Following Hamas handover, two kibbutz residents who had been taken hostage and declared deceased were identified: 38-year-old Tamir Adar, among its protectors, and 86-year-old Arie Zalmanowicz, among the founders of the community. They embodied the kibbutz's heritage .
The mother of freed hostage Matan Angrest revealed on Tuesday that Hamas terrorists seriously considered abandoning her severely wounded son during his 738-day ordeal in captivity, debating whether keeping him alive.
A devoted community pillar and father of four who gave his life defending Kibbutz Nir-Yitzhak returns home after more than a year.
Security officials expressed frustration over Israel’s decision to resume humanitarian aid to Gaza in response to US demands. The aid will be renewed despite an earlier decision by the political leadership to stop it following the serious incident in Rafah.
Trump’s envoys, who are expected to arrive in Israel this week, urged a minister close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to respond in a measured manner to Hamas’ violations of the ceasefire.
Following the incident in southern Gaza in which Hamas terrorists attacked an IDF unit, the visits of US Special Envoy Witkoff today and Vice President Vance on Tuesday have taken on increased urgency.
The Israeli Air Force carried out airstrikes against terrorist targets in the Rafah area in response to ceasefire violations by Hamas, amid ongoing firefights between IDF forces and terrorists.
Father Tzvi Mor describes son Eitan's two-year ordeal bound, isolated, and starved by Hamas across 40 Gaza locations on mere spoonfuls of rice.
Israel and the US are working to advance a pilot reconstruction plan in Gaza, involving the construction of schools, clinics, public buildings, and civilian infrastructure funded by the international community. The initiative aims to encourage residents of Hamas-controlled areas to relocate to the newly rehabilitated zones.
Oakkharasr, 31, was working in Israeli agriculture when Hamas terrorists murdered him and abducted him to Gaza.
