Israel at War

During a gathering of the US military command in Virginia, the president said: "We have one signature that we need, and that signature will pay in hell if they don't sign."

Within 72 hours of an agreement being signed, all hostages – living and dead – would be returned to their families. Israel Hayom has learned that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his agreement to the proposal.

US envoy Steve Witkoff has drawn up an alternative plan that proposes accepting the agreed-upon points immediately and continuing negotiations on the remainder. The goal: open a channel to begin releasing hostages and to lower tensions so that effective negotiations can take place.

Following a series of recent drone strikes from Yemen, Commander of the Israeli Air Force Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar has ordered aircraft to be stationed in Eilat to provide an immediate response to the threat.

Israel additionally contributes to the absence of advancement, whether due to political/security considerations, yet whenever an opportunity existed for a settlement, Hamas blocked finalization.

The ICJ is hearing a case against Israel on allegations of war crimes, and the ICC has issued arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Israel Hayom has learned that in ceasefire negotiations, Israel raised its expectation that these issues be resolved.

"The need to continue in war and save lives permits eating and drinking on Yom Kippur," Chief Military Rabbi Brig. Gen. Eyal Krim clarified.

Significant progress was made in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meetings with US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law. But several critical issues will be addressed in Netanyahu’s direct talks with Trump. On the Israeli side, the optimism is more cautious, with the sense that some matters have been deliberately left vague.

Behind the smiles in Washington lie deep disagreements: Qatar insists on a full withdrawal from Gaza, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are conditioning involvement on the disarmament of the Hamas terrorist organization, and Israel is determined to remain in the Philadelphi Corridor.

"We have a real chance for greatness in the Middle East. All are on board for something special, first time ever, we will get it done!!!" Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.