Over the past year, dozens of tours and meetings have been held in northern cities and towns, the last of which was held a few days ago, in which the Ministry's Director General, Yehuda Morgenstern, conducted a tour of Kiryat Shmona.
Delaying the prisoner release is an "appropriate response", Al Jazeera quoted a statement from National Security Council spokesperson Brian Hughes as saying.
"We demand the full demilitarization of southern Syria," said Netanyahu, who was addressing a graduation ceremony for cadet officers in Beer-Sheva. "We will not tolerate any threat to the Druze community in southern Syria."
In a significant move, Israel has announced that it is delaying the release of Palestinians until it is given assurances that the next of Israeli hostages to be released are done without subjecting them to any humiliating ceremonies.
Brandon Kramer's 'Holding Liat' won the Best Documentary Award at the ongoing Berlin Film Festival 2025. It follows the story of two elderly parents facing the kidnapping of their daughter during the Hamas attack on October 7th, 2023.
According to a joint statement from the IDF and the Shin Bet the two released abductees (Tal Shoham and Avera Mengistu) have crossed the border into Israeli territory with IDF and Shin Bet forces. Both returning citizens, accompanied by IDF and Shin Bet forces, recently crossed the border i
Preparations are underway in Gaza for the release of six Israeli hostages in exchange for more than 600 Palestinian terrorists held in Israeli prisons. The six hostages are the last to be freed alive during the first phase of the deal with Hamas
Speaking to Fox News, Trump reiterated his belief that his plan was the "best approach" to resolve the situation in the Middle East. "I'll tell you the way to do it is my plan. I think that's the plan that really works," Trump said.
The human remains returned to Israel by Hamas on Friday have been confirmed as those of Shiri Bibas, according to a statement from her family provided Saturday by the hostage relatives' forum, CNN reported.
Israel was struck with sorrow on Friday as Hamas returned the corpses of the youngest hostages - the Bibas brothers, Ariel Bibas (4-year-old) and Kfir Bibas (10 months old).
In a major shocker, Israel on Friday said, citing forensic reports that the Bibas brothers, whose corpses were returned by Hamas, were killed with "bare hands" by Hamas days after they were held captive in the Gaza Strip.