Hamas is open to the Red Cross delivering aid to Israeli captives in Gaza, following videos showing their poor condition. The UN warns one million women and girls in Gaza are starving amid limited aid access. Families urge a ceasefire and hostage release to save lives.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar condemned Hamas and Islamic Jihad for using hostage torture as propaganda, called for global focus on their release, and criticized international media and governments for hypocrisy and inaction, ahead of a UN Security Council session he initiated on the
Israeli PM Netanyahu is pushing for a military victory to free hostages in Gaza, saying Hamas isn't interested in a deal. Families of captives oppose expanding the war, warning it endangers hostages' lives, The Times of Israel reported. The Israeli cabinet remains divided on the next steps.
Israeli PM Netanyahu and US President Trump are negotiating a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas, demanding all hostages be freed and Hamas disarm. If accepted, the US would lead an international administration in Gaza, The Jerusalem Post reported.
Israeli forces struck over 130 Hamas targets across Gaza, killing a senior commander and destroying tunnels, according to The Jerusalem Post. The strikes were backed by intelligence, and ground troops engaged in close combat while expanding operations to dismantle Hamas infrastructure.
Hamas has dismissed reports that it expressed willingness to disarm during Gaza ceasefire negotiations with Israel, affirming its "national and legal" right to resistance against Israeli occupation, Al Jazeera reported.
The IDF (Israel Defence Forces) revealed that last week it eliminated the terrorist Salah al-Din Za'ara, who served as the deputy commander of the Al-Furqan Battalion in the Hamas terror organization. Za'ara was killed on July 24, 2025.
A sense of urgency and desperation filled the air in Tel Aviv's "Hostage Square" on Saturday as protestors gathered, following the release of disturbing videos showing emaciated Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza
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The Israeli military, with help from six countries, airdropped food aid into Gaza. IDF Chief Eyal Zamir denied accusations of causing starvation, blaming Hamas instead. He said if no hostage deal is reached soon, the fighting in Gaza will continue without pause.
The reinforcement was made against the background of the understanding that terrorist organisations (the Iranians, Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Global Jihad) are working more vigorously these days in efforts to harm Israel, explained the Council.