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‘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

'We are dealing with the devil'

Col. (ret.) Amit Assa on the hostage-for-ceasefire deal: 'You can't deal with the devil if you want to kill him'

Lidar Grave-Lazi, ILTV | 01.15.25

Is this the breakthrough Israel's hostage families have been waiting for?

ILTV’s Shosh Bedrosian spoke to hostage family members and shared her insights in the studio

Lidar Grave-Lazi, Shosh Bedrosian, ILTV | 01.15.25

Expert explains why phase II of hostage deal is almost certain under Trump

Prof. Benny Miller: 'It’s good that Trump is becoming the American President, because I think now the chances of deliberation of the hostages is much greater than it was before'

Lidar Grave-Lazi, ILTV | 01.14.25

Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump

Most of 33 hostages on Hamas list are alive, Israeli officials estimate

Number of Palestinian prisoners to be freed depends on confirmed number of living hostages, with Hamas’ Nukhba terrorists excluded; convicted murderers will be exiled; Israel plans to hold Philadelphi Corridor during first 42-day phase of deal

Ynet correspondents | 01.13.25

תיעוד מלב ג'באליה: מחבלי חמאס וגא״פ מחוסלים ונכנעים ללוחמי סיירת גבעתי שחיסלו מפקד פלוגה בחמאס שפשט לשטח הארץ ב-7 באוקטובר

Is the war against Hamas in Gaza over?

Dr. Gerald Steinberg says some argue Israel could agree to a ceasefire now and still respond later

Emily Schrader, ILTV | 01.13.25

Report from Hostage Square: Serious developments in ceasefire negotiations

Dr. Mazen Abu Siam mourns deaths of Youssef and Hamza Ziyadne: 'The family waited for 15 months with great hope that their sons were alive'

Ariella Lahyani, ILTV | 01.13.25

After body of father extracted from Gaza, Israel identifies son's remains

Hamza Ziyadne confirmed dead, days after his father Youssef brought to burial in Israel; 98 hostages remain in Gaza

Hassan Shaalan | 01.10.25

Israel steps up efforts to free researcher held hostage in Iraq

Family of Elizabeth Tsurkov meets Israeli and international hostage negotiators as Jerusalem seeks third-party pressure on Iraq, eyeing potential shift with new US leadership

Itamar Eichner | 01.09.25

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