Six heavy B-52 bombers were dispatched for an aerial sortie over the Mediterranean Sea, extending to Egyptian airspace.

The Israel Meteorological Service has officially joined the European initiative for naming significant weather events, announcing "Coral" as the designation for an exceptional cold wave approaching Israel.

Ahead of the release of six living hostages this Saturday and four deceased hostages this Thursday, these are the stories of the 14 remaining hostages of phase one of the hostage deal.

For the first time, an Israeli official has raised concerns about the growing military presence of the Egyptian army in the Sinai Peninsula. Ambassador Yechiel Leiter, in a briefing to Jewish organizations: “There are bases being built, and they can only be used for offensive operations and offensive weapons.”

The family of hostage David Cunio announced that they had received a sign of life from him, through one of the hostages who was released as part of the current deal. His younger brother, Ariel, was also kidnapped, partner of former hostage Arbel Yehud.