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Senior official accuses Mossad, Shin Bet chiefs for 'only making concessions' in hostage negotiations

The unamed official claimed that the change in the negotiating team removing security chiefs and replacing them with allied minister directly resulted in the planned release of six hostages on Saturday

Itamar Eichner | 02.19.25

Hamas says 'open' to new Gaza leadership but refuses to disarm or be exiled

Terror group's spokesperson says that the issue of governance in the enclave will be discussed in the second phase of negotiations, set to begin in the coming days

Einav Halabi, Lior Ben Ari | 02.19.25

Israelis Avera Mengistu, Hisham al-Sayed to be released after decade in Hamas captivity

After over 3,500 days in captivity the two Israeli civilians are set to be released as part of the hostage deal; Their long-awaited return brings relief to their families, who have spent years fighting for their release while grappling with uncertainty over their fate

ynet correspondents | 02.19.25

רועי וסמדר ז"ל עם ילדיהם מיכאל, עמליה ואביגיל

This couple adopted Abigail Edan, her 2 siblings after parents were murdered on Oct 7: 'Nothing is really over'

Zuli and Liron Mor, who survived the October 7 massacre in Kfar Aza along with their children, adopted Abigail, Michael and Amalia the children of Smadar and Roy Edan, who were killed by the terrorists; 'Maybe one day we’ll return to normal life, but right now, we live with grief every single day. We have three orphans in our home'

Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 02.19.25

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו נפגש עם נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ

March Madness: Israel, Trump and the Gaza gamble

Opinion: As Israeli leaders weigh the next phase of the war, US president’s escalating rhetoric and the fragile hostage deal are forcing tough decisions in Jerusalem

Amit Segal | 02.18.25

אליה כהן, עומר שם טוב, הישאם א-סייד, אברה מנגיסטו, עומר ונקרט, טל שהם

These are the 6 living hostages to be released on Saturday | Read their stories

The families of the six remaining living hostages from Phase 1 of hostage deal have been notified their loved ones will be released on Saturday; Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed will be released after more than a decade in captivity; Eliya Cohen, Omer Wenkert, Omer Sham Tov, Tal Shoham have endured 505 days in what their families describe as hell

ynet correspondents | 02.18.25

Israel demands complete demilitarization of Gaza, minister says

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar says talks on 2nd phase of deal to begin; Jerusalem will not support plan that would see civilian control of Gaza transferred from Hamas to Palestinian Authority; says Iran and Turkey working to restore Hezbollah

Reuters, Einav Halabi, Lior Ben Ari, Moran Azulay | 02.18.25

U.S. official: All hostages will leave Gaza under Trump

Exclusive: All of the hostages will be coming out of Gaza, as per U.S. President Donald Trump’s instruction

Maayan Hoffman, ILTV | 02.18.25

Amid fragile truce, IDF division that led Gaza offensive prepares for fresh assault

IDF’s 162nd Division hands control of northern Gaza’s security zone to 252nd Division, preparing for possible offensive if cease-fire talks fail; after 15 months of combat dismantling terror infrastructure, division now shifts to future missions

Yoav Zitun | 02.17.25

UK reviews UNRWA funding after ‘concerning’ allegations by Emily Damari

Downing St says government will be looking at outcome of probe into claims made by former hostage she was held captive in UNRWA facilities

Jewish News/ Lee Harpin | 02.17.25

Family of Hamas hostage David Cunio receives sign of life from captivity

Cunio, 33, of Kibbutz Nir Oz, is alive, recently released hostage tells his wife; Cunio kidnapped after holding his family’s shelter door shut for 5 hours to protect them; his wife and daughters freed in November 2023 hostage deal

Yael Ciechanover | 02.17.25

Israel preparing to receive bodies of hostages declared dead on Thursday

Hamas expected to return remains of 4 hostages; Jerusalem demands terror group doubles number of living hostages slated to be released Saturday

Moran Azulay, Yossi Yehoshua | 02.17.25

If returned hostage Sasha is OK, we'll be OK too

Opinion: Sasha Troufanov, who returned from captivity, is my new hero, perhaps reluctantly; 'Look, I’m fine,' he said to his mother when he came out of Gaza; 'Here, I’m fine,' he repeated to his grandmother; we’ll be fine too and everything will be fine – except for everything that’s not

Smadar Shir | 02.17.25

הצהרה לתקשורת של משפחות שורדי השבי שגיא דקל-חן וסשה טרופנוב בבית החולים שיבא

More freed Israeli hostages detail torture, starvation and isolation

Israel's Ministry of Health said the released hostages are now in the early stages of a long rehabilitation process

Ariella Lahyani, ILTV | 02.17.25

מסיבת עיתונאים של ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו ונשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ

Trump: Hostages have to come back now but Netanyahu can do what he wants

US president says he had given Israel the freedom to decide how to respond and claimed that his threat alone caused terror group to walk back its announcement that the deal was off

Daniel Edelson, New York | 02.17.25

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