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 international community cannot lose its nerve now. For the first time since October 7, the balance of power has shifted in the right direction, not through appeasement or empty rhetoric, but through unified, unwavering pressure on Hamas to lay down its weapons or face the consequences.

Palestinian representative Nadeen Ayoub posted false claims about murdered Israeli children as Palestinian victims, prompting sharp rebuke from Miss Israel Melanie Shiraz.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the terrorist organization is insisting on the return of its leaders’ bodies, which are in Israeli custody. The report said Hamas “hopes to emerge from the deal without its capabilities being harmed.”