Eritrean national Mulugeta Tsagi received permanent residency status in Israel on Sunday as a "thank you" saving an Israeli soldier's life on October 7.
Israel's Foreign Minister Eli Cohen responded critically to a statement made by the Prime Minister of Ireland Leo Varadkar in response to the release of Israeli hostages from captivity in Gaza by calling them found.
In a statement posted on X, formerly called Twitter, Israel's Coordinator for Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) wrote, "A Hamas checkpoint blocked the trucks delivering humanitarian aid to the residents of northern Gaza. To Hamas, residents of Gaza are their last priority."
Israeli soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip have confiscated five million shekels (USD 1.3 million) in cash from terror facilities and the homes of Hamas operatives, Israel's Defense Ministry announced on Sunday.
Notably, 24 hostages, predominantly Israeli and Thai citizens, were recently released by the Hamas as part of the four-day Israel-Hamas truce. Hamas has abducted over 230 people in their October 7 raid on Israel.
In talks hosted by Qatar and elsewhere, senior Arab officials are promoting the goal of establishing a new Palestinian body to rule the Gaza Strip, ruling out a return of the Mahmoud Abbas-led Palestinian Authority.