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Trump urges speed ahead of talks in Egypt: 'The first phase should be completed this week'

Hours before talks in Sharm el-Sheikh, Trump urges all sides to act quickly, warning that 'time is running out' and cautioning against 'bloodshed'; he says negotiations with Hamas are 'very positive and moving quickly'

Reuters | 10.06.25

Trump’s Gaza plan: corner Hamas and Netanyahu, tempt Erdogan – and use Kushner behind the scenes

Trump replaces failed Witkoff outline with sweeping new plan that upends game, dictating terms on the ground to pressure both Hamas and Netanyahu; behind the move: Kushner’s influence, major regional interests and tough compromises ahead

Itamar Eichner | 10.05.25

The deal Israel cannot afford to miss

Opinion: Even if only the hostage-release clause of Trump’s plan is carried out, it would be an exceptional deal for Israel — one so favorable that few in Israel would have dared to imagine it

Avi Issacharoff | 10.05.25

Land for hostages? Trump’s Gaza plan redraws the map and revives far-right settlement dream

Proposed 'yellow line' map outlines deeper Israeli buffer zone, possibly as leverage for Hamas to demand concessions in exchange for hostage releases; most Gazan cities would revert to Hamas if talks collapse, while Israel’s right hails settlement hopes

Yoav Zitun | 10.05.25

‘Still fighting for freedom’: Noa Argamani on abduction, rescue and life after captivity

Two years after abduction from Nova festival, Noa Argamani reflects on the 246 days she spent in Hamas captivity, her dramatic rescue, her mother’s death soon after her return and ongoing fight to free her boyfriend Avinatan and all remaining hostages

Hagar Kohavi, Ziv Koren | 10.05.25

A nation holds its breath: 48 hostages, 730 days in Hamas captivity, one possible deal

As talks begin in Cairo on President Trump’s Gaza plan, 48 Israeli families await news of loved ones held by Hamas for 730 days; proposal demands the release of all hostages—living and dead—within 72 hours, a timeline Hamas calls impossible

Ron Crissy | 10.05.25

Hamas says can't release all hostages within 72 hours; Netanyahu: 'If that does not happen, we will resume fighting'

Amid Hamas’ claim it can’t free all hostages in three days, Netanyahu said Israel won’t advance the plan until 48 hostages are released, warning the PA won’t rule Gaza and Israel will oversee its demilitarization; Officials expect delays.

Itamar Eichner, Shilo Freid | 10.05.25

Netanyahu frames Gaza deal as personal victory, hints at possible military action

Commentary: In his Saturday statement, PM sounded triumphant, highlighting full coordination with Trump and leaving military option open if Hamas refuses to disarm, framing the Gaza deal as his own achievement

Itamar Eichner | 10.05.25

ארה"ב כינוס קצינים של שר ההגנה פיט הגסת' נשיא דונלד טראמפ

Israel nears end of war as hostage negotiations advance

The White House sees the return of all hostages as Israel’s top priority, demanding their release within 72 hours; Trump’s role is expanding the realm of possibility to achieve this ambitious goal

Nadav Eyal | 10.05.25

Trump reveals Gaza withdrawal map; hostage deal to begin 'when Hamas confirms'

US president unveils Israel’s 'initial withdrawal line' from Gaza; IDF to hold Philadelphi Corridor, Rafah and encircle Gaza City as ceasefire looms; 'When Hamas confirms, the Ceasefire will be IMMEDIATELY effective'

Itamar Eichner | 10.05.25

Netanyahu: All hostages could return within days under Trump-brokered plan

In a recorded statement, PM addresses Gaza ceasefire for first time, following Trump’s request and Hamas’ response, expressing hope all 48 hostages could be returned during the Sukkot holiday as negotiation team dispatched to Egypt

Itamar Eichner | 10.05.25

איתמר בן גביר בצלאל סמוטריץ' בנימין נתניהו

Ben-Gvir threatens government exit, Smotrich attacks Netanyahu over Gaza deal: 'Grave mistake'

After being excluded from overnight talks on Hamas’s response and the Gaza pause demanded by Trump, Netanyahu summoned Smotrich and Ben-Gvir; Smotrich called talks without fire a 'grave mistake'; Ben-Gvir warned his party won’t stay if Hamas survives

Moran Azulay | 10.04.25

Thousands rally at Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, survivors take stage: 'Trump, don’t stop!'

Thousands protest in Tel Aviv and other locations demanding the release of hostages; survivors joined Ninet Tayeb on stage as Einav Zangauker urged Netanyahu: 'The nightmare is ending. Bring them all back—now!'

Or Hadar, Lihi Gordon | 10.04.25

Trump praises Israel halt to Gaza strikes, warns Hamas: 'I will not tolerate delay'

After urging Israel to 'stop the bombings' and avoid negotiating under fire, Trump praised the ceasefire and warned Hamas to act quickly or face consequences, stressing Gaza must not remain a threat

Itamar Eichner | 10.04.25

Hostage families urge to stand against political sabotage ahead of possible Hamas deal

Ahead of a rally at Hostages Square, hostage families warned of political interference in a possible Hamas deal; Einav Zangauker urged public action, while Eitan Horen’s father urged: 'The Israeli public must stand up, we cannot rely only on Trump'

Or Hadar, Lihi Gordon, Moran Azulay | 10.04.25

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