deal. Israeli officials have made it clear to mediators and Hamas: either continue with the first phase of the deal or return to war with full US backing.

Hamas: "We call on the international community to pressure Israel to fully commit to the deal". Egyptian sources reveal Israel seeks to extend first phase of the deal by 42 days.

Hamas announced Thursday morning its "commitment to all agreement terms and readiness to begin negotiations on the second phase of the hostage deal."

After completing the identification process, forensic examination confirms the deaths of Tsachi Idan, Itzhak Elgarat, Shlomo Mantzur, and Ohad Yahalomi.

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.

The caskets of Shlomo Mantzur, Tsachi Idan, Itzhak Elgarat, and Ohad Yahalomi will be handed over to IDF personnel and representatives of the Chief Rabbinate, who will hold a brief ceremony. Forensic experts will then begin the identification and confirmation process.

It was recently declared that Shlomo was murdered by Hamas on Oct. 7, his body was held in Gaza since; Shlomo to be handed over to Israel Wednesday night.

Idan to be handed over to Israel Wednesday night; On Oct. 7, he was brutally abducted from his home in Kibbutz Nahal Oz, after his daughter Maayan was murdered beside him, and in front of the rest of the family as the two held the safe room door.