The IDF’s continued presence in Gaza during a potential ceasefire has emerged as the primary obstacle to a hostage deal. The Israeli public overwhelmingly supports an agreement, but between the Smotrich-Wiener-Moreg axis and ongoing war, Israeli democracy itself stands in the balance.

Israel Hayom has learned that Israel will submit its own proposal to resolve disputes with Hamas. The proposal includes three key components: IDF redeployment lines, supply arrangements and oversight, and lists of terrorists to be released.

According to sources who spoke with the Egyptian satellite channel Al-Ghad, the issue is on hold pending the arrival of US envoy Steve Witkoff in Qatar.

Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent anti-Israel activist, claims he was detained and deported as punishment for supporting the Palestinians. He demands $20 million in damages from the Trump administration.

An Iranian movement linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has issued a call to Muslims worldwide to carry out what it calls a “divine sentence” against US President Donald Trump, offering a multimillion-dollar reward and presenting the campaign as a religious obligation in the war against “the enemies of Islam.”