Hamas on Friday (local time) agreed to release all Israeli hostages, whether dead or alive, in response to the 20-point Gaza peace plan introduced by US President Donald Trump earlier this week.
In an airstrike carried out on Saturday, Israeli forces eliminated Hamas terrorist Muhammad Ahmed Yousef al-Jamal, who killed police special forces officer Arnon Zmora on June 8, 2024, during a Gaza raid that rescued four Israeli hostages. Al-Jamal was also one of the guards who held the hos
amas issued a statement saying: "Because of Netanyahu's refusal, and Zamir's capitulation, a farewell picture as the military operation in Gaza City begins." The remarks targeted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has repeatedly rejected negotiations with Hamas, and army chief Ey
"The Hostages Families Forum demands that the senior officials in the negotiation team, the National Security Council, Shin Bet, IDF, and Mossad address the following ahead of this evening's discussion: Do everything possible to prevent the killing of living hostages and the loss of those al
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.
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
President Trump announced that Israel agreed to a 60-day ceasefire proposal for Gaza, backed by his administration. Qatar and Egypt will mediate. While Hamas has yet to agree, the deal involves Israeli hostages exchanged for Palestinian prisoners. Challenges remain, as Hamas demands perma
Released hostages suffered extreme malnutrition, with some losing up to 40 per cent of their body weight, severe muscle loss and vitamin deficiencies, the Israeli Health Ministry disclosed on Wednesday.
Katz said that Israel had agreed to the outline proposed by the President's Special Envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, and stressed the need to return all the Israeli hostages still held in Gaza and to destroy the Hamas regime there.
Prime Minister Netanyahu has declared that Israel will not permit a ceasefire without the release of Israeli hostages. The statement warned that if Hamas continued to refuse the terms, "there will be additional consequence.