Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday evening issued a statement welcoming home the three Israelis who today were release from captivity in Gaza - Agam Berger, Arbel Yehud and Gadi Moses. Netanyahu also criticized how Hamas handled their release.
Hamas on Thursday confirmed killing of its military leader Mohammed Deif in an Israeli strike, months after the Israel Defense Forces announcement, Times of Israel reported.
Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners after receiving security assurance from the mediators of the ongoing ceasefire-hostage deal, following the chaotic scenes in Khan Younis during the handover of Israeli and Thai hostages.
Israel, while delaying the release, had asserted that the prisoners won't be freed until the "safe passage" of the hostages is "guaranteed in the next releases."
The Israel Prison Service (IPS) stated that it is prepared operationally for the process of releasing the imprisoned terrorists in return for the release of Israelis held hostage in Gaza, in accordance with the guidelines of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. Israel Prisons Chief Commissioner
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is currently meeting, in his Jerusalem office, with US President Donald Trump's special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff.
The trip has not been finalised and will be dependent on Netanyahu's health, as he recovers from prostate surgery, but the plan is for him to depart on Sunday and return on Thursday, as per The Times of Israel.
Israel is delaying the return of displaced Palestinians to northern Gaza following Hamas's violation of a ceasefire agreement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Saturday night The decision came after Hamas released four female Israeli soldiers who had been held hostage for 477
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Saturday, 25 January 2025, spoke with Shira and Eli Albag, the parents of Shiri Albag, one of four IDF (Israel Defense Forces) soldiers taken captive on October 7, 2023, who were released today.
Calling Musk a "great friend of Israel," Netanyahu recalled how the Tesla CEO visited Israel after the October 7 attack and supported its right to defence and thanked him for it.