Where the hostages are held – and how they will be released
As hostage deal enters crucial 24 hours, officials believe the 20 captives are scattered across three separate locations in Gaza. Hamas poised for a dramatic simultaneous handover.
As hostage deal enters crucial 24 hours, officials believe the 20 captives are scattered across three separate locations in Gaza. Hamas poised for a dramatic simultaneous handover.
Rare document recovered by IDF exposes Hamas leader's detailed 2022 instructions for border infiltration, systematic territorial seizure and deliberate atrocity filming to spread terror among Israelis and incite Palestinian violence.
"Nova Cafe" opening in Khan Younis references music festival where Hamas terrorists carried out mass murder on October 7.
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Global leaders react to Trump peace plan with messages of relief and calls for full implementation of ceasefire terms.
Israel believes a deal could be within reach in the coming days, but senior officials remain concerned over hardline demands from Hamas. The terrorist organization insisted that any agreement must include the release of high-profile Palestinian terrorists and a full Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip as part of the initial phase.
The IDF intercepted nine boats from a pro-Palestinian flotilla attempting to reach the Gaza Strip with some 150 participants, most of them medical personnel. Israel's Foreign Ministry described the event as “another futile attempt to breach the legal naval blockade,” and said the passengers would be deported immediately.
The plan, formulated by a team associated with Blair's office and American-Israeli circles close to the Trump administration, proposes an international governmental framework that would operate in Gaza for 3 to 5 years, until control is transferred to a "reformed" Palestinian authority.
President Trump warned that Hamas faces “total annihilation” if it refuses to relinquish control of the Gaza Strip, as efforts continue to advance his ceasefire plan. Trump said Israel had temporarily stopped its airstrikes in Gaza, calling the move “a critical step” toward reaching an agreement.
Netanyahu tells bereaved families that "if the hostages are not released by the deadline that President Donald Trump set – Israel will return to fighting with the full support of all the involved countries." PM vows that "PA will not govern Gaza the day after," and that "Israel will be responsible for the demilitarization of weapons in the Strip."
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