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מפקד אוגדה 162, תת-אלוף איציק כהן בסיור במרחב צפון עוטף רצועת עזה

IDF on high alert as cease-fire with Hamas set to begin

Military readies for Hamas cease-fire with repositioning in Gaza, bolstering forces in West Bank and protocols for safe return of hostages; officials warn of potential cease-fire violations and psychological warfare campaigns

Yoav Zitun | 01.18.25

33 החטופים שברשימת המשוחררים בשלב א' של העסקה

Hamas fails to submit names of hostages to be released, Netanyahu threatens to halt deal

Israeli officials urge patience as cease-fire begins at 8:30 a.m. Sunday; 3 hostages set for release by 4 p.m., while Palestinian prisoners will be moved under heavy guard to facilities ahead of their handover

Itamar Eichner | 01.18.25

Likud lawmaker says hostage deal ensures countless future kidnappings

Knesset member Amit Halevi: Deal is victory for America’s enemy; IDF fighting for Washington, London and Mecca

Maayan Hoffman, ILTV | 01.18.25

Government approves hostage deal with Hamas after seven-hour debate

Agreement ratified with 24 ministers voting in favor and 8 against, marking final endorsement before implantation expected to begin on Sunday; 33 hostages to be released as part of initial phase

Itamar Eichner | 01.18.25

Bipin, Joshua, Pongsak: The foreign nationals still held captive by Hamas

10 foreign nationals remain captive in Gaza, excluded from hostage deal’s first phase—8 Thai, 2 from Nepal and Tanzania; among them: student in Israel for weeks, father supporting his child and man who heroically shielded others under fire

Itamar Eichner, Yael Ciechanover | 01.17.25

Israel names 95 Palestinian prisoners to be released in first phase of hostage deal

First phase would secure freedom of 3 female hostages held in Gaza, contingent on government approval; if approved, first release set for no earlier than Sunday at 4:00 p.m.

Tova Zimuky | 01.17.25

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו בוועדת השרים לענייני ביטחון לאומי

As government set to vote on hostage deal, Netanyahu says secured US guarantees to resume war

Security Cabinet approves hostage deal after 4 hours, with Smotrich and Ben-Gvir opposing; PM says Biden and Trump guaranteed Israel can resume fighting if Phase II fails; lifers will be freed to West Bank and East Jerusalem, excluding murderers

Itamar Eichner | 01.17.25

Hostage families have 'mixed emotions' around deal

While families of the hostages are, understandably, eager to see their loved ones return home, other Israelis are expressing concerns about the nation’s security

Shosh Bedrosian, ILTV | 01.17.25

‘Israel must stay in Gaza to eliminate Hamas’

As Trump prepares to take office next week, experts debate the long-term viability of the Gaza ceasefire and hostage agreement

Maayan Hoffman, ILTV | 01.17.25

Smotrich conditions backing first stage of hostage deal on destruction of Hamas next

Finance minister's Religious Zionist faction conditionally backs first phase of hostage deal but demands written guarantees from Netanyahu to resume war to destroy Hamas and secure all hostages; faction warns support hinges on commitments before approval

Moran Azulay | 01.16.25

מיצב ארונות קבורה של משפחות שכולות נגד עסקה

'No deals with the devil': Bereaved families protest Gaza cease-fire outside Netanyahu's office

Families claim deal endangers Israeli national security; demonstration features symbolic coffin installation as families urged government to halt agreement

Gilad Cohen | 01.16.25

Netanyahu accuses Hamas of reneging on hostage deal terms

PM accuses terror group of introducing last-minute demands to release life-sentenced prisoners, delaying Cabinet meeting to approve hostage deal; Israel has vetoed release of high-profile figures and remains firm on negotiated terms

Einav Halabi, Itamar Eichner, Yael Ciechanover | 01.16.25

Smotrich’s party threatens coalition exit over Gaza cease-fire deal

Finance minister's hardline Religious Zionist Party weighing future in coalition government following Gaza hostage deal and cease-fire; party members demand guarantees from Netanyahu to resume war

Moran Azulay, Shilo Freid | 01.16.25

'Every detail counts': Israeli hospitals prepare for release of Gaza hostages

Return of hostages in deal poses psychological and social challenges; 'From past experience, we've learned that hostages sometimes return with false information or under the influence of psychological warfare,' says caregiver of previously released hostages

Alexandra Lukash, Nina Fox | 01.16.25

Mounting losses, no endgame: Is Hamas being left as a 'controlled threat'?

Opinion: Even with a hostage deal on the horizon, Israel’s most right-wing government refuses to topple Hamas or offer alternatives for Gaza’s 2 million residents; soldiers continue to face deadly battles without clear goals, as Beit Hanoun and Jabaliya preview tougher fights ahead

Yoav Zitun | 01.15.25

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