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.
The prime minister and the US president are expected to discuss a 21-step plan to end the war. Streets near the White House were closed. No injuries have been reported thus far.
The helicopter that first flew in 1975, designed to stop Soviet tanks on the plains of Europe, is now shooting down Iranian Shahed drones over Israel and Lebanon – an example of the adaptability of a weapon serving in 18 armies. Until October 7, Israel had been reducing its attack helicopter fleet, but the Hamas assault reversed that trend. Today, Israel is seeking to double its fleet. Fifty years after its maiden flight, the Apache has not become obsolete – it has adapted.
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.
